OpenAI Lawsuit: A Dubious Argument On A Monumentally Complex Question
News came out this week about a lawsuit against OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT. The company is being sued by
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policy
“Electrification Is Not Enough For Decarbonization” – Consumers Energy
A new workgroup seeks to address some questions about the future of infrastructure in a state that continues to lag in regulatory and technical innovation.
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Biden Infrastructure Plan: What All Is Included?
We must remind critics of the Biden infrastructure plan what all is included in the term “infrastructure.” It’s a little bit more than just cars.
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Detroit’s Green Task Force Looks Toward Benchmarking, PACE, Energy Codes
The Energy Waste Reduction Committee of the Detroit Green Task Force met yesterday morning to talk shop for the last
Read More2020 Election: Why I Voted How I Did
Unsurprisingly, rhetoric usually becomes increasingly political as we approach the 2020 presidential election. To paraphrase a staffer on Aaron Sorkin’s
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Gretchen Whitmer: When We Say “Mobility,” We Really Mean “Cars”
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Council on Future Mobility is not about mobility, it’s about cars. That’s got to change if we’re serious about decarbonizing transportation– or building an equitable future of any kind.
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I’m Getting An MBA Because You People Are Wrong
A tweet about Kamala Harris highlights how woefully ignorant many people are about financial markets and how this harms us in the quest for formulating
meaningful policy, change, and discourse.
Handbuilt Summer Reading List
Okay. You’re locked down, quarantined, or unemployed. Stop scrolling mindlessly through the feed and read! It’s a great opportunity to
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California’s Nonprofits and Gig Workers Face A Three-fer
Oakland-based nonprofit fundraising and strategy consultant Julie Barton, PhD, talks to us about her concerns regarding the nonprofit sector. We also get some perspective on California’s new law, AB5, which has had unintended consequences for the gig economy at an extremely inopportune time.
Read MoreDon’t Sleep On Electric Bikes
Electric bicycles are a fun, affordable alternative to the motorcar– for commuting
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