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Pete Bjordahl

What We've Got

There are doomers who say that the end of humanity is just a few clicks away as AI continues to advance. There is still mystery behind its workings, but there is no doubt that it will be a force that cracks society into pieces. The short-term dangers are clear: job

What would Walt do.

Walt Whitman would walk to write. He talks about this practice in both his poetry and prose, including in Specimen Days, where he described his walks as essential to his creative process. The desk and pen were places for refinement and recording the thoughts that formed in motion. Moving through

Regulating a tea kettle

AI regulation is becoming a priority for governments worldwide due to concerns about safety, transparency, bias, and privacy. The EU AI Act and US efforts such as the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Right and the Biden's White House Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy

A brief introduction

This site has existed for many years as a place for posting public thoughts, positions, and works. The postings have reflected my interests, and work paths... which have been many! Civic tech has been a leading interest, and I written about governance, citizenship, the commons, and importance of public sector