Why Is It So Hot? The Science Behind the Heat
Why Is It So Hot? The Science Behind the Heat This week, much of the eastern United States, including where I live in Danbury, CT, experienced a historic heat wave, with temperatures soaring near or above 100°F and breaking records in major cities like Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. To make matters worse, we had […]
AI Accuracy – 2
AI Accuracy – 2 On April 3, 2024, I wrote a blog post titled “AI Accuracy”. During the 15 months since then, things have changed. AIs have gotten smarter and have access to much more data. I do not know the overall accuracy rate, but I do know AIs are not perfect. Occasional hallucinations or […]
AI Regulation
AI Regulation My focus in this week’s blog post is regulation. During the mid 1990s, I was Chairman of The Global Internet Project (GIP). The GIP was an influential industry initiative founded in the mid-1990s to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly expanding Internet. The GIP aimed to encourage industry-led solutions to […]
Crypto Update
Crypto Update There are more than 80 articles on johnpatrick.com about Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. I have not written anything on the subjects lately, so I decided to make this blog post a crypto update. I will include some history and where I see things going in the future. At this time, Bitcoin is at its […]
Seniors
Seniors The senior population in the United States is experiencing rapid growth, with approximately 59.3 million people aged 65 and older as of early 2025, representing about 18.6% of the total population. This demographic is expected to expand significantly in the coming years, reaching 71.6 million by 2030 and nearly 90 million by 2050, at […]
