By that I mean open source software. Yes, there are problems in this golden age namely that the gold isn't flowing to all the most vital projects. We need a large amount of money to be taken from rapacious proprietary software purveyors and distributed to open source projects. That is clear. Note: this is only ... Read more
Updated 15-Oct-2026 I like AI. It is neat, and I especially like the kind I can run on my relatively underpowered integrated-graphics mini PC at home. Yes, slow, but good enough to get actual work done. Here are a slew of things: Translate books Create audiobooks out of ebooks Create music Be a personal assistant ... Read more
Updated 15-Oct-2026 What are they good for Local LLMs are running these generative tools on local (not cloud) hardware. This is good for cost, security, privacy, and the resources spent. That said, those of us with tiny budgets still can do some interesting things. By that I mean the following generative AI: Images Video Audio ... Read more
Updated 23-Aug-2026 See also Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning The future is being made in China. Not all or perhaps even most of the future, but big and important parts. The implications are enormous. China Shock 2.0 Note: The idea that the success of the Chinese EV industry is just a takeover of western automotive ... Read more
Updated 15-Oct-2026 In general, the arguments both for and against AI are flabby, and don't rely on actual facts. Too much hucksterism on the one hand, waiting for a payout, and too much fear-mongering and ignorance on the other. Both are a disservice for a technology which will be with us for a long time ... Read more
Updated 09-Sep-2026 See also Coming of the Bots from 2016 Rise of the Chat Bots from 2016 Deep Speech from late 2010s Tesseract from late 2010s Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning updated 2026 Generative AI in Music 2026 AI Chat Bots 2026 Local LLMs 2026 Coding AI 2026 Separate from image, video, or music creation, AI ... Read more
Updated 23-Aug-2026 Scraping bots (AI and otherwise) have increased to the point where they have become virtual denial-of-service attacks. I'm not against AI in general, as I use it in several areas, but those in charge of these bots engage in unconscionable behavior, a kind of *destruction-of-the-commons" phenomena. Anti-bot mitigation Anubis Zip bombs go-away Note ... Read more
Updated 22-Apr-2026 Algorithm aversion is when an AI is discriminated against. There are a variety of approaches for studying this phenomena which clearly exists. Algorithm aversion Aversion is assumed to be an irrational and largely unconscious preference against something or someone. Algorithm aversion is an implicit prejudice against AIs in the widest sense of the ... Read more