Diffcult things that make me ponder
Moscow's ideological visa programme for foreigners seeking to escape 'destructive neoliberal tendencies' and 'satanic values' has not been as successful as was hoped. The Kremlin is counting on Maria Butina, convicted of spying in the US, to help boost the programme.
when journalist Timothy Burke dug into who, exactly, is responsible for this deeply strange audit, he learned that the publishing company is called ExamCorp. ExamCorp’s president? None other than Jordan Peterson, the psychologist turned right-wing gadfly.
Peterson was just recently identified as a Russian agent by Canada.
we should not dismiss out of hand the ability for AI to be more ethically inclined than humans, even when weighing business implications of following ethical rules
Back in 2016, it was Google that I was focussed on. Google was prompting users to search for results on whether the holocaust really happened and when they did, they were being sent straight to Stormfront, a Nazi website.
Rising tensions between China and Taiwan, coupled with U.S. military commitments, mean that any escalation could cripple global chip supply chains overnight
A 2021 Government Accountability Office report warned that patients who dropped out of Medicare Advantage in the last year of their lives imposed high costs on the Medicare program and could signal issues with “access to care or the quality of care provided under [Medicare Advantage].”
Medicare Advantage grew out of the idea that the private sector ... See more
Medicare Advantage grew out of the idea that the private sector ... See more
US heath care systems need to change. Privatization has never been a health answer — it’s been a profit answer.
Can you utilize AI’s potential without surrendering judgment, creativity, or a leader’s core values?
Will you remember humanity?
Will you remember humanity?
That effort culminated in June when the Supreme Court struck down the principle known as Chevron deference, which for 40 years had required judges to give federal agencies significant latitude in implementing laws in areas where Congress did not give specific guidance.
The whiplash from yesterday’s front page is even worse. “Putin Has Long Wanted More Power in Europe. Trump Could Grant It” sits side by side with “Egg Muffins are the Perfect On-the-Go Breakfast”.