We live in Philip K. Dick’s future, not George Orwell’s or Aldous Huxley’s. The two basic topics which fascinate me are “What is reality?” and “What constitutes the authentic human […]
Welcome to Terra Sapiens
Humans have been altering Earth for millennia, but only now are we wise to what we’re doing. How will we use that wisdom? As a planetary astrobiologist, I am focused […]
Why Ethical Robots Might Not Be Such a Good Idea After All
The risks that a robot’s ethics might be compromised by unscrupulous actors raise doubts over the wisdom of embedding ethical decision making in real-world safety critical robots This week my […]
Optimization over Explanation
Maximizing the benefits of machine learning without sacrificing its intelligence Imagine your Aunt Ida is in an autonomous vehicle (AV) — a self-driving car — on a city street closed to human-driven vehicles. Imagine […]
How utilities are coping with 100% renewable energy goals
Where cities take control of their energy choices, utilities face a stark choice: join or die. On June 8, 2017, San Diego, Calif., became the 30th U.S. city committed to […]
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