A Philosopher’s View of the World

 

Nov
06

Why Did Harris Lose?

  While it is tempting to focus on a single reason why Harris lost, her defeat was due to the combined effects of various factors ranging from the large to

Nov
06

Appeal to Silence: Gish Gallop & Fire Hose of Falsehoods

  110 Fallacies Description: Like the general Appeal to Silence fallacy, the Gish Gallop and Fire Hose of Falsehoods are tactics that involve taking a failure to respond as evidence

Nov
04

The Dangers of Household Robots

  While industrial robots have been in service for a while, household robots have largely been limited to floor cleaning machines like the Roomba. But Physical Intelligence has built a

Nov
01
Oct
28

Remote Controlled Humans

  In utopian science fiction, machines free humans so they can enjoy a life of leisure and enlightenment. In dystopian stories, machines enslave or exterminate humans. Reality has been, on

Oct
24

Enhancing Workforce Readiness With AI: Useful for the Useless

  Students and employers often complain that college does not prepare them for the real world of filling jobs and this complaint has some merit. But what is the real

Oct
18

AI Ad Backfire

  One of the many fears about AI is that it will be weaponized by political candidates. In a proactive move, some states have already created laws regulating its use.

Oct
14

AI Cheating Detection

  When ChatGPT and its competitors became available to students, some warned of an AI apocalypse in education.  This fear mirrored the broader worries about the over-hyped dangers of AI.

 

 

 

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