The Hollywood writers-studios contract has interesting rules to permit some uses of large language models but not allow them to replace writers.

I hope that they give good results — but we still should not call those models "AI", because whatever their output says you had better not believe it is true.

Chatgpt is an injustice because it is software that is not released for users, not even as an executable. So it is even more restrictive than a nonfree program. We call that "Service as a Software Substitute".

Correcting common myths about cancer.

As for homeopathy, that is such an absurd idea it can't possibly do anything. It is quackery with dilutions of grandeur.

Australia's latest climate plan would allow some coal mines to increase their coal-burning emissions until 2030 and profit from it.

The Labor government is still much better than the previous constantly dishonest right-wing government, and much better than the US on climate issues, but we can't help being very disappointed by its occasional egregious attacks on hope for the future.

Ecologists warn that monoculture tree plantations endanger native wildlife while doing little good against global heating. This is especially the case when the trees planted are an intrusive species to begin with.

Negative consequences reported include drying out ecosystems, acidifying soils, crowding out native plants and turbocharging wildfires.

I am disappointed that Ukrainians are reacting to Putin's invasion by hating Russians and characteristics of Russians.

A few weeks after the invasion, I urged Ukrainians to direct their anger at Putin and his crimes, not at Russia and Russians.