Shut them down or let them open?

An article about COVID-19 shutdown policies considers the economic impact and what to do about it. Bottom line:  “…the evidence suggests lockdowns were an overly blunt and economically costly tool.” “The evidence also points...

Experts on a US economic recovery

An article reported what experts said about what to expect regarding an economic recovery.Bottom line: “…experts still think that even if things are starting to look up now, we shouldn’t assume we’ll be back to normal anytime soon. In fact, economists...

AI actors, animation, and pandemics

An article about a decision to use an AI-created actor should give human actors pause. The quality of animation and CGI is such that I wouldn’t be surprised if this approach becomes quite mainstream as a way around the constraints of the pandemic.