Imagine your house had a thermostat that measured not the temperature, but the rate at which heat was building up inside, even before you felt […] Read More
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Two massive forces are combining to disrupt the world and societies as we know them. Analogous to The Fujiwara Effect, named for the combinatory effect […] Read More
Modern society is heading steadily toward collapse. To avoid it requires us making some difficult short-term decisions. Are we capable of doing so? History suggests […] Read More
Weaving themes as diverse as oceanography, social divides, artificial intelligence and many others, the genius of Richard Powers is on show again in his latest […] Read More
“Always invite AI to the table.” That’s the first rule for living and working with Artificial Intelligence (AI) according to Wharton Business School professor, Ethan […] Read More
In the ongoing buzz following the launch of ChatGPT, people are once again predicting a near-future singularity, when artificial intelligence will match and then exceed […] Read More
I am thrilled to announce that the four-episode ‘found audio’ drama adaptation of Court of the Grandchildren has finally been published. It is based on […] Read More
“Machines have calculations. We have understanding. Machines have instructions. We have purpose. Machines have objectivity. We have passion.” So said former chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov speaking of artificial intelligence (AI). Kasparov sees […] Read More
Watching your novel transform from words on a page to a three dimensional stage performance is akin to magic. It’s like watching your child grow […] Read More
What did the Russian, Ottoman and Chinese empires share in common in the 15th and 20th Centuries? In the 15th century all three shunned the […] Read More