The series, Advice for a New Secretary of State, Part 1to 6, seems to be a hit, perhaps because it builds to a constructive response to the challenge of Russian political subversion. It’s something we can think about it for a bit. Most readers access the articles through the main page, which in layout resembles … Continue reading Your Favorite Articles
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are arguing about the dangers and/or benefits of A.I. Musk got personal with Zuckerberg: (CNBC) Elon Musk: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s knowledge of A.I.’s future is ‘limited’. I wrote about this in Address to Davos; Avoiding the New Dark Ages, parts 1-5, concluding with the Technological Singularity. I agree with … Continue reading Musk versus Zuckerberg versus Robbie the Robot; Who’s Lying?
(Click to Enlarge) “The Predictors”, 20″x16″, oil on canvas, the first painting I know of devoted to open source intelligence. I’m looking for a gig. The string of keywords in the title is just to get it on your radar. Since I began writing this blog in June of 2014, it has acquired the most … Continue reading Looking for a Gig; Korea-Russia-Nuclear-Putin-KGB-China Sea
The focus of this blog has been kept fairly narrow, so that the reader has a reasonable expectation before spending a valuable click. I broke the rule egregiously with a five part Address to Davos, a consideration of the period spanning the near future to 2038. I broke even more egregiously with Why Russia Hacked … Continue reading U.S. Election; United States Going Forward, Part 1
This is not a political blog. But the importance of the Clinton-Trump struggle transcends politics. The Democratic Party has chosen someone who is actually electable, and well-schooled in the traditions of democracy and our government. Many comparisons have been made between the U.S. and Rome: Some have focused on the power that accrued to the … Continue reading Hillary Clinton, Democratic Nominee
The popularity of the two part post, Mikhail Lesin, a Kremlin Hit, has been a pleasant surprise. I would have been even happier had such enthusiasm been directed towards the five part series, Address to Davos, with weightier concerns than whether a dubious personage got knocked on the head with an ingenious gadget in D.C. … Continue reading Mikhail Lesin Takeaway
(CNN) AI pioneer quits Google to warn about the technology’s ‘dangers’. See Part 5: The Shape of the Singularity; Knowledge is Power. In depth: Davos: T-18 Years and Counting; Blade Runner, Coming to a World Near You ***In the Year 2?25***