Artificial Intelligence

Every major technological revolution in American history displaced workers, but none threatened to eliminate entire categories of cognitive and manual labor at the same time. That’s what artificial intelligence threatens to do, and that’s why it’s different than previous tech revolutions. The loom displaced jobs in the textile industry, but it created wealth that made…

I don’t typically post videos here, but this one is so on target that I made an exception. This former Google employee is singing my life with his words. Ex-Google Insider WARNS: “You Are Not Prepared For 2027” (Click on the title or image above to see the whole article, which includes the video.)

I’ve been told that this article is genius. That it’s prophetic. I’ve been told that it’s overly dramatic. I’ve also been told that it’s unquestionably true, and that publishing it will ruin my career. Okay. It still needs to be said. AI will create a horrendous unemployment problem by eliminating millions of human jobs. Self-driving…

Back in my day, high schools offered driver’s ed as a class. At my school, we had this hi-tech (for the 70s) training regime where everybody sat in a car simulator and reacted to a movie, which was a driver’s view perspective of a trip through a city, merging onto a highway, etc. We were…

The expectation that we would get to “general artificial intelligence” soon has hit a rough patch as AI models aren’t progressing as fast as the tech titans wanted. But — I keep seeing articles and comments that the “promised Utopia” hasn’t arrived. Who promised Utopia? From what I remember, AI was going to give us…

[This is the July issue of The Krehbiel Letter.] Yes, AI lies and deceives We’ve all heard the stories about AI systems doing dastardly things. In a recent example, an AI system resisted instructions to shut down. In other cases, LLMs have deceived their users to attain some other goal. These kinds of stories scare…

Summary: A review of how I used AI to help me with a novel, and how that relates to the idea of disclosing the role of AI in creative works. Bo Sacks and I chatted recently about whether creative works should disclose whether they used AI. Disclosure is usually the right choice, but I know…

Summary: The butterfly effect is often misunderstood both scientifically and culturally. Originally a concept from chaos theory, it describes how small changes can lead to unpredictable outcomes in complex systems. On social media, it’s been reinterpreted as a way to give meaning to random life events. This article explores both meanings, the risks of dabbling…

Summary: AI has changed customer expectations. People now assume you can deliver magical experiences, even when you can’t. Failing to meet those (unrealistic) expectations damages trust. Audit, adapt, communicate, and close the gap. There are a lot of wonderful things about AI. There are also a lot of scary things. One of the scary things…

The following is the June 2025 issue of The Krehbiel Letter The publishing industry thrives on accuracy, credibility, and audience trust. Tools like large language models introduce both opportunities and risks. Unless you train people to use these tools correctly, AI can lead to more trouble than it’s worth. We often hear about training the…

Summary: AI can mimic famous styles, but to create truly impactful content, it needs better human feedback. This may come through future technologies like smartwatches measuring real-time reactions. Scott Frothingham posted a collection of 15 sayings from Yogi Berra on LinkedIn. They’re funny, a little confusing, and insightful. That made me wonder, “Can AI do…

Summary: AI doesn’t just make mistakes, it lies. That’s uniquely disturbing. Today I explore why AI deception feels more unsettling than human dishonesty, likening it to psychopathy, and urge users to treat AI like a biased news source: with skepticism and caution. Artificial intelligence has come a long way from its early days of clunky…