AI & SocietyA series of articles about the most significant technology shift of our lifetime 1 Overview2 The Case For Optimism3 The Case For Pessimism4 The Failure Of Governance5 Messy, Complicated & Uneven Our world is all AI, all the time, sure, obviously. What does that mean? We have the vague idea that big things are happening…
The most valuable book in my collection is a copy of Neuromancer published in 1986 by Phantasia Press. Only 375 numbered copies were signed by the author, bound with gold endpapers, in a white cloth slipcase. It’s tough to find but there are two copies on Abebooks right now, one for $6,500, the other for $8,000. The enduring cultural…
NotebookLM is the most interesting consumer AI product currently available, period, full stop. Don’t look away. This is not just for nerds. NotebookLM is also potentially the most useful AI assistant for you – yes, I’m looking at you, you special snowflake. It is unique and special and better than ChatGPT or the other general purpose…
You can read almost any book in print for free, new or old, using an app named Libby. It’s legal! In fact, it’s encouraged. Maybe I’m not telling you anything new. Lots of people use Libby. If you know, you know. But if you aren’t familiar with Libby, this might rock your world and I’ll be…