Benjamin Riley

America in Distress Finding courage in a state of despondency Again I begin with gratitude. When I hit send last Monday on the essay about my father’s death, I genuinely thought I would lose more than a few subscribers, and understandably so. I assume tha... See more

AI is breakin' the law Judges are fed up with cognitive automation This week I want to tell a short story, a very minor legal drama. It’s a little bit sad, a little bit funny, and in the end, just a little bit gratifying. I know nothing about Michael Jarr... See more

“Developing superintelligence is now in sight,” says Mark Zuckerberg, heralding the “creation and discovery of new things that aren’t imaginable today.” Powerful AI “may come as soon as 2026 smarter than a Nobel Prize winner across most relevant fields,” ... See more

March 2023 Issue LR Book Reviews by subject: Rivers 19th Century21st CenturyAfricaAnimal KingdomArchitecture & EngineeringBiographyBiology & the Natural WorldBookendsBritainChinaColombiaEgyptologyEnvironmentEuropeGeographyHistoryIndia & the Su... See more