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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing helps veterans launch careers after military service
I came across a short article from Veterans Affairs about a training program for getting into manufacturing careers. Main point: "The ATDM program (Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing) offers not just a solution, but a promising path forward in the...
Strategies for shy people in unstructured social situations
Young people can benefit from strategies for shy people in unstructured social situations. Out of curiosity, I put this request to ChatGPT: Suggest strategies for a shy person to quickly engage people in an unstructured cocktail party where small groups of people who...
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.
Assessment of financial institutions: BlackRock
A website that is probably no fan of large financial institutions and their linkages with government described BlackRock's influence.Important points:"BlackRock has been called 'the most powerful institution in the financial system,' 'the most powerful company in the...
Assessment of financial institutions: BlackRock
A website that is probably no fan of large financial institutions and their linkages with government described BlackRock's influence.Important points:"BlackRock has been called 'the most powerful institution in the financial system,' 'the most powerful company in the...
Medical robotics in China
An article described the increasing use of medical robotics in China.Bottom line: "Guang-Zhong Yang, head of the Institute of Medical Robotics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, says that China’s robotics research output has been growing steadily for two decades,...
Medical robotics in China
An article described the increasing use of medical robotics in China.Bottom line: "Guang-Zhong Yang, head of the Institute of Medical Robotics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, says that China’s robotics research output has been growing steadily for two decades,...
Where we’re going with AI? Are we leading or following?
An article took a look at the future of artificial intelligence in our lives.Main point: "AI’s ultimate impact is impossible to predict."Supporting points: "One hypothesis is that it will bring us an era of boundless leisure, with humans no longer required to...