by John Macdonald | Oct 26, 2024 | The250
More creatives are signing open letters to stop training LLM models on their content without proper licensing (i.e., financial compensation). Fundamentally, this is a legal copyright issue (i.e., money). Not a “stop the AI from taking...
by John Macdonald | Oct 25, 2024 | The250
I played and coached ice hockey for almost 40 years. I’ve heard and given the advice of, “keep your head up!” a million times. It’s great advice, for several different reasons. The first is for safety. I had a tendency to watch the puck on my...
by John Macdonald | Oct 24, 2024 | The250
What is our mission? Does that mission help a person, organization, or community? Do we know how to find that person, organization, or community? Are we talking to that person, organization, or community? How do we help versus how others help? Does our success require...
by John Macdonald | Oct 23, 2024 | The250
If the robot can drive the car, should you?If the robot can harvest the corn, should you?If the robot can serve the drinks, should you? But what if the robot can negotiate border disputes? Should you?Or what if the robot can decide value? Should you?What if the robot...
by John Macdonald | Oct 22, 2024 | The250
Were the Beatles good or just famous?What about Madonna?Is Dwayne Johnson good or just famous?What about Meryl Streep?Is a Ferrari a good car or just a famous one?What about a Tesla? Is your friend a good interior designer even though they’re not on HGTV?Are you...