5 April 2023

The question that needs to be asked if we are going to trust AI to write our news articles and other documents:  What happens when robots lie?  The same issue applies to generative AI.   Because someone, for sure, will code them to skew their responses a certain way.

And what if AI is caught lying? 

"Our study's results indicate that after three violations and repairs, trust cannot be fully restored, thus supporting the adage 'three strikes and you're out.' … In doing so, it presents a possible limit that may exist regarding when trust can be fully restored."

"Even when a robot can do better after making a mistake and adapting after that mistake, it may not be given the opportunity to do better.  Thus, the benefits of robots are lost."

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Clearly a nuisance prosecution  Alvin Bragg doesn't have a case against Donald Trump.  Even anti-Trump David Frum agrees.  The strategy is just to keep Trump busy while he tries to campaign for the presidency again.  The precedent has been set to a new level for weaponizing the law against a political opponent.  And here's what Biden thinks about it.

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Could this explain all the "unconventional behavior" we're seeing in schools?  The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in U.S. children is now 1 in 36.  No one knows precisely why.  There is no sign of leveling off.  What will happen to society when, say, 10% of kids are "on the spectrum"?

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Hospitals are hurting financially, and are not out of the woods, due to a combination of personnel shortage and payor mix (more folks on Medicaid - which doesn't pay as well - or who simply don't have insurance).  The first factor is sort-of self-inflicted.  But the second one is likely to get worse.  More people are on disability or don't want to work, and Medicaid support is going to decrease soon, as Oregon faces resumption of pre-pandemic income-verification rules.  The chickens are coming home to roost.

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The latest vulnerability.  Using near-ultrasonic frequencies, one can hack Siri and Cortana to hijack a smartphone.  Another reason not to leave Siri on.

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"If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?"  MIT revisits this query.  This analysis puts too much emphasis on luck.  There is indeed an element of that, but no amount of luck is going to enrich the average Joe/Jane except for the lottery.  Clearly hard work (Bezos) and skill in managing business risk (Jobs and Musk) play a large role. 

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Toyota and Lexus vehicle owners, your car is at risk of being stolen due to CAN injection.  It's slick and it's fast.  (Actually, other models are vulnerable as well.)

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Two articles:

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