Ruminations on Objective Reality and Elon Musk

Aweh, Dear Ruminants and Groupies, I watched all 85 minutes of the recent interview between Elon Musk and Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist.Not merely the flurry of soundbites it subsequently produced. I had two reactions. The first was: Bloody hell, this is fascinating. The second was: Bloody hell, this is disturbing. These reactionsContinue reading “Ruminations on Objective Reality and Elon Musk”

Ruminations on AI, thinking about thinking, and immigration

Aweh Dear Ruminants and Groupies, Last week I wrote about foreigners and immigration. This week is a continuation of that discussion, although it takes what appears to be a rather odd detour into artificial intelligence and how I think. Bear with me. There is a point to all of this. At least I hope thereContinue reading “Ruminations on AI, thinking about thinking, and immigration”

Is AI rotting our brains?

Aweh, My Dearly Beloved Fellow Ruminants & Groupies, In the hollow halls of academia, a battle rages: Should students use AI? One camp cling to their quills and parchment, screaming “heresy!” The other—people like me—shrug and say, The genie’s out, deal with it. AI isn’t some passing trend; it’s a paradigm shift, and the onlyContinue reading “Is AI rotting our brains?”