When Big Tech Calls Big Oil: AI, Gas Power and Nigeria’s Fire in the Sky

I didn't pay much attention to AI electricity consumption until a departmental meeting at work in December 2025. I'm not close to cloud infrastructure, but somebody had asked a question about strategies for shifting cloud computing out of Western Europe and up to Northern Europe. In the response, I heard something that sounded strange to… Continue reading When Big Tech Calls Big Oil: AI, Gas Power and Nigeria’s Fire in the Sky

Fodor After ChatGPT: The Machine Works, But Do We Understand It?

This article is more than three years in the making. Since ChatGPT came into my consciousness, I have been thinking about the work of Fodor. Jerry Fodor (1935–2017) was an American philosopher known for his work in the philosophy of mind, cognitive science and the philosophy of language. He is especially associated with three important… Continue reading Fodor After ChatGPT: The Machine Works, But Do We Understand It?