On Demonic Knowledge
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On Demonic Knowledge

Here is a thread worth discussing: https://twitter.com/helioslogos/status/1398766254677180422 The main points the gentleman makes are these: "All technology comes from demonic super-Intelligences, taught to humans to facilitate our destruction." "This knowledge…
The Conceit of AI
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The Conceit of AI

It helps every time you hear "AI" to think "statistical model". Because, of course, that's what AI is. Statistical models layered with clever data processing, that is. Curve fitting. Saying…
AI Is Kicking Statistics’s Ass
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AI Is Kicking Statistics’s Ass

Here's the headline: "AI can predict when someone will die with unsettling accuracy: This isn't the first time experts have harnessed AI's predictive power for healthcare." Unsettling accuracy? Is accuracy…
Ghost In The AI
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Ghost In The AI

There's a terrific book, well worth scoring a copy, by M. Lamar Keene called The Psychic Mafia. Keene tells the tale of Camp Chesterfield, a sort of outlet shopping mall…