And Why We Must Demand Responsible AI in Medicine It’s time to ask a hard question : Are medical errors really the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Every day, clinicians, no matter how skilled, work against a tide of fatigue, outdated knowledge, limited time, and systemic biases. The cost is measured inContinueContinue reading “Dr. Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us”
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Apple Event Analysis
https://www.apple.com/apple-events/ Love the new milled aluminum body frame (will it survive my Brother sitting on it while in his back pocket?) and the 3x times more scratch resistant ‘Ceramic Shield 2’ is a plus. Big Camera Upgrade with 48-megapixels in all 3 cameras, with 8x Optical Zoom! The front camera sensor has 2x the pixels,ContinueContinue reading “Apple Event Analysis”
Faith in God-like LLMs waning
Is Faith in the supposed “God-like” powers of large language models (LLMs) waning as businesses and developers shift their focus to smaller, more nimble alternatives. This trend suggests a significant change in the AI landscape, with important implications for both the tech giants at the forefront and those, like Apple, that have taken a moreContinueContinue reading “Faith in God-like LLMs waning”
Tech Reading List
Lately, I’ve been tearing through some jaw-dropping books about the future of tech, AI, Nvidia’s wild ride, Apple’s journey from near bankruptcy to a trillion dollar plus organization, OpenAI’ and Sam Altman and the high-stakes China vs. America showdown. Take a dive into my handpicked recommendations for an eye-opening look at the forces shaping tomorrow’sContinueContinue reading “Tech Reading List”
Another Spike in Health Care Costs
Delaware Faces Another Health Care Cost Surge Delaware’ residents are bracing for another spike in health care costs next year, with projections showing an 8.5% increase in spending on hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and medical care for 2026. That’s bad news for Delawareans already shelling out over $10,500 a year—far beyond the pace of inflation. Why Should Anyone Care? WhenContinueContinue reading “Another Spike in Health Care Costs”
Google’s AI Energy Usage?
We (or rather They) did the math There’s been a lot of debate around the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, particularly the electricity, water, and carbon involved in running large language models. New research shared by Google suggests that, at least for its Gemini models, the per-prompt footprint is much smaller than many have assumed. According toContinueContinue reading “Google’s AI Energy Usage?”
The Risks of “Seemingly Conscious AI
Click for Audio Version (AI Generated 😬) This is an area that I’ve been thinking about for some time. What if an an AI model took control of a corporation, which in the US has certain rights mirroring personhood (see Citizen’s United Supreme Court decision?) Would the AI model then be able to legally actContinueContinue reading “The Risks of “Seemingly Conscious AI”
Learn AI & Prompts in 30 Days
Structured so you’ll go from curious beginner to skilled prompt engineer in a month, with a mix of reading, watching, and practicing daily. Week 1 – Foundations & Core Concepts Goal: Understand how AI language models work and basic prompt structures. Day 1–2: Watch Introduction to Large Language Models (DeepLearning.AI, free). Learn key terms: tokens, temperature, context window, role prompting. Day 3–4:ContinueContinue reading “Learn AI & Prompts in 30 Days”
Mind Reading 1.0
Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in decoding the “inner voice”, the words people imagine saying, using brain-computer interfaces, offering new hope for patients with paralysis or severe speech impairments. The technology can now translate imagined speech into text, raising both exciting possibilities and important ethical questions about mental privacy. How the Technology Works Microelectrode arraysContinueContinue reading “Mind Reading 1.0”
The Plot Against America
This may be the most important, revealing article, from Mike Brock, that you will come across in 2025. How a dangerous ideology born from the Billionaire-Libertarian Movement headed by people like Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen and a host of others who are set to destroy our democracy and replace it with a billionaire-basedContinueContinue reading “The Plot Against America”
Dr Bob, Brain Mechanic 