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5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (288+ words) Less than four years after ChatGPT’s debut, we are nowhere near understanding the role AI will play in our lives. Will it be as transformative as the internet? Will it cause mass unemployment? Will the next generation forfeit its capacity…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1720+ words) In an ominous sign for the artificial intelligence industry, OpenAI reported this week that it had missed its targets for new users and revenue. The revelation sparked fresh worries about an AI bubble—and an imminent AI crash. According to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (584+ words) In an ominous sign for the artificial intelligence industry, OpenAI reported this week that it had missed its targets for new users and revenue. The revelation sparked fresh worries about an AI bubble—and an imminent AI crash. According to…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (558+ words) My emotional reaction to it took me by surprise. The sounds of NASA officials saying “Go” in calm-jazzed voices one by one, followed a few minutes later by the blast of the rocket, triggered something I haven’t experienced in many…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (436+ words) Right on cue, geothermal makes its grand re-appearance. Early versions of California’s geothermal energy are still working well. The Geysers, north of San Francisco, is a 725-megawatt geothermal complex delivering electricity 24/7. Since the 1960s, the 45-square-mile complex in the rolling hills…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (547+ words) When I prompted ChatGPT to write a note like Phoebe’s, it gave me 10 options ranging from “simple and warm” to “more heartfelt.” The “more heartfelt” option was “I hope you enjoy your first day teaching, Dad. It’s a big step,…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (352+ words) The measure authorized $3 billion in bonds to create the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), a direct mandate from the populace to borrow to build the future. Prop 71’s return on this public investment has been extraordinary. CIRM funding has…...