David PThe agent of globalizationDisclosure: I work at Phantom Auto, one of the global leaders in vehicle teleoperation. My opinions are my own and do not necessarily…5 min read·Jun 7, 2022----
David PThe AV technology you’re not paying attention toThe AV landscape is vast. What started as a moonshot project at Google X a decade ago has morphed into a respectable tech field in its own…8 min read·Mar 24, 2021--1--1
David PA very intelligent friend of mine recently surprised me by wondering about motivations of…The one crucial difference between accumulation of money for status from other hobbies and addictions such as collecting stamps or playing…1 min read·Jun 22, 2019----
David PWhat sci-fi stories about robot rebellions don’t usually mentionIf there will ever be a war that could be by any stretch classified as “humans vs robots” (and by “ever” I mean “probably within the next…1 min read·Dec 23, 2016--1--1
David PFlexible ethics: slavery and artificial intelligenceTL;DR: Most people consider it okay to utilize animals in ways that would be considered murder and slavery if applied to humans, arguing…5 min read·Dec 23, 2016--2--2
David PLaws are obsoleteWhat is a law? Lacking a good definition, I’d dare to say that laws are cached and generalized decision making process3 min read·Dec 23, 2016----
David PI have only one wish for 2016, and it concerns you.As soon as you’re done celebrating (hopefully that’ll be before the end of Jan 1st), I want you to start working on making your dreams…1 min read·Jan 1, 2016----
David PScience is better than magic [Part 1]It is quite common to encounter students who behave as if they believe that physics only works in the physics classroom and chemistry works…4 min read·Jul 17, 2015----