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Futuristic AI robot in priest attire stands inside church and preaching. Setting combines traditional religious elements with advanced technology, showcasing unique blend of past and future.

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
April 24, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Religion

Tagged
AI, Catholicism, Chatbot, ChatGPT, Christianity, father justin, llm, religion, Twitter}

Father Justin, a Chatbot, is Absolving Sinners

_{Critics are calling for the AI priest to be "taken down immediately."} _{Peter Biles

April 24, 2024

3

Artificial Intelligence, Religion}

Catholic Answers is a “media ministry that serves Christ by explaining and defending the Catholic faith,” according to their description on X. For Catholic observers, it serves as a good resource for deepening one’s faith and finding clarification on certain Catholic doctrines. However, the site recently introduced a controversial new member to the team: Father Justin, a chatbot “priest” designed to help answer people’s questions about Catholicism. In defense of this AI app, Catholic Answers said, As a leading Catholic apostolate, Catholic Answers is committed to leveraging the latest technologies to advance its mission of explaining and defending the Catholic faith. The Father Justin app is the latest example of this commitment, providing a new and appealing way for searchers Read More ›

University college audience or lecture room with students as back to school education study and learning during conference presentation and training seminar meeting

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Author
Jeffrey Funk and Gary Smith
Date
April 23, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, gemini, Google, LLMs}

Universities Should Prioritize Critical Thinking Over Large Language Models

_{It is doubtful that LLMs can generate novel ways to boost productivity} _{Jeffrey Funk and Gary Smith

April 23, 2024

7

Artificial Intelligence}

Improvements in our standard of living depend on productivity growth, which is often fueled by creative ideas that are particularly valuable because, unlike coal, timber, and other physical resources, they can be used repeatedly and simultaneously by many people in many places. Productivity growth has slowed in recent years, a trend that prominent economists writing the American Economic Review attributed to a dearth of new ideas: Our robust finding is that research productivity is falling sharply everywhere we look. Taking the US aggregate number as representative, research productivity falls in half every 13 years: ideas are getting harder and harder to find. The authors estimated that, compared to 50 years ago, it now takes 18 times as many researchers to Read More ›

Data reflecting on eyeglasses on man's face. Computrer programmer big data and ux designer concept

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Author
Jeffrey Funk
Date
April 22, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AGI, AI, Amazon, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Futurism, Mars, Progress, Tech}

AI’s Illusion of Rapid Progress

_{It always seems to be on the verge of perfection} _{Jeffrey Funk

April 22, 2024

6

Artificial Intelligence}

The media loves to report on everything Elon Musk says, particularly when it is one of his very optimistic forecasts. Two weeks ago he said: “If you define AGI (artificial general intelligence) as smarter than the smartest human, I think it’s probably next year, within two years.” In 2019, he predicted there would be a million robo-taxis by 2020 and in 2016, he said about Mars, “If things go according to plan, we should be able to launch people probably in 2024 with arrival in 2025.” On the other hand, the media places less emphasis on negative news such as announcements that Amazon would abandon its cashier-less technology called “Just Walk Out,” because it wasn’t working properly. Introduced three years Read More ›

Big data and artificial intelligence concept. Machine learning and cyber mind domination concept in form of women face on dark blue technology background, 3d illustration.

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
April 21, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Evolution, Featured, Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson, YouTube}

Joe Rogan Spins Bizarre Take on Evolution and AI

_{The podcaster thinks AI could become "God"} _{Peter Biles

April 21, 2024

2

Artificial Intelligence}

Joe Rogan recently sat down with Tucker Carlson to have an often-bizarre conversation that involved everything from UFOs to evolution to saunas. Rogan’s comments on artificial intelligence, however, were some of the most provocative of the exchange, and reflected a sentiment common among futurists and transhumanists: AI could become a life form, evolve, and replace the human race. Rogan situates his views by noting that only humans think humans are important. In the grand scheme of the cosmos, human life is inconsequential. He went on to note that AI could become “God,” and evolve to a certain point where it would basically know everything there is to know. The question is: why would anyone want that, and why should that Read More ›

