Category Society
Asking AI – II
The next in our series of AI generated posts about how artificial intelligence threatens humanity is Anthropic’s Claude. When I first heard about this company I was impressed that they at least were asking questions about the ethics of AI A year later I am not convinced that they are any more ethical than their […]
Asking AI – I
Today we start our series of AI generated posts about how artificial intelligence threatens humanity. The assignment: Write a 600 word blog post explaining why artificial intelligence is the biggest threat facing humanity today. Our first “competitor is Microsoft Co-Pilot A nicely formatted response. Here’s a polished, engaging 600‑word blog‑style piece that takes a strong […]
Introducing An Experiment
When ChatGPT had its public launch three years ago I tried it. You probably did too, I wasn’t impressed. It seems so long ago that Artificial Intelligence (AI) was an amusing curiosity without much value. i let it write a couple of blog posts, but to me they seemed not as good as what I […]
Live and Learn
I think it was on the third page I grabbed my phone saying, “this can’t be real.” But it is. The title over the novel isn’t important. I haven’t finished it yet, and haven’t decided if I would recommend it. What sent me looking for confirmation was the idea of a paternoster elevator. My guess […]
Friday’s Question
Canada has announced it will be taking part in the 2027 Eurovision song contest. I’m not sure how I feel about that. We aren’t in Europe after all. Then again neither is Israel. I guess anyone can participate if they pay the fees. So why not Canaada? I’m not sure about a competition that mixes […]
Privacy Matters
We’ve all seen it before. And are likely to see it many times again. The media contacts an official, government or otherwise, looking for comment. the official declines to provide any insight. The reason? Privacy. Ordinarily, I think everyone would applaud governmental or non-governmental agencies showing that they take the data they have been entrusted […]
Suddenly Popular
The last few days I have been receiving emails from women. Not quite sure what triggered it. Nor have i opened them, given that they have shown up in my Spam folder. It does have me wondering though what I did to deserve all the attention. My online habits haven’t changed, I have not given […]
The Last Chance
I deleted the email. Actually, I’ve probably deleted the same email a hundred times. It keeps coming. The people at Uber think I should upgrade my account to a premium service called Uber One. Apparently they think it is a good deal and I will save money if I pay an annual fee. I looked […]
The Candidate
Graham Platner was the Democratic Party’s white knight in the Maine Senate race. Until he wasn’t. Platner has stepped down, “suspended” his campaign – not that anyone expects it to ever be unsuspended) – after allegations of rape (which he denies). As shocking as the allegations were, it isn’t as if questions hadn’t already been […]
Urban Hazards
Went for a walk with my wife and found these signs. Ottawa is obviously a dangerous place to live! Coyotes generally leave people alone, but that wild parsnip (hogweed in the U.K.) is another matter.
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