Genealogy is often described as a journey into one’s past, a quest to dig up the intricate (and often deeply buried) roots and branches of the family tree. Recently, I have been spending a lot of time (digging up the past) and trying to piece together my own family tree. My experiment began out of simple curiosity—who am I and …
The Problem with Intelligence
Last spring, YouGov America ran a survey on 20,810 American adults. 46% said they are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about the possibility that AI will cause the extinction of the human race on Earth. There do not seem to be meaningful differences by region, gender, or political party. Black individuals appear to be somewhat more concerned than people who …