AI: Research paper finds ChatGPT has political biases
One of the dangers of generative AI is that people will use it's false answers or biased answers as "appeal to authority" justification for action.
Climate, History: This month is the 90th anniversary of the Tillamook Burn
The first fire began on August 14th, 1933 but did not make a large advance. Then, on August 24th, hot, dry winds began blowing – and in less than a…
EVs, Business: The economics of adding EV chargers to gas stations
How gas station economics will change in the EV charging future (cnbc.com)
Follow up: Everything will change on August 23d
CNBC and other sites have, for months, been showing an ad with a photo of Marc Chaikin saying everything changes on August 23d. If you click through you go to…
Space: India lands spacecraft on the moon
India celebrates ‘victory cry’ as Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon | Reuters
AI: IBM study on AI job impacts
IBM study says 40% of global workforce will need to adopt AI skills or be replaced by workers who know AI.
Climate: Study proposes a universal carbon tax based on income
The ClimateCrisis community proposes a new tax on investment income, not on your actual carbon emissions.
Climate, Aviation: EU carbon emission rules for aviation
Cutting emissions from planes and ships: EU actions explained | News | European Parliament (europa.eu) The EU says it will cut total emissions by 55% from 1990 levels, within 7…
AI: Microsoft’s Start/Travel page has more crazy AI generated fake news articles
Oops, they did it again - Microsoft publishes fake AI news articles.
Climate: The real cause of the Maui fires?
Professor of Atmospheric Sciences says Maui fires caused by common down slope wind event, nothing to do with climate change.