One writer wrote that the turning point for our civilization rests upon a contest between the Individual vs. Artificial Intelligence. This may or may not be true, but I believe there is SOME truth in it. There are those who wish to transform human minds and human beings into creatures run by machine-intelligence. In that […]
The word “metaverse” is a combination of “meta-” and “universe.” “Meta-” is of Greek origin. For our purposes, the best meaning of “meta-” is “higher, beyond.” So the idea of the metaverse is a universe that is supposed to be beyond the physical universe. The word “metaverse” can also refer to a universe or a […]
Lies run rampant in our society and in the world. In my opinion, lies are at the root of all bad conditions. And, to me, the main way to entrap or enslave people is to tell them some truth while covertly mixing in lies. Most of the “truth-tellers” who expose the lies of the world […]
A bot is a computer program that works automatically, especially one that finds information on the Internet. A chatbot is a computer program that can hold a conversation, usually over the Internet. Chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard have recently been the subject of much interest and publicity. There are many other examples of chatbots. […]
Cui bono is a Latin phrase used in identifying crime suspects. It means “who benefits.” If one is trying to find out who committed a crime, it is often helpful to look at who benefited from it. This can also be applied to the broad field of technology. But rather than finding out who benefits […]
Censorship can be defined as the suppression of free speech, communication, and information. When some groups of people succeed in imposing their personal, political or moral values on others, that opens the doors to censorship. It can be carried out by private pressure groups, as well as by government entities. Censorship in the major media, […]
Three billion people, around 40% of the world’s population, use online social media, spending an average of two hours every day sharing, liking, tweeting, etc. The word “social” comes from the Latin “socialis” an adjective which means of or pertaining to companionship; companionable, sociable, social. But does today’s social media promote companionship and improve living […]
In a world that sometimes seems to worship suffering and death more than it values truth, happiness, and prosperity, it is not surprising that computerized devices and technology appear to threaten Individuality, privacy and free speech. According to Harvard Professor, Mathias Risse, individuality is “increasingly under siege in an era of big data and machine […]
For 50 years, information technology has roughly doubled every two years in performance and functionality within relatively fixed costs. Dramatic increases in data storage, processing speed, and the proliferation of various applications have fueled this expansion. But this continual expansion has been projected to flatten by 2025. Why is this? Possibly the most important function […]
I received some interesting responses to my last ExoFuture Alert titled “Computer Frustration.” One reader responded that she has been tempted to throw her computer out the window countless times, like this frustrated user: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH9_Jd_0eDE According to one published source, these were the top ten surveyed frustrations: Wi-Fi issuesInability to connect to a Wi-Fi hotspotConnection […]