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The world is changing. Siberia was an icon for cold, snow, and ice. This year, Siberia hit 100F. Now, the formation of sea ice has hit a record low. “for the first time on record, the Laptev …
"the region may have undergone a systemic shift, not an odd occurrence, but instead a forty year progression that is redefining the arctic and an iconic region, Siberia."
This blog’s most recent post (Increasingly Persuasive AI) has a sad confirmation of the effect. “A 14-year-old boy’s suicide following a romantic relationship with an AI companion……
"With no physical limit, this trend should be expected to continue and grow. Sadly, that is already including suicides."
Much of the AI news is about its progress towards and possibly surpassing human intelligence. A different worry is not about AI’s intelligence but its persuasiveness. What can it convince you…
And now is when AI can get really spooky, not when it is the smartest, but when it convinces those who aren't as smart as it is. Do any specific public humans come to mind?
“Collectively, they’ll account for roughly 17 percent of the US’s energy production, while coal will only provide about 15 percent.” – Ars Technica That’s the ne…
“Thanks to solar energy generation seeing a 30% increase in 2024 alone, wind power and solar power generated more energy than coal in the US in 2024“
This isn’t news, and yet it is. Both the globe’s land and ocean temperatures reached new records. (globally: 2.9F, 1.6C) They are both heating up. That’s news. Sadly, there’…
"Both the globe's land and ocean temperatures reached new records. (globally: 2.9F, 1.6C) They are both heating up. That's news. Sadly, there's no newness to that news..." - The Conversation
By at least one measure, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has: “…just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure “general intelligence” – Ars Technica On December 20, …
"This new intelligence is developing faster than us, is not stopping, and we don't know how it does it, how far it can go, and whether it will care about us. Stay tuned."
The US upper class was 11% in 1971, and jumped to 19% by 2023. Mostly that is from a shrinking middle class falling to 51% from 61% in the same time. Lower income population rose a bit from 27% to …
"The rising tide is not lifting all boats. ... Less of the nation's money is going to those who need it most."
Let’s keep this simple. “In the North Atlantic, the number of storms that quickly intensified from Category 1 (or weaker) into a major hurricane has more than doubled in 2001-…
"...all most of us can do is wish those people good luck and a safe evacuation - and the hope that they have a home to return to."
