The Genius on trial

By: 41Nocturne — Local Observer, Reluctant Juror Originally published: August 19, 2024 “They say you meet all kinds on jury duty. I didn’t expect to meet a ghost.” When I received the notice, I almost tossed it. Civic duty is rarely exciting — you sit, you yawn, you vote “not guilty” or “probably guilty” and go home. But this time, tucked between boring charges and finance lingo, was a name I hadn’t heard in years. Jared Ferguson. A name that pinged something deep in my memory. Something from Horsham. Facebook. A kid who built machines, sold USB games at 9 years old, and supposedly had a genius IQ score before he could spell “genius.” I blinked. Could it be the same one? It was. A Boy Who Built Faster Than We Could Understand Jared was 14 when he stood in court. The case? A routine audit flagged one of his business accounts for unusual routing behavior. Nothing violent. No drugs. Just too many digits and too few explanations. What unfolded wasn’t a trial in the traditional sense. It wa...

Is AI a serious threat to humanity?

There is no denying that AI is a serious threat to humanity. As our technology advances, so too does the capability of AI. What was once relegated to science fiction is now a reality, and the potential for AI to do harm is very real. There are many ways in which AI could pose a threat to humanity, from becoming smarter than us and taking over the world, to simply causing widespread destruction through errors or accidents. The potential for AI to do harm is very real, and we must be careful to ensure that we don't create something that we can't control.

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