Memorandums from Mary
Saturday, May 20, 2023
The Three Forms of Proteus in Different Versions of Demon Seed
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I recently rewatched the 1977 film Demon Seed —a movie about an artificial entity gaining power over human beings. I had last seen the film ...
Saturday, May 13, 2023
If an Elephant or Pig Can Paint, Why Not a Robot?
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In Diane Ackerman’s 2014 book The Human Age, * she discussed AI with roboticist Hod Lipson. Professor Lipson is the director of Columbia’s C...
Saturday, May 6, 2023
The Argument over “Truth”
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Malcolm McDowell (as H.G. Wells) reacts to David Warner (as Jack the Ripper) as Jack shows Wells TV footage of contemporary (1970s) violence...
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Human Fears
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The idea that artificial life is frightening has been a staple in science fiction and fantasy stories from Herman Melville’s “The Bell-Tower...
Saturday, April 22, 2023
ChatGPT needs a Fact-Checker
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I’ve had a long career as a production person, working with the printed word from my high school days, through freelancing on magazines, and...
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