Dec 16, 2018 | Facebook, Google, news, Politics
A famous thought experiment shows how an AI could be designed with good intentions and without malice, and still wind up destroying humanity. Imagine that an artificial intelligence is told to maximize production of paperclips. Through an oversight it is not...
Jul 29, 2018 | news, Politics, security
There is a difference between Russian hacking, on the one hand; and Russian meddling in American society and interfering with our election, on the other hand. The terms are used interchangeably and imprecisely in news coverage. Let’s try for clarity. Knowing the...
Jul 22, 2018 | news, security
The Perfect Weapon by New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger, is the most important book you will read this year. Before I describe the book, let me start with something essential to know about it: The Perfect Weapon reads like a thriller. It does...
Apr 8, 2018 | Apple, business, Internet, Microsoft, news, Office, Vista, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Microsoft announced an internal reorganization last week and raised the profile of its cloud, artificial intelligence, and enterprise teams. This would not normally be an important event for us. Microsoft frequently reshuffles its employees. This reorganization,...
Mar 22, 2018 | Amazon, Facebook, Google, law, news
Previously: Tech Giants And World Domination The repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules by the Federal Communications Commission will take effect on April 23. This week the Senate approved SESTA – a new law that purports to crack down on sex trafficking –...
