Prop C(atastrophe)Oct 16
pirate wires #150 // on marc benioff’s suggestion we send federal troops to san francisco, and a reflection on prop c, his last dystopian contribution to the city
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Even The Politicians Thought the Open Letter Made No Sense In The Senate Hearing on AI
today's hearing on ai covered ai regulation and challenges, and the infamous open letter, which nearly everyone in the room thought was unwise
Brandon Gorrell
Apr 19, 2023
In a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing today on how the Department of Defense can both leverage AI and mitigate its risks, senators and industry leaders discussed regulatory approaches to AI for commercial and defense applications, specific obstacles to being the global leader in leveraging AI that the DoD faces — and solutions to overcoming them.
Shyam Sankar, Palantir CTO, Josh Lospinoso, Shift5 CEO, and Jason Matheny, Rand Corporation CEO and Commissioner of the National Security Commission on AI provided expert testimony. The hearing was chaired by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD).
The open letter
Prop C(atastrophe)
Never Bet Against AmericaOct 9
why the united states is geographically overpowered
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The Case for Insane AsylumsOct 2
a recounting of recent attacks by the insane, a history of america’s attempts to deal with severe mental illness, and an argument for the return of long-term psychiatric institutionalization
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