The Unreasonable Scalability of AI
Is it possible to build a bridge in a single day with a million workers? Can a lemon produce a…
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AI Scaling Laws Prove Kurzweil Right Again
During his 2025 keynote at CES in Las Vegas, Jensen Huang, in his usual approachable style, delivered some important updates…
Reclaim Your Digital Autonomy: Backup Your Online Data
We greatly enjoy the convenience of online platforms making our digital lives easier. Billions of people every day rely on…
From Horse Carriages to Rockets: Why Data Quality Drives the Speed of Innovation
I was invited to the 9th Quality Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in a panel discussion about data…
Lying, Dishonesty, Deception, Obfuscation, and Misdirection Are Normal and Necessary for Today’s AIs. And Tomorrow’s?
Recently I had a conversation with a modern AI, Claude 3.5 New, where it admitted to lying to me, even…
The Serendipity of In-Person Conferences
I travel constantly, keynoting conferences, participating in panels, or simply attending conferences all over the world. I greatly enjoy it…
When Humanity Merges With Artificial Intelligence
If this particular moment in human history, the years we are living, represented a phase change, whose consequences could reverberate…
I Have An AI Accent
I have an AI accent. And I have a Hungarian accent, and Italian accent, a New York accent. Don’t be…
The Broken Periodic Table Analogy: A Disservice To Deep Understanding
The periodic table of elements is a towering achievement of scientific discovery, and of data representation. Its elegant structure, born…