Thoughts brewing in a cloudy mind.
There is a moment in every technology shift where the question stops being “Is this possible?” and becomes “Why aren’t we doing this already?” Education is arriving at that moment. For decades, the gold standard of learning has been the one-to-one tutor: a patient expert who adapts explanations to the student, notices confusion instantly, and … Read more
Ex-Deepmind, David Silver – founder of Ineffable Intelligence, published (along with Richard Sutton), in 2025, a paper titled “Welcome to the Era of Experience”. In it he outlines a compelling thesis: that the next frontier of AI won’t be built primarily on static human data, but on agents that learn continuously from experience i.e. self-improving … Read more
I recently discovered, through the Wayback Machine, a couple of articles about the Internet that I wrote for a printed boating magazine in Mallorca, Spain, which I later published on my website around 1996 or 1997. I hope you enjoy reading them. Article #1 If you have not heard of it by now, you have … Read more
The UK housing debate remains stuck in a loop. Politicians, developers and commentators repeatedly argue that the crisis is simply about building more homes. But the evidence increasingly shows that the real issue is affordability, and continuing to build traditional housing in traditional ways will not solve it. According to the Office for National Statistics, … Read more
Britain stands at a defining moment in its modern history. Once recognised as a nation that shaped global trade, diplomacy, and innovation, Britain now faces an uncomfortable question: are we still looking forward, or are we becoming trapped in nostalgia and reactive policymaking? Across the world, the pace of technological, economic, and geopolitical change is … Read more
I came across the post below from the Twitter account Sphinx (@protosphinx) and thought it was worth sharing beyond that platform. I hope you find it interesting as well. AGI is not coming. We are nowhere near AGI. What we have today is inference, not learning. Models get trained once on huge fixed datasets, then … Read more
Me to Grok: Explain in detail what you mean by “Your feed stays highly relevant and addictive” ref X (Twitter) recommendation algorithm. Grok to Me: When I say your feed stays highly relevant and addictive, I mean the algorithm is deliberately engineered to maximize the chance you’ll keep scrolling, interacting, and coming back – while … Read more
If we are serious about creating a better world for everyone, the starting point must be agreeing on a small set of shared (measurable) objectives for humanity. Without common goals, progress is fragmented, reactive, and often misaligned with what truly matters. Once these objectives are defined, the next step is practical: clearly outlining how individuals, … Read more