- Sam Altman: Abundant Intelligence (Sep 23, 2025)
Sam Altman imagines a future with virtually unlimited computing power, unlocking AI potential to solve big problems without having to prioritize. While I’m in favor of abundance, generally, Altman’s overly effusive take on technology seems more inspirational than grounded in reality. - NY Times: Why A.I. Should Make Parents Rethink Posting Photos of Their Children Online (Aug 11, 2025)
AI apps that generate fake nudes are making “sharenting” more dangerous, as anyone can easily create and distribute nonconsensual images of children using photos found online. Perhaps we need to go back to 2×3 photos in our wallets. Good grief. - WSJ: Farmers in India Are Tracking Monsoon Season With the Help of AI (Sep 15, 2025)
AI is enabling more granular and accessible weather forecasting, as demonstrated by a project in India where AI models from Google and the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts provided specific monsoon predictions to millions of farmers. - Interconnected: What I think about when I think about Claude Code (Sep 12, 2025)
“You just loop one minute composing a thoughtful paragraph to the agent, and three minutes waiting, gazing out the window contemplating the gentle breeze on the leaves, the distant hum of traffic, the slow steady unrelenting approach of that which comes for us all.” - NY Times: How People Are Using ChatGPT for Financial Advice (Sep 13, 2025)
“Ms. Donohue said she wasn’t surprised by the advice the chatbot offered, but she was pleased by how quickly — within seconds — it generated a tailored budget for her.” Like many tasks, AI tools remove the drudgery of creating a budget, a net benefit for users. But there’s always the risk of bad information, something folks will need to be aware of. - WSJ: Hard Drives Are Making an AI Comeback. Yes, Hard Drives. (Sep 19, 2025)
AI’s need to store vast amounts of data, including self-generated content, fueling higher demand and rising prices for high-capacity drives.
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