Author Archives: Scott Smith

Early one morning in 2022, my wife walked into the kitchen as I prepared my work lunch and asked: “If you’re bringing a sandwich, carrots and an apple, why are you packing a fork?” “In case somebody brings me cheesecake.” … Continue reading →

Many news sites published a story about the risk of self-replicating AI worms invading home appliances (from the Guardian: “AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices.”) Oh, ffs! Sorry for the offensive acronym, … Continue reading →

A former employer of mine once sent me to West Point to teach software classes to instructors and administrative staff. During a break, I spoke to an officer, a literature professor,  and who was planning to build a SharePoint site … Continue reading →