Letter to the editor: Time to end ‘toxic’ rivalry
To the editor: Well done. Thank you for saying publicly what many of us have been thinking for decades. It’s time to end this toxic rivalry. Suzanne Mills, Lawrence
Opinion
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Letter to the editor: If we regulated DNA cloning, we should regulate AI
To the editor: In the early days of cloning DNA, an international group of experts met to set standards to protect human health. Why can’t we do something similar for AI? Now! Experts with the MIT AI Risk Initiative judge that many risks could cause catastrophic outcomes under current ...
Opinion: Lawrence’s data center moratorium is wrong in one way, but right in the most important
It seems imprudent for Lawrence to impose a two-year moratorium on data center development. It seems prudent that every city in America impose a two- year moratorium on data center development. I’m beginning to think my intelligence is artificial because I’m tending to believe both ...
Opinion: Women keep politics honest
This is a generalization, I know. As Mark Twain is said to have said, “All generalizations are false, including this one.” But there is growing evidence that women tend to be more protective of our American democracy than men. They are more willing to put their foot down when partisan ...
Opinion: Freedom of speech is not a luxury — it’s a natural right
The freedom of speech and of the press is not a gift bestowed by a president, Congress or a federal agency. It is a natural right of all persons. The First Amendment does not create that right; it prohibits the government from infringing upon it. The ability to think, speak, write, criticize, ...
Opinion: Victim-blaming of Ukraine continues
One of the challenges with writing about the war in — and on — Ukraine is that so little changes. I don’t mean the fighting on the ground, though even there, when viewed from a distance, it doesn’t look as though much has shifted in a long while. Russia has gained very little ...