by John Macdonald | Sep 8, 2024 | AI, The250
Is the model right? As it turns out, the decision to forgo Boeing’s Starliner return of the stranded astronauts came down to whether they believed the model’s prediction of thruster degradation — will the thrusters have enough helium... by John Macdonald | Aug 30, 2024 | AI, The250
Great read here from Daniel Miessler. Summary: The primary reason we’re seeing all this disruption in the job market is because we’ve been part of a mass delusion about the very nature of work. We told ourselves that millions of... by John Macdonald | Aug 27, 2024 | AI, The250
Scientists have built an inorganic squishy gel brain that can play pong. We’re all doomed. Skynet is coming. Now, it’s just a matter of time before AI-enabled squishy gel brain robots will take your job, make humans obsolete, and then kill... by John Macdonald | Aug 19, 2024 | AI, 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 | AI, 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 16, 2024 | AI, 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...