Looking at https://darioamodei.com/essay/machines-of-loving-grace and https://darioamodei.com/essay/the-adolescence-of-technology, along with Nate Hagen’s https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/frankly-original/122-a-country-of-geniuses, what should we conclude about the urgency and importance of developing greater planetary intelligence? Taken together, these three long-form pieces – Machines of Loving Grace (Dario Amodei’s essay), The Adolescence of Technology (Amodei follow‑up), and A Country of Geniuses (Nate Hagens) – point to a compelling case for urgent expansion… Read more →
Category: Ethics
What’s Lost and Gained with AI?
Are you able to access Dr. Abigail McHugh-Grifa’s article, “What do we lose when we use AI?” in the January 16, 2026 issue of the Rochester Business Journal? If so, please summarize and comment on the article, and offer suggestions for types of inquiries that might follow on from these arguments. Yes — I was able to access Dr. Abigail McHugh-Grifa’s… Read more →
Empire of AI – Review and Commentary
Review and summarize Empire of AI by Karen Hao, and evaluate its conclusions. Is the way that openAI is proceeding today ethical? Is there a reason to be concerned about the development of the technology, at OpenAI and elsewhere. What’s your evaluation of Grok? Of Claude? Of Gemini? Are we on track to building AI for humanity or just for… Read more →