The danger of AI isn't what it knows, it's how it decides what's true... Saw 60 Minutes with Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai on the current state of AI. Scott Pelly, the interviewer, asked Sissie Hsiao, Google’s VP, what Google’s new chatbot, Gemini, does. “It’s really here to help you brainstorm ideas to generate content like … Continue reading How AI Works IRL
Your phone is a tool you're using, or a tool that's using you... I’m watching The Politician on Netflix while working out. The scene is on a teen and mom in their kitchen, arguing about which state senator to vote for in the upcoming New York election. Teen is a first-time voter, just 18. She’s … Continue reading R.I.P. Information Hwy
It’s surprising how little I think of my daughter now that she’s living 2,000 miles away at school. We talk on the phone frequently, but since she’s not involved in my daily life anymore, she’s more of an abstraction (when we’re not directly talking), a pleasant thought when she crosses my mind. I figured she … Continue reading The Cost of Convenience
Saas Apps that Screw You or Why U Can’t Get that House, that Job, those Tickets… I’ve been house hunting on REDFIN for over 5 yrs with no luck. The homes I want are either too expensive, a flat-out ripoff, or an offer is accepted within 24 hrs of listing. We’ve bid on 5 houses, … Continue reading SaaS Apps that F**k You
