Month: August 2024

The 8.27.2024 NYTimes featured this interactive article: “When A.I.’s Output Is a Threat to A.I. Itself – As A.I.-generated data becomes harder to detect, it’s increasingly likely to be ingested by future A.I., leading to worse results.” by Aatish Bhatia. Simply put, AI (artificial intelligence) systems have already eaten virtually —>> read more –>>

In the mid-1980s, my wife Karen took me on a camping trip in the American Southwest. We stopped at Chaco Culture National Park. It was immediately evident that a very sophisticated civilization had created these structures and figured out how to live in a semi-arid environment with trade ties to —>> read more –>>

In a recent case, SNYDER v. UNITED STATES, the US Supreme Court declared that money, gifts, and other emoluments given after a decision or action by a public official are gratuities (gifts), not bribes. This looks like the laughable logic of a six-year-old trying to explain away some crime to —>> read more –>>