AI companies are chomping books, millions of books sacrificed to the ravening maws of the AI machines. And weirdly, I’m okay with it, but I’m going to start by making it sound hideous because that’s more fun. VGT3 is a discreet Amazon operation that has been buying huge quantities of books and destroying them. The books…
I’ve been telling you for years that data about you is being accumulated and sold by tech companies, data brokers, retailers, law enforcement agencies, telecom carriers, financial institutions, insurance brokers, employers, and, well, basically everything about who you are and every single thing you do in private or in public is studied and logged by forces you can’t see…
AI is the new supervillain. Villagers are reaching for their pitchforks. People really don’t like AI. They don’t trust it and they don’t think it will be good for themselves or the world. The Economist predicts that “the AI backlash is only getting started.” The polls and the pushback, maybe your own feelings, are about the big picture, not about…
New AI technology is transforming scientific research, drug discovery, education, software development, weather forecasting, robotics, energy, agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, accessibility, translation and communication, astronomy, and elder care. Those are important! Keep them in mind when you read the next couple of sections so you don’t think I’m just a Debbie Downer. AI and the economy –…