There is a stern warning to anyone who wants to study Kabbalah, a mystical tradition within Judaism that seeks to uncover the hidden nature of God and the universe: Just wait. In traditional practices, prospective students are urged to delay their studies until they reach the age of 40, at which point it is assumed they will have developed the inner ballast to withstand what they might encounter. We should consider doing something similar for artificial intelligence.

Washington is seeking an edge for American technology in the race to support climbers. But China had a head start.

AI companies play a cat-and-mouse game, trying to boost the capabilities of their creations while scrambling to block answers to dangerous queries

Turns out, looking back is also about looking forward.

Fareed's Take (video) "We essentially found a way to make sand think."

DM One of our earliest conversations (and multitudes thereafter) have been related to the topic of "Enjoying My Ignorance" ("EMI"); all which you may recall. Enjoying my ignorance remains so provocative, mind-warping, dismissed, obtuse, or simply absurd to so many (...which is to be expected I suppose in our society). So you are aware, to me this state of mind may be an optimal way to sustainably trek through life, experiencing humble curiosity (or an ever-curious humility).

Companies big and small are mixing models and it’s changing the economics and power players of the industry

Humanity attempting to duplicate life's attributes across centuries.

Large language models could search and interpret texts on a scale beyond the capacity of humans alone. But there's also this...

The Summer 2026 Edition

(Note to reader: seeking reconstruction(s) of the initial research, as herein, can expand thought, add clarity and validate.) DM Good day to you! Should each of the 7 Tenets of 4Chairs.Life be considered to advance "Magnifica Humanitas"of the global Catholic community? If so, what would be the likely obstacles and how to overcome them? If not, why? The 7 Tenets can be found on this web page. Introductory Magnifica Humanitas information can be found on this prior post'

Plus, China’s latest AI advances, always-on transcription and the perils of big AI contracts

The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is on its first coast-to-coast tour; ‘I was choked up’

Inside the Vatican’s science and technology playbook Related Excerpt to first link above (emphasis mine): "Magnifica Humanitas argues that AI is not intrinsically bad, but that it takes on the aims of those who build and use it. Pope Leo lists concrete risks of AI — job destruction, misinformation, autonomous weapons, and more — and then points to a deeper issue: our relationship with life itself is in crisis. He insists that, contrary to popular belief, our flaws and limits

Revisiting the forgotten inventors of the cotton picker

Gert Biesta on the real reason we should be wary of AI in education.

Clay bricks that can hold thermal energy for days offer a new way to fuel the age-old process of making beer—and reduce emissions

Humanities' favorite icosahedron

San Francisco’s Legion of Honor hosts a survey dedicated to the ancient society, ranging from detailed works in gold to bronze ritual objects.

Companies are digging deeper than ever into workers’ internet histories before— and after—hiring