A “moat” historically meant a physical method to reduce threats to a group intended to fit inside it. Take for example the large Buhen fortress on the banks of the Nile. Built by Pharaoh Senwosret III around 1860 BCE, it boasted a high-tech ten meter high wall next to a three meter deep moat to … Continue reading Why Open-Source AI is Faster, Safer and More Intelligent than Google or OpenAI→
This article saying the USAF is concerned about narrow definitions of success is a great read. In a recent test, an experimental target recognition program performed well when all of the conditions were perfect, but a subtle tweak sent its performance into a dramatic nosedive, Maj. Gen. Daniel Simpson, assistant deputy chief of staff for … Continue reading Subtle Tweak to AI Blows Up Missile Accuracy Test→
File the 4 hour Battle of Khasham under the ancient topic of intelligence as critical to ground truth in a fog of war. “Not their people” was the official information received by the U.S. Army from a Russian government “deconfliction line“, even as Russian tanks advanced towards American troops. The Russian high command in Syria … Continue reading Feb 2018: U.S. General Ordered Russian Forces “Annihilated”→