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The Human Comedy

March 31, 2022
by Caroline Miller
A. E. Houseman, artificial intelligence, Azerbaijan, David J. Chalmers, is the world a simulation?, Joe Biden, Myanmar, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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The article I was reading posed the question, “Can we prove the world isn’t a simulation?”  (by David J. Chalmers, Nautilus, Issue 42, pgs. 47.)  It’s a tech version of a long-established philosophical conundrum, “Can you prove you’re not asleep?” After finishing the a
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A Piece Of Work

April 15, 2021
by Caroline Miller
artificial intelligence, Chuck Schumer, gene ZEB2, human brain size, human consciousness, Machiavelli, Mitch McConnell, sick cub bears, zombie cells
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Bear cubs in California are displaying an alarming affection for humans. Victims of brain encephalitis, their behavior seems cute, but it could cost them their lives. Some with the illness are lucky enough to be adopted by a wildlife refuge or zoo. The rest are euthanized because they
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Getting An Edge On AI

January 27, 2020
by Caroline Miller
Alexa, artificial intelligence, Clive Thompson, cloud computing, Edge
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For the last two weeks, I’ve been grappling with computer problems. Eventually, I had to replace the hard drive, which posed its own difficulties.  This week, I’m restoring passwords and codes for my accounts with limited success. For some reason, that little drop box that enable
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Algorithms: No Crystal Ball For The Future

December 05, 2019
by Caroline Miller
Alexa, algorithims, artificial intelligence, Bill Gates, China's surveillance program, Elan Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Mest, Ring, surveilance
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Given the many life and death threats facing our species, an algorithm to help identify which challenges are imminent and which can wait five minutes sounds great. Unfortunately, technology is part of the problem. The more we rely on it, the more we are likely to find ourselves in a d
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Will AI Make Writers Obsolete?

December 04, 2019
by Caroline Miller
artificial intelligence, brain differences in amateur and pro writers, Grammarly, MLA, Will AI replace writers?
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A reader directed me to an article in the October issue of The Atlantic, John Seabrook’s comments on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and creative writing. Could machines learn to write better than professionals, it asked. I’ll probably go on foraging for ideas from this piece for a w
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Fantastic Beasts

November 15, 2019
by Caroline Miller
artificial intelligence, cultural and religious conditioning, echolocation, Eric Haseltine, exteroception, fantastic beasts, J. K. Rawling, knowing without knowing, limbic brain, mind-body connection
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I’m a fan of J. K. Rawling’s and hope to see her newest fantastic beasts film soon.  Still, when I stop to consider, we humans are fantastic beasts, too.  Artificial Intelligence (AI) won’t be a threat to us in the near future, if ever.  The reason is we harbor my
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Questions For A Brave New World

November 11, 2019
by Caroline Miller
artificial intelligence, capitalism, cyber war, how to distribute wealth in a robot economy, is nuclear war a modern threat, one-perceters, production without jobs
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With so much political turmoil around the globe, much of it spawned by our President, I wonder if anyone is thinking about the future? All this concern for North Korea’s and Iran’s nuclear capabilities, for example. How does it compare to the growing cyber threat?  Are nuclea
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Artificial Intelligence And Human Ignorance

May 28, 2019
by Caroline Miller
a formula for ethics, artificial intelligence, Google machine ethics, pedophilia in the Catholic Church, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, The Algorithmic Accountability Act, the Women's Movement
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Can algorithms express ethics?  That’s a question occupying the minds of programmers as society relegates more of its decisions to Artificial Intelligence, (AI).  Today, AI can approve bank loans, award an inmate parole or select which information a person sees while surfi
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The Little Black Box And Other Intricacies Of The Human Mind

January 03, 2019
by Caroline Miller
#MeToo movement, artificial intelligence, Jeremy Kahn, Millennials, Nostradamus, uncertainty principal
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One of my computer gurus ran into trouble with his machine recently.  For two days, he bent over it, wondering what went wrong inside its “little black box.”  He finally fixed the problem, but  isn’t certain why it occurred.  I shouldn’t laugh because I depend on this guy
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The Infinite Black Holes Of The Mind

May 02, 2018
by Caroline Miller
artificial intelligence, data collection, forgetfulness, memory, Paul Tullis, Phaedrus, Socrates, The Future of Good Taste, the role forgetfulness plays in invention
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I bumped into an acquaintance at the grocery store the other day. He said the previous weekend he’d attended a conference for writers.  What he learned from one book agent surprised him.  According to her, some authors are finding inspiration by using Google’s search engine.  T
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