The last time I wrote about what a book that proclaims we should stop building AI right now, because inevitably we will build something too powerful, and it will end humanity. One refutation that I've heard is that even if AI gets super intelligent and it's

Earlier today I was invited to a meetup about the state of AI, and building agents. At the meetup I realized how entertaining it can be to have a discussion. A discussion can be very engaging. It gets your thoughts going, multiple people can bounce ideas off of each other.

There's a lot swirling around in my head. One writer who I read a recently shared this: Seems like someone has shared this old essay somewhere (who?), and it has been read more times in the last 12 hours than in the last two years. There is this

As a relatively healthy person I get sick more than anyone I know. I'm actually currently sick. I have a very mild sore throat that has persisted for close to a week, and feel a bit of body fatigue. As far as being sick goes it's

A constant internal battle that I have is what I should disclose to people. Compared to others I feel that I disclose way more. By way of example I've * Told two separate people I didn't enjoy kissing them * Have told people I find them unattractive * Told

Hey you wrote to me the other day asking me about these blogs. I've taken a break trying to create a wedding app for Sam and Heather. Except I don't work on the app that much or as much as I should. I'm in

This past Sunday I attended a welcome party for Fractal University , which is a community of people teaching their community. As part of the welcome party there was a set of sampler courses you could do (if you want to see the full Spring Semester listing). I choose to do

At a pizza by the slice place I lock eyes with a man ordering pizza with his friends. He gives me a head nod of acknowledgement. I mention that they have made the smart choice of ordering a whole pie instead of going by the slice. Then I learn they