The year of the AI revolution — 2025 — is upon us. The U.S. is unfortunately poised to make some very serious mistakes that may forever disadvantage humanity. Here is what we need to do instead — and soon.
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White Men Can’t Mow Lawns
How often have we heard it said by conservative pundits and talk radio personalities that unemployed Americans are inclined to refuse menial work, apparently content to accept government handouts? The list of supposed "shall nots" are numerous: Americans won't bus tables, clean hotel rooms, harvest crops and, in general, bust our chops. On the flip side, …
Snowden Debacle Spotlights Contracting Hazards
Harvard Business Review's Tammy Erickson describes in glowing terms "The Rise of the New Contract Worker ". The Defense Department would appear to be reevaluating this popular labor trend, though. The Huffington Post reports that while contractors comprise less than a quarter of the Defense Department's labor force, they account for 50 percent of its cost. …
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