“We’ve heard about it. We use it. But we are not necessarily comfortable with what the future holds. The Monmouth University Poll finds awareness of AI developments has increased over the past decade, but opinion about its potential impact remains largely unchanged, with a few exceptions. Most Americans express concern about the impact of new… Continue Reading
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Commentary Early thoughts on regulating generative AI like ChatGPT
Brookings, Alex Engler: “With OpenAI’s ChatGPT now a constant presence both on social media and in the news, generative artificial intelligence (AI) models have taken hold of the public’s imagination. Policymakers have taken note too, with statements from Members addressing risks and AI-generated text read on the floor of the House of Representatives. While they… Continue Reading
Marginalia Uncovered in Leonardo’s Famous Codex Arundel Suggests the Renaissance Polymath Theorized Gravity Before Galileo
ArtNet: “Physicists studying Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Arundel have made the remarkable discovery that the Italian Renaissance man may have beaten Galileo and Isaac Newton to theorizing gravity. Leonardo’s groundbreaking scientific investigations have continued to amaze modern-day researchers as new findings come to light. The latest discovery, published in the journal Leonardo, is a new… Continue Reading
Audit finds New York City agencies need AI usage policies
Statescoop – “Agencies in New York City need better policies and guidance for using AI technology, according to a state auditor’s report: “An audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found that the New York City Office of Technology and Innovation needs to create better artificial intelligence usage policies for city agencies. In examining… Continue Reading
Free PDF of Dennis Kennedy’s Innovation Outcomes in Law Book
Dennis Kennedy Blog: “I’ve decided that I want as many people as possible to read my book, Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law: A Practical Guide for Law Firms, Law Departments and Other Legal Organizations, so I’m now making it available as a FREE PDF download – Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law – 2023 PDF Version.… Continue Reading
The return to the office could be the real reason for the slump in productivity
Fortune – Here’s the data to prove it: “The return to office looks like it’s going backward. After office occupancy rose to over 50.4% in late January, it dropped to 45.6% by early February before recovering slightly to 48.6%. That’s despite many business leaders trying to get their employees back to the office in an… Continue Reading
Libraries model sustainability
Connaway, L. S., Doyle, B., Cyr, C., Gallagher, P., & Cantrell, J. (2023). “Libraries model sustainability”: The results of an OCLC survey on library contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals. IFLA Journal, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352221141467 “A survey of more than 1700 library staff worldwide identifies how libraries contribute to five of the United Nations Sustainable Development… Continue Reading
6 things ChatGPT can’t do (and another 20 it refuses to do)
ZDNET: “Ever since ChatGPT and the other generative AI applications have exploded onto the scene, we’ve been exploring what we could do with them. I’ve even shown you how ChatGPT can write a fully functional WordPress plugin and help me find answers to tech support problems. Recently, I showed you how ChatGPT can convert writing… Continue Reading
Piano Music She Wrote
“Pianists Sandra Mogensen and Erica Sipes have known each other on Twitter for more than a decade. When they finally met in person in early 2020, they decided to pursue their shared interest in helping people explore the world of piano music composed by women. In order to make it easy to find this repertoire,… Continue Reading
perplexity.ai search engine
Perplexity Ai is “an answer engine that uses large language models to deliver accurate answers to complex questions. It is similar to the ChatGPT/Bing integration and provides answers through a chat-bot style interface. It has been designed to challenge existing search engines such as Google, and some users have suggested adding a “guard” layer between… Continue Reading
How should AI systems behave, and who should decide?
Open AI : “We’re clarifying how ChatGPT’s behavior is shaped and our plans for improving that behavior, allowing more user customization, and getting more public input into our decision-making in these areas. OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) By AGI, we mean highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically… Continue Reading
OneZoom tree of life explorer
OneZoom tree of life explorer – “An interactive map of the evolutionary links between all living things known to science. Discover your favourites, see which species are under threat, and be amazed by the diversity of life on earth. Our tree of life explorer is designed to be easily accessible for everyone. We also provide… Continue Reading
