Charles van Heck's Woodhull Journal

AI

  • Our Carnival Night in Strawberry Fields

    AI is desensitizing us and trivializing our lives. We are hooked on undeletable apps from Google AI, Meta AI, among others. Our telephones, televisions, vehicles and computers connect to an empty void of addiction. We become lost in an endless… Continue reading

  • Oppenheimer and the Ethical Dilemma We Face

    From an economic perspective, speculation in AI is limiting our investment in other sectors of the economy: energy infrastructure, housing, strategic value networks, logistics, and business innovation.  Too many land, water, and energy resources are being diverted for the construction… Continue reading

  • The Conversion of Freedom

    Freedom. To be free. What do we mean when we say, “I am a free woman,” or “I am a free man?” On what foundation does our freedom rest? The availability of and the choices we make when purchasing commodities? … Continue reading

  • Fail Safe in an AI World

    “Things are in the saddle and ride mankind.” Emerson This October 16th through the 28th marks the 63rd anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. For thirteen days, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. On the sixth day… Continue reading

  • Living in the Virtual World

    Early one morning, I took a virtual stroll (more accurately, scroll) through the village of Richburg, New York. An article in The Wellsville Sun about a house on the market precipitated my walk. I decided to stop by the cemetery… Continue reading