Writing Your Own Blog is So Last Year

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has introduced a new AI tool: the Jetpack AI Assistant. This plug-in is designed to generate and edit text, offering capabilities such as summarizing blog posts into headlines, adjusting the tone of text, and generating entire blog posts from a single prompt. Continue Reading →

Should You Fear Killer Drones?

There's a news story (that will not go away) about a simulated "killer" drone that turns on its operator. You can read about it here. The short answer is that the drone was inadvertently programmed to optimize for an unexpected or unwanted result. Continue Reading →

Japan’s Copyright Exception for AI Training Data

Keiko Nagaoka, Japanese minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology has reaffirmed that it is legal to use the copyrighted work for information analysis regardless of the method, regardless of the content -- basically reaffirming that copyright will not be enforced on data used in AI training. Continue Reading →

Just How Dangerous is AI?

I just watched a piece on the Today Show about the "existential threat" of AI. It made me furious! Then, I realized that the people doing the piece (including the show's tech reporter) know nothing about AI; they're just reporting on the information they are seeing from fear mongers and the AI industry itself. Continue Reading →

The Future of Google Search

Google has thrown open the doors, albeit cautiously, to its new experiment: Search Labs. This venture is a crucible for testing features that could redefine how we engage with search engines​​. Continue Reading →

ChatGPT Plus Plug-ins Rule!

I did a comparison of Google's Bard vs. ChatGPT Plus on Shelly Palmer LIVE last Wednesday. During the showdown, I demonstrated some of the most useful ChatGPT plugins. Over the weekend, I had the chance to try out about 25 of them – there is gold here! Continue Reading →