by John Macdonald | Jan 22, 2024 | AI, The250
What would happen if we created an AI chatbot for each of our founding fathers? AI versions of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and all the others. This isn’t a crazy idea. It’s... by John Macdonald | Jan 21, 2024 | The250
Old guys like me say things like, “Why don’t kids play outside anymore?” Or, the even more dubious, “When I was a kid, I could play with a Hot Wheels car all afternoon.” And generations before us have said the same... by John Macdonald | Jan 20, 2024 | AI, The250
Maybe you’ve heard the term “prompt engineering.” Prompt engineering refers to asking the right questions of an AI model like ChatGPT to get out of it what you want. It makes a difference what you ask, how you ask, and the way you ask. I’m a... by John Macdonald | Jan 19, 2024 | The250
People say, “Follow the money.” But money isn’t the only powerful incentive. Power, love, God, altruism, recognition, purpose, adequacy — all incentives that people follow. Follow the incentive. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in... by John Macdonald | Jan 18, 2024 | The250
We’ve done a lot of painting in our house over the 21 years we’ve lived here. In the early spring of 2002, we moved into a monotonous sea of white. All walls and trim were bright and clean but repetitive. Since then, we’ve changed the color of every... by John Macdonald | Jan 17, 2024 | The250
“Trust is earned, not given.” What if, instead, we all started with, “Trust is freely given.” Yes, sometimes you’ll get taken. But also… More comfort with risk. More support in failures. More possibilities. More empathy. More...