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Sharing of AI content challenged
I acknowledge that I temporarily violated the Huxe Terms of Service in a recent post. Yes, I failed to read the TOS when I set up my account, but this is hardly uncommon. My violation was posting a link to … Continue reading
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Be aware of anecdotal reasoning
Actions taken in response to the recent tragedy involving the murder of National Guardsman (actually a woman) by an immigrant from Afghanistan fits the classic problem of anecdotal thinking. This limitation in human cognition is common, but the manipulation of … Continue reading
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AI and Job Loss: An Example
Concerns about AI often seem abstract and distant. This seems the case with AI and job loss. We understand the reality, but we lack the personal connections that are often required to motivate people to consider and pursue related actions. … Continue reading
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Hanging On
I saw these swans while driving yesterday. They were confined to feed in a small area of open water surrounded by ice. I thought swans migrated and my Internet search says they do when necessary. It looks like necessary is … Continue reading
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Apple Store
A frequent complaint on social media is critical of higher education and urges people to support spending more of the money the government sends to higher ed on tech schools. These messages are misguided because the grant money that catches … Continue reading
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AI-Generated Search Results Are Changing How and If We Use the Web’s Original Sources
I admit that I find AI search summaries useful and read them first when they are available. However, perhaps because I have several blogs of my own, I can’t help wondering what are the long term consequences for the original … Continue reading
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First World Problem
I recently had what I thought was a very amusing experience, my wife thought offered an insight into digital natives, and I categorized it as an example of a First World Problem. I was at my favorite coffee shop and … Continue reading
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No Kings
I found great value in the “No Kings” protest. Despite the MAGA characterization of a “hate protest”, I found the large local gathering anything but about hate. We are in a time of great and dangerous disruption of how our … Continue reading
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Is Medium Just Another Siren Server
I have just finally gotten around to reading Jaron Lanier’s book, Who Owns the Future, and it has given me much to think about. It has been the most recent focus of the book club I participate in, chosen because … Continue reading
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Had Enough
I apologize in advance for this post, but I quite frankly have had enough. If it matters, I posted this would required membership to read because I understand this content is the typical effort I make to offer content I … Continue reading
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