Jim AlbrechtThe body is the brain; the brain is the bodyOr why AGI is not coming anytime soonMay 1May 1
Jim AlbrechtThe hype-cycle peak, LLM editionBenedict Evans recently wrote that he had not yet found a personal use case for ChatGPT-style experiences. He writes:Mar 29Mar 29
Jim AlbrechtInterview questions for Vladimir PutinWhen someone really starts to irritate you with their criticisms of the corruption of your regime, how do you decide it is time actually to…Feb 241Feb 241
Jim AlbrechtHow to Keep Generative AI from Destroying the News Business.I wrote this op-ed for the Washington Post on how copyright needs to change in order to keep generative AI from devouring journalism like a…Feb 6Feb 6
Jim AlbrechtThe Pessimism of Techno-OptimismMARC Andreessen recently delivered a “techo-optimist” manifesto via Twitter, which, like many of Andressen’s posts, attracted adulation…Oct 27, 20232Oct 27, 20232
Jim AlbrechtSeeing through a Lake(Originally published August 23, 2010, Anchorage Daily News)Nov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021
Jim AlbrechtThe Evolution of the Digital MindI wrote this piece 25 years ago, which means it’s pretty far out of date, but the concerns it raises about digital tech remain unchanged.Nov 26, 2018Nov 26, 2018
Jim AlbrechtA Sudden, Vast UnknowingWay back in the late 90s, a colleague of mine, Jonathan Rosenberg, made an observation that stuck with me. “The biggest change the Internet…Jun 17, 2017Jun 17, 2017
Jim AlbrechtCompression and LossI recently spent a week trying to compress data, which is a new thing for me. I had this little Arduino audio project I wanted to build…Dec 15, 2016Dec 15, 2016
Jim AlbrechtIII: Putting Humpty Together AgainPart three of “Can Google and Facebook Save the Republic?”Nov 17, 2016Nov 17, 2016