With artificial intelligence and a few targeted prompts, anyone can become an armchair cartoonist. This one was inspired by a steakhouse wall that boasted multiple clocks, all bearing important destinations like San Fran, NYC, and Paris. The idea hit that it, instead, could be Fresno and Missoula and Ft. Wayne, as there are so manyContinue reading ““A.I. or Bust””
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“Marching Marginalia”
Like many, I’m deeply ambivalent about artificial intelligence with all of its countless advantages and dangers, both the known and unknown. A.I. credibly threatens to disappear entire job titles without a clear pathway for their replacement. Human creativity is being actively coopted through unattributed imitation, if not blatant theft. We see the destructive capabilities ofContinue reading ““Marching Marginalia””
“The Human Specious”
Let me start by saying that in my 30+ year career in radiology I have met a few clinicians who were truly excellent in the interpretation of imaging. But these people I could count on one hand, exceptions that prove the rule, and that statement comes with several important caveats: #1: They acquired said knowledgeContinue reading ““The Human Specious””
Great Exudations 