by tfindlay | Feb 10, 2024
Uncertainty, Interdependence, and Hope Most of us live in a model of the world where things happen for a reason. Events have identifiable causes. The assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand led to World War I. A large meteor crashing into the earth caused the...
by tfindlay | Nov 23, 2023
On November 17th, OpenAI’s board announced it had let CEO Sam Altman go, citing a lack of confidence in his “ability to continue leading OpenAI.” Several staff members then resigned and hundreds of others threatened to do the same if Altman wasn’t reinstated as CEO....
by tfindlay | Sep 26, 2023
There is much chatter these days about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in general and ChatGPT in particular. ChatGPT is an AI program that you can ask a question and it will then instantly spew out an answer. ChatGPT’s answers are surprisingly in depth and have the...
by tfindlay | Sep 17, 2023
What’s the problem? Much has been written about the fact that we are facing a desperate situation. Climate Change is upon us and we are faced with the urgent task of trying to understand the nature of the problem and what to do about it. At the same time we are...
by tfindlay | Aug 23, 2023
What do the following have in common? Climate Change Intolerance (racism, nationalism, classism, etc.) Widening Economic Disparity Environmental Degradation War Gender Inequality Consumerism Misuse of Technology Organized Crime At first glance it doesn’t appear that...
