Letter from Chip Northrup Who Will AI Replace Next? We use artificial intelligence in a counter-drone marksmanship trainer that we build for the Marines. The AI scenery is photorealistic—which helps the transference of shooting skills learned in the simulator to the firing range and to combat. But by going to AI, a lot of video artists have lost their livelihood, unless they can use AI to their advantage. You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To Continue Reading…
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Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Order No. 62, establishing a moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, is a necessary “time-out” to prevent our infrastructure from being overwhelmed.…
Tomorrow’s workforce is shaped years before graduation. Employers who want strong talent pipelines cannot afford to wait until students submit résumés.…
The proposed local law would institute a temporary freeze on the construction of any new buildings primarily used for housing computer servers, providing the city time to study the environmental and logistical impacts of the burgeoning AI industry.…
Some will argue that political debates have devolved into political theater. Others will disagree, contending such debates are a vital ingredient to better public policy and public leadership. But at the end of the day, both locally and nationally, a refusal to debate clearly does not necessarily weaken a candidate’s chance of being elected.…
The Dream has been fading as wealth inequality rises and the middle class shrinks, making it harder for families to get by, even with two incomes. The economic divide between rural and suburban and urban America is also widening.…
On Facebook these past few weeks, folks have been expressing their dismay at the growing use of AI to generate promotional materials for businesses, nonprofits, and local governments...…
“I just want to say thank you to the 700 community members who have shared and advocated for the community on this issue,” Town Supervisor Will Rivera (D) said just before the vote. “This is your government. We are here for you.”…
Economists had enthusiastically lauded the virtues of capitalism in the first decades of the 20th century. But the onset of the Great Depression in 1929, and the total collapse of the economy and human suffering that went with it, called into question whether capitalism could still deliver the goods for the benefit of all.…
Eco-Yotta seeks to convert property at 357 County Highway 9 to a planned development district, or PDD, which can permit broader uses than its current designation as residential agriculture. The idea surfaced this spring as a data center.Then, after residents expressed concerns, the project re-emerged in October as an “agricultural hydroponics research and development hub,” according to the company’s application.…
