The book is here! You can find it most anywhere else you’d want to buy a book and can even order it from your local book shop.… Read more “Futureproofing Humanity – links and praise for my new book”
Tag: technology
Law of AI Retcons (LAIR)
I recently delivered a keynote lecture for a conference at the University of Zurich (it was a great event produced by terrific scholars, by the way) and… Read more “Law of AI Retcons (LAIR)”
Reverse engineering Karen Hao’s Empires of AI (pt1)
So I’ve been writing about artificial intelligence (AI) for more than two decades. AI and robotics were part of my dissertation at UC Santa Barbara (many thanks… Read more “Reverse engineering Karen Hao’s Empires of AI (pt1)”
On Sam Altman, GPT, and the reversion of AGI
For good reason, lots of folks have responded to Sam Altman’s recent post on the progress of GPT and the alchemical transmutation of OpenAI (to a profit-seeking,… Read more “On Sam Altman, GPT, and the reversion of AGI”
For whom the author writes
Just recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to discuss my book, Temples of Modernity, with Dr. Raj Balkaran who runs the New Books in Hindu Studies podcast.… Read more “For whom the author writes”
The Paperclip Singularity
Last fall I was at the AI conference hosted by the CPG in Bangkok, sitting next to Erik Vermeulen of Tilburg University and Phillips Electronics, when a… Read more “The Paperclip Singularity”
A Public Option for Artificial Intelligence
Hard on the heels of my recent participation in the conference on “Governing the Future: Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, and Dataism” in Thailand, this morning I found myself… Read more “A Public Option for Artificial Intelligence”
Artificial intelligence, data, and the law
In mid-October, I had the privilege of being invited to a terrific conference on AI hosted by the German-Southeast Asian Center for Good Governance and Public Policy… Read more “Artificial intelligence, data, and the law”
Ayudha Puja 2016 – celebrating at IISc
I may not have said this yet, so it’s worth saying: I’m a very fortunate man. I can hear you now: “You must have evidence, sir, for… Read more “Ayudha Puja 2016 – celebrating at IISc”
Cycling to Spread the Word
I am in Bangalore for the Ayudha Puja festival, but this post is about a different, and wholly unexpected, religious encounter I had today. Yesterday, while I… Read more “Cycling to Spread the Word”
