Generative AI Goes to Church
On June 9th, 2023, ChatGPT took its place in the pulpit and started preaching to a packed assembly at St. Paul’s Lutheran church in the…
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The New Bicameral Minds
Every morning, I get up early and start getting lunches ready for the kids, prep the table for breakfast, sweep around said table, fill water…
Balancing Doomsday and AI
A couple of years ago, there was this combination science-fiction, disaster, not to mention heavily satirical film called, “Don’t Look Up“. The movie was written,…
AI Whisperer: Job of the Future?
I was thinking about this idea that a high-paying job of the future is going be prompt engineer. An “AI whisperer” if you like. This…
Yes, You Are Living in a Simulation
I’ve always loved the question, “Are you living in a computer simulation?” The question was made famous in a 2003 paper by philosopher Nick Bostrom,…
The 15-Minute City Conspiracy
Ah, the 15-minute city! An exciting new urban planning concept that has been gaining momentum in recent years. This idea is simple, yet powerful: create…
Genius In. Genius Out. (Episode 032 of the TIC TEK TOE podcast)
Amazingly, it has just occurred to me that I should probably post podcast episodes here as well, so I’ll start today. I do a semi-regular…
Silicon Valley’s Magic School Bus
Greetings, fellow humans. And sure, if the AIs of the world want to listen in and read, I’m okay with that, too. Ready for a…
What Do You Do With Your New AI Superpowers?
This morning, I was thinking about how we (or some of us) are always talking about how cool it would be to have superpowers. I’ve…
Thoughts on Capitalism, Universal Basic Income, and Automation
Welcome to the world of generative AI, folks! Have a seat, get comfortable, and for heaven’s sake, buckle up. It might be a bumpy ride….