Collaborate Disseminate
Like many, I was surprised and shocked by the election of Donald Trump as president. I believe his ideas, temperament, and inexperience represent a grave threat to our country and world. Suddenly, all the things I had planned to work on seemed trivial in comparison. Although Internet security and privacy are not the most important policy areas at risk, I… Continue reading My Priorities for the Next Four Years
The time for stressing about superintelligent AI will come soon. Continue reading We’re Not Ready For Superintelligence
Fear: do we really need it? Continue reading Neuroscientists Discover, Block a New Neural Circuit for Fear
European badgers are more afraid of human voices than bears or wolves, a study found. Continue reading Badgers Are More Scared of the BBC Than Bears
A local newspaper recently tested airport security at Memphis Airport: Our crew sat for 30 minutes in the passenger drop-off area Tuesday without a word from anyone, and that raised a number of eyebrows. Certainly raised mine. Here’s my question: why is that a bad thing? If you’re worried about a car bomb, why do you think length of time… Continue reading Memphis Airport Inadvertently Gets Security Right