Fears of Generative AI Reminiscent of Past Moral Panics

Fears of Generative AI Reminiscent of Past Moral Panics

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News and is based on a narrated slide deck and a much longer article that you can view here. There has been a lot of ink spilled on doomsday scenarios about Generative AI, including a statement signed by several...
2024 May Be the Year of Extended Reality

2024 May Be the Year of Extended Reality

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Virtual Reality (VR) headsets have been on the market for years, including several iterations from Meta’s Reality Labs, most recently its Quest 3 headset, introduced late last year.  And while millions of VR...
Resolutions for a Safe and Secure 2024

Resolutions for a Safe and Secure 2024

by Larry Magid  This post is adapted from one that first appeared in the Mercury News I’m well aware that New Year’s resolutions are often abandoned by the end of January, but that’s no reason to avoid thinking about how we can improve our lives in the year to...
Meta, Ray-Ban Release Second-Generation Smart Glasses

Meta, Ray-Ban Release Second-Generation Smart Glasses

Photo: Meta by Larry MagidThis post first appeared in the Mercury News I was riding my bicycle the other day taking pictures, talking on the phone and sending and receiving texts without ever taking my hands off the handle bars. All this is possible because I was...
Using ChatGPT for Holiday Gift Ideas and Cards

Using ChatGPT for Holiday Gift Ideas and Cards

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News This is the week when I typically write a column about how to shop for holiday gifts. I wrote previous holiday gift columns based on my personal experiences and a bit of online searching. This year, I’m...