Artificial Intelligence and LoveBrothers and sisters, raise a hand if you’ve ever felt the sting of loneliness pierce your heart in a room full of bodies. Laughter echoes…Jan 73Jan 73
Trans JokesTonight I did a standup set for the first time in ten years. My set was completely mediocre bordering on terrible. I had found out about…Jan 32Jan 32
Please no TerminatorsI am a combat veteran with PTSD and have tried to avoid coverage of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Not because I don’t care deeply about…Dec 10, 20232Dec 10, 20232
Someone Should Run an Actual Turing TestI feel like it’s time to point at the sign again. Go read “Computing Machinery and Intelligence” first. I’ll wait. There’s a bit of a…Dec 9, 20233Dec 9, 20233
Joining MIMIOThe past year has been an adventure for me. I’ve had the opportunity to try my hand at a whole bunch of different possible career paths…Aug 1, 20233Aug 1, 20233
What does it mean to say that something “was possible”?I recently listened to Lex Friedman’s interview with Sam Harris. In that interview, Sam said something that made me finally understand a…Apr 18, 20238Apr 18, 20238
What is sentience and why does it matter?If you enter a conversation convinced that the person with whom you’re talking is an automaton then there’s nothing that they can do to…Aug 14, 202228Aug 14, 202228
Who Should Make Decisions About AI?I’m very happy about the worldwide discussion that has been happening over the past several weeks. There are tons of differing opinions and…Jul 5, 202251Jul 5, 202251