Kjirste MorrellHealthcare and communicationI’ve been spending time trying to help my parents as my mom deals with a serious health condition. We all end up encountering health…Apr 1Apr 1
Kjirste MorrellDiscord in the US, Elections, and AIReflecting on “End Times” by Peter Turchin and some implications of his model.Feb 1Feb 1
Kjirste MorrellCommunicating complexityI was ready the other morning to point out an inconsistency in positions taken by one of my colleagues, but held off. He’s probably already…Nov 30, 20231Nov 30, 20231
Kjirste MorrellIntelligence, intel, and AICharacterizing AI as a surveillance technology provides another way to understand capabilities, desirable regulation, and corporate and…Nov 3, 2023Nov 3, 2023
Kjirste MorrellHow fast does technology change?I keep returning to the speed of technological change this year, thanks especially to AI. One view of AI is that it will revolutionize…Aug 29, 2023Aug 29, 2023
Kjirste MorrellAI forecasting: thoughts on comments about FRI’s XPT reportThe Forecasting Research Institute (FRI) report on last year’s existential risk persuasion tournament (XPT) was published this month and…Jul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
Kjirste MorrellSelf-driving carsETA 10/25/2023: Lots of news on the autonomous vehicle front since this was written, most notably that the California DMV has now…Jun 19, 2023Jun 19, 2023
Kjirste MorrellEVs revisitedSome of the prediction errors I remember best are when I’ve made an error in predicting my own behavior or preferences. One of those was a…Jun 19, 20231Jun 19, 20231
Kjirste MorrellAI hype and fearThe AI hype cycle is at full roar right now. If you’re within hearing distance, AI hype and fear is drowning out all other topics so it…Mar 29, 2023Mar 29, 2023
