Sounding the Alarm About Skin Cancer

Sounding the Alarm About Skin Cancer

A recent Rotary meeting featured an enlightening presentation on skin cancer, highlighting the three main types: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. The primary culprit behind these cancers is ultraviolet (UV) light, which we’re exposed...
AI in Economic Development – Issue 8.0

AI in Economic Development – Issue 8.0

AI and Your Digital Twin…Continued Recent news highlights the growing impact of AI-powered digital twins. A notable example involves social media influencer Caryn Marjorie, whose content garners over a billion views monthly on Snapchat. Last year, her AI clone,...
“Seeing” for the First Time

“Seeing” for the First Time

Recently, I had the privilege of witnessing a heartwarming moment when my 52-year-old friend, who has been blind since birth, was able to “see” his room for the first time. Using a smartphone camera and the Microsoft Seeing AI app, he received an audible...
AI in Economic Development – Issue 8.0

AI in Economic Development – Issue 7.0

AI as a Teacher One way I have found to use AI as a teacher is using a Prompt that gives AI a role to play and then make a request of what I want to learn by asking for the “first principles” of a particular domain of knowledge.  For example, I am interested in...
The Gift of Life

The Gift of Life

Recently I experienced the death of an 89-year-old friend. He was a truly remarkable person as was made apparent in the eulogies given by his family members and friends at his service. He left behind a beautiful legacy. Reflecting on his impact and the way he quietly...