This post really should have been titled: “GAS STATIONS SUCK: AMERICANS CRAVE RANGE TO AVOID THEM“. It’s true. American car drivers travel less than 50 miles a whopping 98% of the time, yet that somehow is falsely interpreted by pundits as a worry about having long range. The fixation on mileage may be misplaced, however, … Continue reading Nikola EV Founder Sentenced to Jail: Only 2% of Car Trips in America are Over 50 Miles→
It is noteworthy to acknowledge historical aspects related to Elon Musk’s grandfather, who expressed support for Hitler during World War II. [Musk’s grandfather was] leader in a fringe political movement that called itself Technocracy Incorporated, which advocated an end to democracy and rule by a small tech-savvy elite. During World War II, the Canadian government … Continue reading South Africa Has Banned SpaceX→
This New Yorker story about unjustified overconfidence in AI — expensive and flashy policing toys technology — reminds me of the trouble with radar detectors. …technology has only grown more ubiquitous, not least because selling it is a lucrative business, and A.I. companies have successfully persuaded law-enforcement agencies to become customers. […] Last fall, a … Continue reading Injustice Robots: Real and Present Danger of Police Overconfidence in AI→
From 2012 I warned here and in talks that the biggest and most significant problem in big data security was integrity. The LLM zealots didn’t listen. By 2016 in the security conference circuit I was delivering a series of talks about driverless cars being a huge looming threat to pedestrian safety. Eventually, with Uber and … Continue reading The More Driverless Cars Deployed The Less People Want Them→