Sign in Subscribe

Ted LeRoy

Photo of YouTube video about AI being conscious

Geoffrey Hinton Believes AI Is Already Conscious

Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as the Godfather of AI, believes AI has already achieved consciousness. Of course, this would depend on the definition of consciousness used, but it's an intriguing thought. I once read, or should I say tried to read, a book by Daniel C. Dennett

Graph showing artists rendition of when super intelligent AI will be achieved

How Long To Super Intelligent AI?

Given the resources being poured into research and a driving desire to be the first to have access to the genie of super intelligent AI, I believe it could happen quite soon. As early as 2 to 5 years according to ControlAI's Samuel Buteau[1]. In "The

Photo of interesting character in a nautical hat smoking.

Will AI Do As We Say and Not As We Do?

When parents admonish us to do as they say, not as they do, it can lead to the opposite of the desired behavior. For example, if a parent says "Don't drink alcohol. It's bad for you." but they drink frequently, or "Don'

Screen capture of troubleshooting session with Claude

How I Use AI

Having worked in Information Technology (IT) for more than 25 years, still working in IT, and maintaining this and another blog, I'm obviously not a Luddite who believes we should shun technology and live as the Amish live. I find current AI useful for troubleshooting, especially for IT

Screen capture of The AI Doc on IMDB

"The AI Doc" Movie

It's tough to say too much without dropping spoilers, but I found the movie well worth the money on my Apple TV account. I paid ~$25 to buy it and keep it in my Apple Library. If you don't have an Apple account, it's

Image of Red Herring

"The debate about...the singularity...is a colossal red herring."

In "The Coming Wave: AI, Power and Our Future," by Mustafa Suleyman, Mr. Suleyman said "I believe the debate about whether and when the Singularity will be achieved is a colossal red herring. Debating timelines to AGI is an exercise in reading crystal balls." When Mr.

Screen shot of AI Security Institute Testing Graph showing Mythos Preview with very high performance.

Mythos Risk Discussion with Claude Opus 4.7 Adaptive

After chatting with Claude Sonnet 4.6, I thought I'd ask the same questions of the latest public version of Claude, Opus 4.7 Adaptive. The transcript follows. Again, my questions are normal font, and Claude Opus 4.7's responses are italicized. Are you familiar with