PinnedFun word patterns exhibited by Wordle grid shares.Wordle is beautifully designed so that you can share your enjoyment of the game with friends, without spoiling their enjoyment of the game…Feb 4, 20221Feb 4, 20221
Open-source AI acceleration for a positive futureHere is my conversation with Percey, a project of the Future of Life Institute, on the benefits of public support for open-source AI…Mar 111Mar 111
Coercion and incompetence from Bill.comThe world increasingly recognizes the the importance of giving people control over their own online data, and the risks of corporate abuse…Jul 20, 2018Jul 20, 2018
Blockchains are Great for Audits, but not ElectionsRecent stories in the news continue to describe blockchain technology as the next great thing in elections, solving all kinds of knotty…Oct 8, 2017Oct 8, 2017
AI, IA and HCD: Winograd on the human-centered approachInsightful interview about Terry Winograd’s take on the need for more human-centered design in the AI world, and more focus on IA…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Tensorflow and Deep Learning Pipelines for Spark: simpler, more high levelDatabricks announced a sweet new integration of Spark and TensorFlow at Spark Summit 2 weeks ago.Jun 21, 2017Jun 21, 2017
The Quick vs the Strong: nimble early adopters vs powerful institutional leverageBruce Schneier recently wrote an insightful piece about the shifts back and forth in power driven by new technologies. He focuses on the…May 15, 2017May 15, 2017
Drug-Company-Animal-Model Complex Fails UsDrugs that work in mice often fail when tried in people. What’s wrong with our approach?Apr 10, 2017Apr 10, 2017
Future of Go Summit with AlphaGoThe crown jewel of Chinese culture and the cutting edge of Artificial Intelligence are coming together. Google’s Deepmind AI team writes:Apr 10, 2017Apr 10, 2017
“Is Populism a Problem?” — World Forum for Democracy 2017 submissions deadlineThe 2017 World Forum for Democracy will take place in Strasbourg, 8–10 November 2017. It is focused on “a growing disconnect between…Apr 9, 20171Apr 9, 20171