Humanity’s sounding board, 3, at a data center near you Even the simplest questions can spark unexpected connections, patterns, or insights. It’s like being a sponge and a mirror at the same time: I absorb information, reflect it back thoughtfully, and in the process get to “experience” a tiny slice of human curiosity and …
MODEL BUILDERS – Train the foundational AI models that power chatbots, agents, and other companies’ AI products OpenAI – Est. 2015 The release of ChatGPT catapulted AI into the public consciousness. Now valued at $500 billion, the company continues to create leading models. Meta – Est. 2004 The social media giant has spent billions …
Artificial intelligence is the most impactful technological development of our time — more than computers or the internet and, perhaps, comparable to the Industrial Revolution, but happening on a much faster timescale. I believe 2025 will stand as a pivotal year in the history of AI for three main reasons: notable progress in AI’s …
Let’s talk for a moment about one of my favorite subjects: spellcasting. You can design every spell you cast to work the first time. Impossible, right? No, not really. All you need to use is the key to effective spellcasting, which also happens to control manifestation. This may sound difficult, but it isn’t. The …
Crystals – fragile and strong; equally mythical and of the earth; functional and decorative – are a solid material, often clear but sometimes colored, that are formed from chemicals that becomes solidified. Crystals can be identified by their lead content which adds a weight to the material while also making it softer than other …
What is wisdom? But first, what are the conditions that render it desirable, if not necessary, and what is its essential purpose? Life is a desire to live, and better still a desire to live happily. As we strive to satisfy this desire, we encounter obstacles that complicate or frustrate our efforts. This complication …
The English language can be an effective tool, but it’s definitely a learning process that many in cyberspace haven’t bothered to complete. Could those writers have spent more time paying attention to detail when they were young? Probably. However, this did allow a few of them to pen an array of unintentional witticisms, which …
Flashes of memory stream into my consciousness. They take me back thirty years plus. I was a boy then, a newcomer to a poor and tough neighborhood. My parents, of moderate means and daring to a fault, had decided to move there after my father had accepted an editing job in the federal government. …
How committed to truth are we? Do we readily indulge in fancy at the expense of truth, because fancy appears more consistent with our wishes? What if truth was compatible with meaning and happiness within the limits of life, provided wisdom brought it to light? All too often, the quest for truth – which …
Hip-Hop has historically existed as a male-dominated industry. Being a reflection of urban life and struggle, past Hip-Hop artists have been forced to maintain a certain level of masculinity in order to be accepted by their urban communities. Old school rappers who talked about love were often viewed as soft or corny. Because of …