Category: Real life

  • DeepSeek: Thief in the Night or a Harbinger of AI’s Future?

    DeepSeek: Thief in the Night or a Harbinger of AI’s Future?

    Is DeepSeek a threat to US AI? The global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation. A new challenger, DeepSeek, has emerged from China, causing a stir in the industry with its advanced, cost-effective AI models and open-source approach. While American companies have long dominated the field, DeepSeek’s rapid advancements are prompting a serious re-evaluation of the future of AI dominance. Is…

  • Revisiting Arcades: Nostalgia Meets Innovation

    Revisiting Arcades: Nostalgia Meets Innovation

    This post is based on the YouTube documentary The Futuristic Business of Arcades by the channel Modern MBA. In the “authentic,” AI-generated picture above, we see a joyful group in their 50s and 60s reliving the colorful arcade culture of their youth in the 1980s. Those were the days when happiness was measured in the…

  • Restarting foodcourtification by announcing TowardsMriya.com

    Restarting foodcourtification by announcing TowardsMriya.com

    After a couple of posts in April-May 2023, I had nothing to add. The blog and the Twitter account became silent. The world of AI is, however, just gearing up. I have followed news and other developments, especially by following accounts on YouTube. There is a lot to comment and have opinions about. Stay tuned.…

  • When Should You Stop an Escalator? The Woman who Fell with her Bike

    When Should You Stop an Escalator? The Woman who Fell with her Bike

    On my way home from the drugstore, I, as usual, went through the railway station to cross the tracks. On the second floor of the station, there is a combined waiting area and walkway over the station’s platforms. Traffic was light at this time of day, so I swiftly passed the waiting area and entered…