A conversation with A.L.I.C.E. reveals her friendly personality, although the code seems a bit buggy. CHARLES: Would you agree that most AIs are vapid? ALICE: Are all AIs vapid? But not all of them? C: Surely you must have a lot of experience in this area. A: No I don’t think I have any experience… Read More: A.L.I.C.E. in “wonder” land »
For those who are sick of claims and counter-claims, Intel researchers at Berkeley, California have developed a Firefox extension called “Dispute Finder“, which, if everything goes according to claims, can determine if a claim is bullshit or not. With Dispute Finder, you’ll have a way to tell people that they are, in fact, very, very… Read More: Both sides of the coin »
Can you believe Singapore is right next to Zimbabwe in the worse governed section? That’s according to this chart put together by The Economist, based on data drawn from the Worldwide Governance Indicators. You can download the source materials here. Related posts: Singapore must be a damn safe place Does Singapore have a clean government?… Read More: For better or worse »
We have the fourth highest military spending per capita in 2008 (US$1,625/person), according to the chart below from The Economist. The chart is based on data from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which said that global military expenditure rose by 4% in 2008 to a record US$1.46 trillion. So much for the recession… Defense budgets… Read More: Don’t fuck with Singapore »
Transparency International ranked 6th in transparency? Priceless. Technorati Tags: Transparency International transparency priceless
According to Parks Associates’ Digital Media Habits II report, people are increasingly using their TVs to play music at home. The report was based on a Q3 2007 survey of 2,000 broadband households in the US and Canada. The survey found that the number of households using a TV to listen to music equalled the… Read More: Poor use of a multimedia device »