The Turing test is the best and worst artificial intelligence test we’ve got

There has been a lot of debate on whether the Turing test is a good test of artificial intelligence. The good Without having a formal definition of intelligence, Alan Turing created a test using the closest thing we could use to evaluate computers, humans. A computer talking to a human via a terminal is a… Continue reading The Turing test is the best and worst artificial intelligence test we’ve got

Ambitious Serenity

One thing I struggled with for a long time while on the path to presence and mindfulness, was how to reconcile my ambition with practicing being in the present moment. I have always had strong ambitions to work hard on problems that caught my attention. I would stress out when I couldn’t solve the problem.… Continue reading Ambitious Serenity

All Companies should become Benefit Corporations

With all the resources shrinking in our world, stories of corporate greed and corruption, and the proliferation of products that harm people(cigarettes, porn, casinos, junk food, etc), it makes you wonder “How can we better realign incentives with capitalism to help improve our world?” I think one solution to that is have all companies become… Continue reading All Companies should become Benefit Corporations

Adele’s workout routine

“She breaks it down: “It was because of my anxiety. Working out, I would just feel better. It was never about losing weight, it was always about becoming strong and giving myself as much time every day without my phone. I got quite addicted to it. I work out two or three times a day.”… Continue reading Adele’s workout routine