The New York Times has a podcast about the way the internet affects us. The first two episodes focus on Youtube, reviewing a young man’s Youtube viewing and tracking it with changes in his political ideology. This is thread to discuss Episode 1 and Episode 2
Category: technology
Will AI Hack Humanity?
Wired explores this topic via discussion between Yuval Noah Harari (YNH), historian/philosopher, and Fei-Fei Li (FL), an AI scientist. (Harari wrote on an article on free will that I discussed here.) Nicholas Thompson (NT), from Wired magazine moderates the discussion. This thread will be a repository for my notes on the discussion. Continue reading “Will AI Hack Humanity?”
Notes on Reply All Episodes #127 and #128: “The Crime Machine, Part 1 and 2”
The Reply All podcast had a recent two part show that I really liked. (You can listen to them here (part 1) and here (part 2). My background in government and public administration is a big reason for my interest in these two episodes, but I’m pretty sure both of you will find this interesting and entertaining.
This thread will be place to jot down my thoughts on the podcasts.
If you really want to know a summary, I’ll give you one, but I think you should just listen to the first ten minutes, and if that doesn’t grab you, you can take a pass. Before I give a summary, I will say that part of what I think you’ll find interesting is the profile of one of the people in this. For me, he’s the type of fictional detective I’d really like (or used to) in a Hollywood movie or detective fiction. I think you would guys will find him interesting. Here’s a summary of the episodes. Continue reading “Notes on Reply All Episodes #127 and #128: “The Crime Machine, Part 1 and 2””
Can Someone Explain This To Me?
Ask a nagging question here, and maybe we can pool our incredible intellects to provide a satisfactory answer. Here’s the first question: Continue reading “Can Someone Explain This To Me?”
Experiences and Observations on Twitter
A thread to post thoughts about twitter, the medium, and also one’s experiences using the medium. I’ll start with something that bugs me. Continue reading “Experiences and Observations on Twitter”