Sep 30, 2025 | AI, business, law, news, Politics
AI & Society A series of articles about the most significant technology shift of our lifetime 1 Overview 2 The Case For Optimism 3 The Case For Pessimism 4 The Failure Of Federal Governance 5 Governance Alternatives 6 Messy, Complicated & Uneven Our world is...
Jun 17, 2025 | AI, business, law, news, Politics
This is a story about lawyers and moronicans, laziness and greed, and why blame for bad AI results should frequently rest with people, not technology. You should be skeptical about reports of flaws and problems with AI – but also skeptical about the results you...
Mar 11, 2025 | cybersecurity, news, Politics
It’s difficult to keep up with the news this year. Oh, you noticed? I wouldn’t blame you if you’ve given yourself permission to detach from daily updates about the world as a way to preserve your mental health. I understand there’s a lot of that going around now. I’m...
Jan 28, 2025 | books, bruceb, news, Politics
I’m going to change what arrives in your mailbox in a very minor way. You don’t have to do anything except whitelist my emails when they get sent to junk mail. (Gmail sometimes sends them to “Promotions” for some reason.) Here’s the short version. I’m retired from...
Apr 16, 2024 | Microsoft, news, Politics, security
On Friday, March 29, Microsoft engineer Andres Freund saved the world. He found malware shortly before it was due to be distributed to the vast majority of the world’s servers, including those used by banks, hospitals, governments and Fortune 500 companies. The bit...
Jun 19, 2022 | augmented reality, law, Politics, Privacy, virtual reality
Ten years from now you may pick up your augmented reality glasses automatically, exactly as you pick up your phone today. The glasses will do many of the same things, plus they’ll offer new ways to communicate or obtain information or entertain yourself. They also...