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
April 17, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Blake Lemoine, doc ock, heroes and villains, New York City, Sentience, social media, spiderman}

Doc Ock and His Sentient AI Arms

_{Could AI ever control the human mind?} _{Peter Biles

April 17, 2024

3

Arts & Culture}

It’s interesting that the Spider-Man universe (or multiverse, I guess) is studded with well-meaning villains. In my last movie review, we looked at Norman Osborn and his tragic transformation into the Green Goblin. What’s odd about his character is that he’s almost a father figure to Peter Parker throughout the film, offering support, guidance, wisdom. It’s the allure of a mysterious form of biotechnology and corporate pressure that sends him off the deep end. It isn’t so different with the iconic Dr. Octopus. An idealist set on inventing a new source of perpetual energy, Dr. Octavius is a friendly but ambitious scientist, who, like Osborn, takes Peter under his wing. The experiment to create a sustained fusion reaction, though, goes Read More ›

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Author
News
Date
April 16, 2024

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
AI, Bob Metcalfe, Discovery Institute, Ethernet, internet, Jay Richards, Tech}

Bob Metcalfe on Our Connected World

_{Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jay Richards interviews Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet} _{News

April 16, 2024

1

Technology}

The Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence is pleased to be able to share the videos from the 2023 COSM conference, now available on YouTube. This annual conference explores the status and the future of our era-defining technologies, from artificial intelligence to electric vehicles to new developments in biotech. Today’s video features a conversation with Bob Metcalfe, a pioneer in the field of computer science and the inventor of Ethernet. Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jay Richards interviews Bob Metcalfe, inventor of Ethernet and recipient of the prestigious Turing Award, about the predicted pathologies of the internet and the reversals associated with the rise of connectivity.

ai technology, robotic technology system, molecule of chemical, atom cell plexus and science, abstract futuristic universe cyber network server online, background illustration 3d rendering

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Author
News
Date
April 11, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Consciousness, Creativity, mind, Robert J. Marks}

Meta AI Scientist: AGI is a Pipe Dream

_{Human intelligence still can't be matched by a soulless algorithm} _{News

April 11, 2024

2

Artificial Intelligence}

Predictions on AI’s ever-developing complexity have tech optimists counting the days until the machine replaces the human mind. Artificial general intelligence is the term they use to describe the point in which AI will officially overtake human intelligence. However, certain experts in the field, among them Robert J. Marks, host of the Mind Matters podcast, protest the assumption. AI researcher and scientist Yann LeCun, the AI chief at Meta, said recently that the current AI systems are nowhere close to achieving human-like intelligence. LeCun said, “We’re easily fooled into thinking they are intelligent because of their fluency with language, but really, their understanding of reality is very superficial,” he said. “They’re useful, there’s no question about that. But on the Read More ›

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Author
Caitlin Cory
Date
April 9, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AGI, AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Computer science, Consciousness, COSM, COSM 2023, Futurism, George Gilder, George Montanez, Technology, William Dembski, YouTube}

COSM 2023 Now on YouTube!

_{COSM 2023 explored the nature of artificial intelligence, as well as its future potential and risks.} _{Caitlin Cory

April 9, 2024

3

Artificial Intelligence}

You can now watch the 2023 COSM Technology Summit on YouTube. If you weren’t able to attend, or perhaps you want to revisit some of your favorite speakers, we are now releasing the second tranche of videos for your enjoyment. Click here to go to the COSM 2023 Playlist on YouTube! COSM 2023 explored the nature of artificial intelligence, as well as its future potential and risks. Stephen Wolfram spoke about his efforts to make the world more computable so that computers can help us understand the world. Afterward, George Gilder and Bob Metcalfe joined him in a fascinating discussion about Turing machines, neural networks, and AI-driven language models. A panel featuring William Dembski, Robert Marks, and George Montanez offered Read More ›

Soldier on top of the mountain with the Israeli flag

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Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
April 7, 2024

