The reality is that no one is more concerned about the impact of AI on society than the people who are building it. Almost always, the more someone knows, the higher his or her concern level is. Some might ask, “Isn’t it their fault? Aren’t they the ones building the technology that is going to […]
Tag Archives: politics
In-person interactions are highly underrated
Casual human interaction gives you lots of serendipitous opportunities to figure out that the problem you thought you were solving is not the most important problem, and that you should be thinking about something else. Computers aren't so good at that. Matt Levine – Absent Regulators and Activist Votes
I’m Loyal to Nothing Except the Dream
Me too.
What I’m thinking about this election season
In the interest of having my thoughts written down and expanded upon somewhere, here I go! I voted Hillary Clinton predominately because I think Donald Trump is a whack job, unfit for President, and that Hillary better represents my social values. Going into Election Day, even though media coverage leaned strongly towards Hillary, my thinking […]
The caste system in India
The caste system in India. Everything you didn’t know. Excellent lecture from Arundhati Roy.
Oregon health exchange technology troubles run deep due to mismanagement, early decisions
Oregon health exchange technology troubles run deep due to mismanagement, early decisions. Great level of detail on how exactly Oracle / Cover Oregon has managed to misuse $90 million to date, and not ship a functional product. Good capital J journalism from the Oregonian.
NSA slides explain the PRISM data-collection program
NSA slides explain the PRISM data-collection program. “Through a top-secret program authorized by federal judges working under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the U.S. intelligence community can gain access to the servers of nine Internet companies for a wide range of digital data.” Oh my god.
Avery Durable View Binder, 1 Inch Rings, White, 1 Binder (17012) by Avery
As a wife and mother, I LOVE this binder. It keeps me in my place, allows me to get dinner ready on time, AND only costs 72% of the more masculine version. Some people might think it’s sexist, but sheesh, I’m not binding my feet, just my brain. Extra bonus, if you sit on it […]
Status
Leah: “I just thought of the best costume idea in case we decide to do the run like hell half marathon on Sunday” Me: “Pumpkins?” Leah: “No, you be Mitt Romney and ill be a binder full of women. :)”
Obama’s Way
This time he covered a lot more ground and was willing to talk about the mundane details of presidential existence. “You have to exercise,” he said, for instance. “Or at some point you’ll just break down.” You also need to remove from your life the day-to-day problems that absorb most people for meaningful parts of […]