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On Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): It doesn't exist yet. A few years ago I thought that there isn't even a clue on how to make it. But since the rise of LLMs I think that sheer scale might do the job. Let's see... (Update: Maybe it is here, hard to really tell since late 2025.)
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On Israel, Gaza, and all that: This is a big subject where I believe that I am quite informed and I hold many nuanced views. In a nutshell I think: (1) Israel seems to be gradually losing its moral ground, and may well have passed the point of no return, drifting toward something resembling an Apartheid state. (2) Palestinian culture, in my view, carries a strong streak of violence and tends to lean on a victim mentality rather than on constructive nation-building — to the point that it almost loses its definition if Israel vanishes. A particular concern of mine is that Palestinian political culture has too often drifted toward militant organizations like Hamas rather than toward the constructive work of building a future.
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On Ukraine: You won't see me waiving the Ukrainian colors because I don't support nationalism. However, I think the Ukrainian people are fighting a defensive battle not just for their freedom, but also for the freedom of the rest of the world.
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On eating meat: Our world would be a better place if we don't.
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On Global Warming: Yes. But it should be rephrased global variance (or volatility) increase.
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On Black Lives Matter: Yes!
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On Facebook: The world would be a better place without it.
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On woke folk that think the Palestinian flag is cool: I suggest learning more about the background of the Israeli Palestinian conflict before deciding which side you are on. Still, I certainly think that Palestinians also deserve a country alongside Israel.
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On Australia: An incredibly fortunate country with a pleasant and positive society. However, opening up the borders to massive (controlled) immigration is needed to keep Australia a vibrant, fair, and progressive place.
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On Australian obsession with sports: Why not? It is cute and provides a boost to the local services economy. However it would be nice to see a paralleled obsession with knowledge and innovation. This is still (generally) lacking in Australia.
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On the Australian mining industry: There is too much stuff in the ground and this reduces the motivation to truly innovate and lead the world in the fight against global warming. In fact, Australia is doing horribly on this front. Shame.
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On the Australian primary and secondary education system: It is in a sad state of affairs and no one wishes to call it out. A key problem is the private-public system, and another major problem is the fact that school teachers are often not properly educated in their domain of teaching.
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On Islamic extremists: See my view about Facebook above.
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On gender inequality in the workplace: We must take active steps to get rid of gender inequality.
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On racial inequality: Societies as a whole need to remove racial inequality via economic and social reforms.
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On the Chinese Communist Party: See my view about Facebook above.
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On freedom of speech in China - and Hong Kong: What freedom of speech?
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On the American second amendment: Legalized stupidity.
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On the Israeli occupation of the West Bank: A big moral mistake made by the Israelis that is inflicting too much unpleasantness on the Palestinians and will eventually cost Israel a big deal.
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On the ability of Palestinians to create a productive positive state: There is no such ability yet. Unfortunately, they are far from it and extremists are in control. See my view on Islamic extremists above.
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On World War III: It is unfortunately bound to happen at some point. Let's hope this isn't anytime soon. In any case, we must each make sure to create good things, make meaningful connections and show love, and enjoy every step of the way till it happens.
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On religion in general: Even though I think about it much, I still haven't worked out where I stand on religion. I guess it goes to show it is a complicated issue. Or maybe I just don't have a clue myself. I am certainly turned off by people who make their choices simply based on some dictation of their religion's rules. But I also appreciate the important role that religion carries out in governance. So I don't know.
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On University higher management in most Australian universities: I am not impressed one bit by this mix of quasi-professor-politician-semi-corporate gang of regulators. As a rule of thumb in Australian universities, as an individual's salary increases beyond $250K, you are bound to see that the individual exhibits a lack of appreciation for academic quality and good university practices. (There are always exceptions to this rule).
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On academics that refrain from sharing their views: Not ok. It is your job to share your views while respecting the views of others.
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