Categorized
Military

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Military, Robert J. Marks}

Cyberwarfare in the Israeli War

_{Cyberwarfare is the new arms race where opponents try to outdo each other using computer technology} _{Robert J. Marks

April 7, 2024

2

Military}

Cyberwarfare is the new arms race where opponents try to outdo each other using computer technology. For example, some missiles are guided by the GPS I use daily and take for granted. Israel’s cybersecurity infrastructure has activated nationwide GPS jamming. The jamming seeks to disrupt drones and GPS-guided missiles aimed at the country. Nowhere is GPS jamming more concentrated than in the Middle East. HERE is a map of areas around the world where GPS is disrupted. Click and drag to rotate the globe. In developing weapons in the cyberwarfare back and forth, the United States remains aware of dependency on easily disreputable technology like GPS. If GPS is disrupted, what technology can take its place? One approach is Read More ›

Modern fridge in room on the wooden floor, 3D rendering

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
April 4, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, appliances, domestic life, fridge, Tech}

I Don’t Need an AI Refrigerator, but Thanks

_{We need to clarify what AI is good for and what it would only complicate} _{Peter Biles

April 4, 2024

2

Artificial Intelligence}

The AI hype seems to know no bounds. Is there any sphere of life the optimists will leave untouched? AI techies are coming for home appliances now, too, because it isn’t enough that our refrigerators store our food for us; we need them to refashioned top-down into AI bots that can spin out recipes for us. The main problem with this domestic infestation of AI is the simultaneous invasion of privacy, as noted in a recent Futurism article. Also, it’s just a hassle to keep up with. There’s no doubt there are certain things AI simplifies, like facial recognition on apps and generating an email via ChatGPT, but when I’m in the mood for a frozen burrito, there’s really only Read More ›

Large Language Models - Generative AI illustration

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Author
William A. Dembski
Date
April 3, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Bill Dembski, ChatGPT, Dall-E, Generative AI, LLMs, Midjourney, trust, truth}

Can We Trust Large Language Models? Depends on How Truthful They Are

_{Just because a piece of tech is highly sophisticated doesn't mean it's more trustworthy} _{William A. Dembski

April 3, 2024

21

Artificial Intelligence}

The trust we put in Large Language Models (LLMs) ought to depend on their truthfulness. So how truthful are LLMs? For many routine queries, they seem accurate enough. What’s the capital of North Dakota? To this query, ChatGPT4 just now gave me the answer Bismarck. That’s right. But what about less routine queries? Recently I was exploring the use of design inferences to detect plagiarism and data falsification. Some big academic misconduct cases had in the last 12 months gotten widespread public attention, not least the plagiarism scandal of Harvard president Claudine Gay and the data falsification scandal of Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne. These scandals were so damaging to these individuals and their institutions that neither is a university president any longer. When I queried Read More ›

Flint sparking matchstick for authentic ignition. Concept Fire starting, Survival gear, Camping essentials, Emergency preparedness

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Author
Jeffrey Funk
Date
March 27, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, AI bubble, AI hype, Generative AI, Technology}

Sundar Pichai Says AI Will Be as Big as Fire

_{The AI bubble is going to pop.} _{Jeffrey Funk

March 27, 2024

7

Artificial Intelligence}

Ask someone how big AI will be, and the answer is likely huge. But how big is huge? Why does this matter? Because big forecasts encourage big investments, trials, and purchases. After big consulting companies predicted eight years ago that AI would have economic gains of about $15 trillion by 2030, many countries and companies felt the need to pay for their own reports from those same consultants. Of course, those consultants said that those countries could experience rapid productivity gains and those companies could experience rising profits if they implemented AI in the right way, which was of course under the guidance of the consulting companies! Eight years later and few of their predictions have come true. But their Read More ›

Retro Robot mad of junk rusty metal learning Human Civilization by it self reading books like making updates in library

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
March 19, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, gemini, Google}

Former Googlers Weren’t Shocked by Gemini

_{The new bot simply reflects the tech giant's ideological commitments.} _{Peter Biles

March 19, 2024

2

Artificial Intelligence}

For them, Gemini is in keeping with Google's corporate culture and represents the tech giant's prioritization of ideology over excellence. Read More ›

Closed up image of a Female using TikTok application on a smartphone in home. 5 September, 2022. ChiangMai, Thailand.

