PinnedPublished inPredictSocial Robots and the Human ConditionThe recipe is simple: human-like body plus advancing AI. The result is a robot that emulates humans like nothing else can.Mar 11, 2024Mar 11, 2024
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You start by saying that Zionism used to seem to you “too much like a muted form of imperialism”.Was it because you were aware ofNov 6, 2024Nov 6, 2024
Hi Tomas. The history of the Israel-Palestine conflict is clearly a vital topic right now, so I…You put a short paragraph about the Nakba in your section “The Formation of the New Israel”, which begins with events in May 1948. Yet…Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 2024
I disagree with those who say an AI system can't create. Here's why...A year or so ago, I was writing a public statement about a proposed Australian law that was supposed to counter online misinformation. I…Sep 16, 2024Sep 16, 2024
Thank you for sharing these reflections…You’ve begun with a world-against-Jews narrative, where Jews have always been unfairly and unaccountably attacked by almost everyone, yet…Aug 9, 20241Aug 9, 20241
A couple of points…1. Unless your domestic water system is different to mine, every change in water flow is the direct result of a human hand turning a tap…Jun 30, 2024Jun 30, 2024
