In the Details
The article, “Accountability” by Nikki Silverstein (Pacific Sun, June 14-20), is the best report to date on the bungling process surrounding the incident referenced. Kudos to Nikki Silverstein for her thorough update. And for “besting” the Marin Independent Journal by a week. The IJ finally got around to a similar report June 18.
Perhaps the Pacific Sun could serve a public good by reporting on why, how and when the California legislature passed laws barring the public from some employment details of public employees, including wrongdoing, discipline, termination, etc. Since we, the taxpayers, pay the salaries of public employees, why did the legislature put up a wall between employer (us) and employee?
James Koger
San Rafael
AI Ain’t So Bright
Forty-two percent of CEOs surveyed at the Yale CEO Summit this week say AI has the potential to destroy humanity five to ten years from now, according to survey results shared exclusively with CNN.
That is a bit much; however, many CEOs depend on “soft skills” (communication, professional relationships, crowd sourcing decision making) to justify their salaries. If AI creates or develops these skills, then CEOs will not be needed. Finally, as most CEOs are bereft of any new ideas, AI’s reliance on vast IT reference material could “create” new ideas or programs.
Gary Sciford