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
March 13, 2024

Categorized
Addiction

Tagged
addiction, AI, Culture, Gen Z, habits, Instagram, iPhones, Technology, TikTok, Twitter, X}

Escaping the Dopamine Cartel

_{We can't even be bothered with "entertainment" anymore.} _{Peter Biles

March 13, 2024

3

Addiction}

Ted Gioia investigates the impact of the "dopamine culture," our modern tendency to flit among tabs and scroll endlessly through fifteen-second-long video clips. Read More ›

Isolated children's toy against a blue texture background, teddy bear from childhood, an old pink hippo

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Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
March 11, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, gpt4, Robert J. Marks}

Pink Dancing Hippos: Don’t Tell ChatGPT-4 Not to do Something

_{Can OpenAI fix this flaw in GPT4? Absolutely. Time will tell if they do or not.} _{Robert J. Marks

March 11, 2024

1

Artificial Intelligence}

Moral: Don’t ask GPT-4 to NOT do something. Chances are the current version might let you down. Read More ›

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Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
February 29, 2024

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Blake Lemoine, Google, LaMDA, Robert J. Marks}

Can AI Ever Be Sentient? A Conversation with Blake Lemoine

_{Robert J. Marks

February 29, 2024

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AI can mimic sentience, but can it ever be sentient? On this episode, we return to our conversation with former Google engineer Blake Lemoine. Host Robert J. Marks has a lively back and forth with Lemoine, who made national headlines when, as an employee of Google, he claimed that Google’s AI software, dubbed LaMDA, might be sentient. Lemoine recounts his experience at Google and Read More ›

Cute and little robot helper with artificial intelligence raising hand. Generative AI

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
February 29, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, chris gilliard, Deepfakes, fake news, fakes, gemini, Google, social media, The Atlantic, truth, walter kirn}

Google Gemini Presents a Past That Never Happened

_{You can't trust a bot to give you a history lesson, turns out.} _{Peter Biles

February 29, 2024

3

Artificial Intelligence}

Walter Kirn tweeted recently: "Gemini AI is inventing damaging stories about people and figures I know. It is an automated false-witness weapon." Read More ›

Stock market diagram on LCD screen. Selective focus.

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Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
February 28, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, data, graph, hype curve, Robert J. Marks, Technology, Wall Street, yahoo finance}

AI and Wall Street’s Hype Curve

_{Almost all new tech has a hype curve. Here are the stages.} _{Robert J. Marks

February 28, 2024

4

Artificial Intelligence}

Technologies that have surfed the hype curve include superconductivity, the Segway, cold fusion, information theory, Theranos, Piltdown man and string theory. Read More ›

webinar, education online concept, video tutorial

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Author
Jonathan Bartlett
Date
February 28, 2024

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
AI, education, formational, information age, internet, online ed, online trainings, tennis}

Online Training: Real Education or Going Through the Motions?

_{Not all online trainings are bad. But many are procedural and pointless.} _{Jonathan Bartlett

February 28, 2024

7

Technology}

In some cases, I was convinced that the goal of the training was to pretend to convey information while not actually doing so. Read More ›

Robot's hand holds up a red heart aigenerated.

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Author
Peter Biles
Date
February 14, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, ai girlfriend, ChatGPT, children, Data Mining, dating, free press, Love, Privacy, romance, valentines day}

Will You Be My Valentine, Chatbot?

_{It is a tragedy indeed when our loneliness as a culture has developed so far that many people see chatbot companions as one of the only way forward.} _{Peter Biles

February 14, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence}

Recent studies indicate that members of Gen Z are dividing politically according to sex, with men leaning more conservative and women going more liberal. Read More ›