I Kissed my Car GoodbyeAfter 7 years in central Brussels, I finally decided to give up my car. I drove the poor thing less and less, preferring to use my bike…Jun 4, 2024Jun 4, 2024
The Dystopian Life of a Farm AnimalIf you have been keeping up with the tech news you may have noticed the growing use of morbid buzzwords to describe the risk posed by…Jan 17, 2024Jan 17, 2024
A Book Recommendation for 2024 — Melanie Joy’s: “Why We Love Dogs…”When I was a child growing up in France we would often have guests from the United States. Once, my mother served some American guests a…Jan 3, 2024Jan 3, 2024
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Trains, Phones, and AutopilotsHave you heard the story about the two brothers and the grandfather’s ghost? Two brothers shared a house and kept a lifesize photo of their…May 9, 20232May 9, 20232
Creepy Chatbots, Strong AI, and its SkepticsIn this Article: -What AI is… and what it is not - The Debate Around Consciousness and Strong AI - The Science of Consciousness …Apr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023
The Rise and Fall of the Great (Tennis) PowersLast summer, Russian tennis players were banned from Wimbledon. The move was surprising. After all, the Wimbledon Championships are not the…Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023
ChatGPT, “Bullshit” and the State of Artificial IntelligenceI don’t know if you noticed but the world suddenly changed 61 days ago. November 30th, 2022 was the launch of ChatGPT, the world’s first…Feb 1, 20234Feb 1, 20234
Data Geeks, Helpers, and the Fight Against PessimismHave you ever scrolled through your newsfeed and found yourself attracted to a disaster story?Jan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023
