Some thoughts on new technologies
Op Ed by Helge Nome Those who read this blog are fully aware of the extent to which I use AI to to investigate questions that pop into my head during the day (and night). It is like having a team of reporters at your fingertips 24/7 going out, checking sources and providing requested reports at a snap. A quantum leap up from doing manual web searches and providing reports in the old fashion way. As a frequent user of this new technology, I am becoming increasingly aware of its power and limitations: The popular hype is well ahead of reality. On the positive side, the volume of information that can be usefully exposed for examination over a given period of time is greatly increased, facilitating rapid digestion of new concepts, etc. As an old professional computer guy from the 1960ies, I have taken an interest in poking my nose into quantum computing and its implications. And have come to question some of the hype associated with this...