by John Macdonald | Aug 5, 2024 | The250
Many people just want to be told what to do. That’s not a judgment or a bad thing. It’s just a fact. If you’re a listener, be careful who you’re listening to. A hack that faux-leaders have used since the dawn of time is to be the one who talks... by John Macdonald | Aug 4, 2024 | The250
The speed of sound. The four-minute mile. The top of Mount Everest. The 2-hour marathon. Human flight. Splitting the atom. Cloning a mammal. All invisible barriers that were once thought impossible to cross. It makes sense, though, because we like barriers. Especially... by John Macdonald | Aug 3, 2024 | AI, The250
ChatGPT hallucinates. So do we humans. “AI hallucination is a phenomenon wherein a large language model (LLM) perceives patterns or objects that are nonexistent or imperceptible to human observers, creating outputs that are nonsensical or altogether... by John Macdonald | Aug 2, 2024 | The250
Ever have a moment where someone recounts something you did, assumes you would do something, or replays a dream in which you played a part? Yes, of course, you have. When you hear it, did you ever think or say, “Yup, that sounds like me.” How did that make... by John Macdonald | Aug 1, 2024 | The250
I looked over something I had written years ago, and I was appalled. The writing itself, of course (oh dear), but I give myself grace on that because that’s just experience. But the content, oh my. I just don’t believe it anymore. What was I thinking? And...