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Disability and Accessible Gaming

April 28, 2024 • 7 min read

Every day, billions of people play video games worldwide, and a sizable portion of them activate accessibility features. This isn't just about disability inclusion, although that's vitally important. This article is based on my takeaways from SXSW 2024 and the session "Designing Accessible Games for All to Play".

Reflecting on Beyond ChatGPT

April 9, 2024 • 3+ min read

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is actively Involved In promoting artificial intelligence (AI) research and development. A fact which I was admittedly unaware. Since the 1960s they have funded initiatives that aim to harness AI's capabilities to address societal challenges, enhance competitiveness, and promote responsible and ethical AI practices. The NSF seeks to provide researchers with the necessary resources, including computational infrastructure and access to pre-trained models, to advance AI innovation.

Deep Fakes and the Shifting Landscape of Trust

April 1, 2024 • 5 min read

I attended a number of great sessions at SXSW 2024 related to AI and one that really resonated with me was on the topic of deep fakes and detecting the use of AI when confronted with something controversial or out of the norm.

Can AI Become Conscious?

March 28, 2024 • 7+ min read

Is Claude Opus by Anthropic actually conscious or sentient? Can AI even become conscious? Some theories say that it's possible for artificial intelligence to become conscious while others state emphatically that it cannot and that it never will be truly possible.