Tag Archives: Jaron Lanier

Brave New (Writing) World: Technological Literacy

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

The thing that’s always worried me about the creation of artificial intelligence is where the AIs will get their initial knowledge. I’m afraid they’ll learn about the world through the eyes of people who have very narrow vision. It’s not … Continue reading →


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Brave New (Writing) World: It’s Not Plagiarism, It’s Mixing

Posted on February 18, 2010 by

According to The New York Times, 17-year-old Helene Hegemann whose first novel is in contention for a $20,000 prize, defends herself from charges of plagiarism by saying, “There’s no such thing as originality anyway, just authenticity.” I fail to see … Continue reading →


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Brave New (Writing) World: Question Authority

Posted on February 11, 2010 by

I hate all multiple choice tests — whether serious or frivolous — because no matter how many choices you give me, I always come up with an answer that isn’t listed. That I have survived so far in this choose-among-the-available-boxes-and-only-those-boxes … Continue reading →


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