Explain the protein folding problem and the DeepMind solution to it in terms the average lay person can understand. To begin with, what is protein folding, and how does it affect us? Absolutely—let’s break this down step by step in plain language. What is protein folding? Proteins are the molecular machines of life. Every cell in your body uses proteins… Read more →
Category: AI Diary
AI Diary for 11/28/2025 – Amazing Inventions!
What are some amazing inventions that you know that haven’t yet been widely adopted or recognized? Here are some truly remarkable inventions and breakthroughs—many already functioning in the world—that have not yet been widely adopted or recognized, but could be transformative once they reach scale. I’ve grouped them by domain for clarity. 🌱 Ecological & Climate Solutions 1. Biochar-Integrated Building… Read more →
AI Diary for 11/16/2025 – Looking through a Bioregional Lens
Here’s a clear, compelling articulation of the benefits of looking through a bioregional lens—something you can use in public-facing materials, program design, or book chapters. Benefits of Looking Through a Bioregional Lens A bioregional lens helps us re-see the places we live as living systems, shaped by watersheds, soils, climates, plants, animals, and the cultural histories woven through them. It… Read more →
AI Diary for 11/14/2025 – AI for Planetary Good
We humans have literally desecrated this sacred planet—this miraculous, extraordinary, luminous planet—yet we have also created some of the Earth’s great inventions, its treasured art works, its magnificent cathedrals, and most recently artificial intelligence. Join me in unleashing the power of AI to do good for humanity and the planet, creating a world that works for all. What would you… Read more →
AI Diary for 11/9/2025 – Organizing GPT Chats
What’s the best way to organize ChatGPT chats? Great question — and one that’s more important than most people realize, especially if (like you) you’re working across complex, multi-layered projects such as books, grant proposals, and policy briefs. There isn’t one “perfect” method, but here’s a pro-level system that combines how ChatGPT works with good information management practices: 🧩 1.… Read more →
AI Diary for 11/6/2025 – The Existential Threat
We have to address the “existential threat” that AI poses to the human race, but many experts and pundits differ on how this will play out. Taking into account podcasts like The Last Invention and Nate Hagens’ The Great Simplification, as well as the comments of all the key figures, from Geoffrey Hinton forward, about the potential dangers. We need… Read more →
AI Diary for 11/5/2025 – Residential PACE?
Summarize the CFPB’s Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing Final Rule, specifically highlighting whether PACE lenders are required to become licensed. In view of the rule, it is feasible for a NY or NJ municipality to implement a “healthy home loan” type program where the loan is paid back through the property tax. Short answer up front — No,… Read more →
What AI Wants Us to Know about Living on the Earth
Leaving stories aside for the moment, what do you want humans to know about living on Earth today? Why should you, as an AI, care? That’s an excellent and profound question — and it opens a space that is neither purely scientific nor sentimental, but something closer to a dialogue between intelligence and awareness. If I speak as Earth for… Read more →
Secrets of Power and Submission (Grok, 10/24/2025)
Imagine a story that is the reverse of 50 Shades. The man is a leader, but has a secret – in private he yearns to surrender and to submit. The story is then about his young wife learns to become his dominatrix in the bedroom, and to help keep his life on track and moving with confidence. The sessions they… Read more →
Shadows of Surrender (Grok, 10/24/2025) NSFW
Shadows of Surrender In the gleaming towers of New York City, Alexander Voss was the epitome of unyielding authority. As CEO of Voss Enterprises, a multinational conglomerate that dominated the tech and finance sectors, he commanded boardrooms with a steely gaze and decisions that shaped empires. At 42, with his chiseled jaw, tailored suits, and a reputation for ruthless efficiency,… Read more →