Artificial Intelligence
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Podcast Episode: Get Off My Lawn — The AI Edition
Pip: Can You Hear Me Now, where today’s episode asks the question every developer over forty has been quietly screaming into their IDE: what exactly are we trading away? Mara: Andrew Prokop makes that case directly — covering AI in education, the calculator comparison that keeps getting made, and what it means to lose the… Continue reading
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Get Off My Lawn — The AI Edition
I often tell my students not to be misled by the name ‘artificial intelligence’ – there is nothing artificial about it. AI is made by humans, intended to behave by humans, and, ultimately, to impact humans’ lives and human society. Fei-Fei Li I recently came upon an article that stated that AI is creating a… Continue reading
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DeepSeek AI: Thinking in Chinese
Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody in their right mind should have an inferiority complex every time they look at a flower. Alan Kay As many of my faithful readers know, I have been spending the bulk of my geek time playing with different AI models. I… Continue reading
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Cyber Fraud: Protect, Recognize, and Recover
Fraud really thrives in moments of great social change and transition. We’re in the midst of a technological revolution. That gives con artists huge opportunities. People lose their frame of reference for what can and can’t be real. Maria Konnikova Since my retirement last May, I have attempted to fill my days with worthwhile and… Continue reading
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Approximating Her — A Virtual Bridge Too Far?
Do you like her? Yes, I do, sirWould you love her? Yes, I would, sirWhatcha doin’, Jennifer, my love?Jennifer Juniper Donovan Leitch Preamble: This article contains words and a video. If you don’t care to wade through my written journey to Her, scroll down to the video. I hope are you amazed. I wrote the… Continue reading
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It’s all in the Game
It’s unbelievable how much you don’t know about the game you’ve been playing all your life. Mickey Mantle I worked in high tech jobs for over 40 years, but I am not a high tech person. I don’t need to stay current with the latest and greatest gadgets and this has been especially true with… Continue reading
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How Much AI is Too Much AI
There are more fools in the world than there are people. Heinrich Heine Have you noticed the new AI buttons that are showing up on a quite a few LinkedIn posts? Each button consists of a star icon and a question about the post. For example, this one appeared at the bottom of a post… Continue reading
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