As an avid writer and self-proclaimed hoarder, my apartment is filled with notebooks that hold a treasure trove of journal entries and school assignments. Without dates, I can still determine which era of my life each page belongs to just by examining the handwriting. The earliest examples, from my elementary school days, reveal angular and …
The monk gracefully paces back and forth in the serene Zendo, contemplating the impending doom that awaits humanity. Soryu Forall, a dedicated practitioner of Zen Buddhism, addresses the two dozen residents of the Vermont monastery he established ten years ago. With his bald head, slender build, and a radiant intensity, he delivers a profound reflection …
Autocorrect is about to receive a major upgrade thanks to artificial intelligence. Apple is enhancing its much-criticized spelling software, which will now consider the context of a word in a sentence rather than simply relying on a dictionary. This means that instead of suggesting incorrectly interchangeable words, the new autocorrect will be able to understand …
On Tuesday morning, leaders in the field of artificial intelligence once again raised concerns about the potential dangers posed by AI technology. CEOs, researchers, and other prominent figures, including Sam Altman of OpenAI and Bill Gates, signed a concise statement from the Center for AI Safety stating that the world should prioritize mitigating the risks …
The tech giants may appear to be vastly different in their offerings, but they are all bound by one common denominator: advertising. Advertising is referred to as the “dark beating heart of the internet” by author Tim Hwang in his book Subprime Attention Crisis. Google generates roughly 80 percent of its revenue from advertising, while …
Depending on whom you ask in politics, the sudden advances in artificial intelligence will either transform American democracy for the better or bring about its ruin. At the moment, the doomsayers are louder. Voice-impersonation technology and deep-fake videos are scaring campaign strategists, who fear that their deployment in the days before the 2024 election could …