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Cortex Aglow

1 year 9 months ago

See Cortex . . . aglow! This FREE winter-themed photo op features lighted snowflakes and illuminated trees. Drive by or stop for a selfie with the snowflakes to remember the […]

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Patrick

Killer robots on Mars

1 year 9 months ago
The New York Times has a pretty good piece today about the recent history of AI development among Silicon Valley techbros. (With the exception of a couple of brief asides, not a single woman is mentioned in the story.) I enjoyed reading it even though I'm already fairly familiar with this stuff. My favorite anecdote ...continue reading "Killer robots on Mars"
Kevin Drum

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

1 year 9 months ago
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is a simple anonymous response to the claim that Elon Musk fights censorship: Remember when Elon happily complied with the Turkish government’s request to censor anti-Erdogan content during its presidential election? In second place, it’s a double-winning comment from Thad that also takes first place […]
Leigh Beadon

I don’t think the Amish are the future of America

1 year 9 months ago
Tyler Cowen points today to a post from Robin Hanson expressing alarm at declining fertility rates: I’ve recently come to estimate that the world population and economy will suffer a several centuries fall, with innovation grinding to a halt, ended by the rise of Amish-like insular fertile subcultures.... As a result, I’ve been watching many ...continue reading "I don’t think the Amish are the future of America"
Kevin Drum