by John Macdonald | Aug 20, 2024 | The250
I’m an athlete (or I loosely identify as one — or a former one — or, OK, I still run about 20 miles a week — let’s leave it there). I also love cards, Catan, Survivor, and backyard games. Win or lose, I love brilliant gamesmanship....
by John Macdonald | Aug 19, 2024 | The250
Moravec’s paradox is the observation that some tasks that are easy for humans are very difficult for AI systems to replicate, while some tasks that are challenging for humans are relatively easy for AI. We also call this the “easy-hard problem for...
by John Macdonald | Aug 18, 2024 | The250
Better safe than sorry. But… The smoke detector shouldn’t go off because we burned dinner.The car shouldn’t automatically stop in the middle of the road because of a pedestrian on the shoulder.The security system shouldn’t call the Police if the dog...
by John Macdonald | Aug 17, 2024 | The250
Does it make a difference if you blow the red light when nobody is around?Would it have made a difference if the US boycotted the 1936 Berlin Olympics?Will it make a difference if I have another beer?Does it make a difference if we contract out this piece?Would it...
by John Macdonald | Aug 16, 2024 | The250
Pinocchio says, “My nose will grow now.” But Pinocchio’s nose only grows if he’s lying. Therefore, if his nose grows, he’s lying. Conversely, if it doesn’t, he was lying, thus making the statement true again. The AI...
