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AI regulation faces a test in California9/11/2024
Benefits and costs of the new AI gold rush. Move fast and break things … vying for supremacy (“America’s AI edge,” like another Manhattan Project) … but … who’s a… Continue reading AI regulation faces a test in California
The darkside of AI – outages and shortages8/31/2024
Another gold rush is underway. Recast as the AI tech boom. Yet, AI is power hungry, a voracious beast consuming vast amounts of electricity. And water [1]. And those gas-fired… Continue reading The darkside of AI – outages and shortages
Rabbit holes of misinfo – keeping critical thinking in play7/19/2024
Who likes being fooled by a con? Scams are one thing, and there’re tips to avoid those, whether via USPS (paper) mail, phone, email, text, etc. Whether obvious or not,… Continue reading Rabbit holes of misinfo – keeping critical thinking in play
Generative AI sans horse sense – unreliable narrators by design?5/29/2024
I like the way that I can do a Google search using a photo – drag & drop it into a search box – to identify its content. I like the… Continue reading Generative AI sans horse sense – unreliable narrators by design?
Spending for AI’s pot of gold – powering profit?4/26/2024
High hype … trippy chips … gooey guardrails … pending legislation … the electric grid … pay, pay, pay, payday … cloudy cloud forecasts … • Washington Post > “Big… Continue reading Spending for AI’s pot of gold – powering profit?

jph on The darkside of AI – outages and shortages10/18/2024
Nuclear Power in the AI Age – coming to an area near you? 10-16-2024 Small nuclear reactor projects See also:…
jph on Lords of AI – Tech giants and an International Agency10/12/2024
So, a balance between AI supremacy and harms. • House.gov > The Lieu Review, Weekly Updates from Congressman Ted Lieu…
jph on Humanity’s final challenge – AI profit?10/12/2024
The amazing saga of OpenAI continues as for-profit restructuring is considered. Investor confidence, despite executive resignations, tensions over safety &…
jph on The darkside of AI – outages and shortages9/15/2024
Here's an article illustrating "the 'volatility' of data center development." Who will pay for the huge upgrades needed to meet…
jph on The darkside of AI – outages and shortages9/3/2024
Like if it's so great, why the AI promotional blitz? Maybe because companies are spending $billions and $billions; and if…