One Hundred Years of ChatGPTude
The profound banality of artificial intelligence tries to conquer the magical realism of the human experience in the form of ChatGPT.
Technology
Brains Explained: Vibration all the Way Down
Some scientific explanations are so simple and universal they seem to defy logic. For example, vibrations explain almost everything about brains and bodies, in particular how “good pain” works. This article previews a talk for the Festival of Consciousness in Barcelona.
ISIS is Back in Syria
ISIS has lost its caliphate but remains a potent force, using mobile guerrilla tactics and a highly sophisticated smuggling and extortion network to finance its ongoing insurgency.
The Raging Crypto Mania in Pakistan
The crypto revolution in Pakistan faces regulatory impediments as the legislators stick to the status quo fearing financial repercussions that may follow.
Electricity Reforms Are Essential to Power India’s Ascent
State control of the electricity sector has caused waste of taxpayer money, theft of power and low per capita power consumption for decades. Over the years, India has brought in incremental reforms. Now, the country needs to go further but interest groups are likely to stall any progress till the 2024 elections, which will decide the future of power sector reforms in India.
Fly on the Wall: A Visit to Elon’s Parallel Universe
Thanks to a quantum effect, Elon Musk’s mirror self living on a planet 420 light years away is in a position to comment on earthly matters.
The Right to Fair Recollection
Social media platforms and applications are using opaque algorithms to monetize our past memories. It’s time to hold them accountable.
Convergent Conversation – In fact VR is Possible, Bill!
As with everything else in a culture dominated by economics, the real problem is that both realism and humility have become, if not impossible, then unadvisable, which is even worse.
