 former Indiana governor who became Purdue’s president two years ago. Daniels had introduced my talk and asked me to speak again for guests at a dinner he held that night. He was a delightful, well-read and open-minded host, but he has not returned my messages either. I sent one last note, detailing my main points here, to Purdue’s assistant vice president for strategic communications. I’ll update with her reply if she sends one.

The irony is that the Dawn or Doom colloquium was Daniels’ own personal project. Two of the organizers told me he is fascinated by the contradictory responses — from celebration to alarm — that tend to accompany big technological advances. He proposed to convene Purdue faculty members and leading national experts to explore the risks and promises of artificial intelligence, robotics, and Big Data surveillance, among other developments.

In his own view, Dawn or Doom is not a hard question. Daniels and I chatted about that theme as we stood in the wings off stage, shortly before my talk.

“The answer always turns out to be, it’s dawn,” he said.

I wonder.

Postscript: Someone is bound to suggest I post the Purdue talk here. I wish I could, but I did not write it out. Nor are the slides self-explanatory. Most of them are just amusing images, intended to make my remarks sound wittier than they probably are. On the other hand: if you have a samizdat copy of the video, please send it my way. I’ll be glad to publish it.

Postscript #2: Last month, protests broke out in Basra after the Iranian government cut one-third of the total electricity used by Iraq’s second-largest city. Demonstrations against power shortages and other longstanding grievances such as unemployment quickly spread throughout Iraq’s Shia-majority south, leading Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to dismiss his minister of electricity. Iran, a major provider of Iraq’s electricity in the wake of the war against the Islamic State group (ISIL), variously blamed its neighbor’s nonpayment of electricity bills, spiraling electricity demand and demonstrations at home, and U.S. sanctions for the shortfall. Some Iraqi politicians have countered that Iran deliberately cut electricity to weaken Abadi, a U.S. ally, and strengthen its hand in forming a new, more Iran-
former Indiana governor who became Purdue ’s president two years ago. Daniels had insert my lecture and asked me to speak again for guest at a dinner he hold that night. He was a delightful, well - read and receptive - apt host, but he has not returned my messages either. I sent one last eminence, detailing my main period here, to Purdue ’s assistant vice president for strategic communications. I ’ll update with her reply if she sends one. 

 The sarcasm is that the Dawn or Doom colloquium was Daniels ’ own personal project. Two of the organizers told me he is fascinate by the contradictory responses — from celebration to alarm clock — that tend to accompany bad technological progress. He proposed to convene Purdue faculty member and leading national experts to explore the risks and promise of artificial intelligence, robotics, and Big Data surveillance, among other developments. 

 In his own view, Dawn or Doom is not a hard question. Daniels and I chatted about that theme as we stood in the wings off phase, shortly before my talk. 

 “ The solution constantly turn out to be, it ’s dawn, ” he said. 

 I wonder. 

 Postscript: Someone is bound to indicate I post the Purdue talk here. I wish I could, but I did not write it out. Nor are the slides self - explanatory. Most of them are barely amusing images, intended to make my remarks sound wittier than they credibly are. On the other hand: if you have a samizdat copy of the video, please send it my way. I ’ll be beaming to print it. 

 Postscript # 2: final month, protests broke out in Basra after the Iranian politics cut one - third of the total electricity used by Iraq ’s second - largest city. Demonstrations against power shortages and other longstanding grievance such as unemployment quickly spread throughout Iraq ’s Shia - majority confederacy, leading Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi to dismiss his minister of electricity. Iran, a major provider of Iraq ’s electricity in the aftermath of the war against the Islamic State group (ISIL), variously blamed its neighbor ’s evasion of electricity bills, spiraling electricity demand and demonstrations at home, and U.S. sanction for the shortfall. Some Iraqi politicians have countered that Iran deliberately cut electricity to weaken Abadi, a U.S. ally, and strengthen its hand in forming a fresh, more Iran-
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former Indiana governor who became Purdue’s president ago. had introduced talk and asked guests a dinner he that night. He a delightful, well-read and open-minded host, he has not returned my messages either. I sent one last note, detailing main points here, to Purdue’s assistant vice president for strategic communications. I’ll update her if sends The irony is that the Dawn or Doom colloquium was Daniels’ own personal project. Two of organizers told me he is fascinated by the responses — from celebration alarm — that tend to big advances. He to Purdue members and leading experts to explore the risks and promises of artificial intelligence, robotics, and Big Data surveillance, among other In his Dawn or is a question. Daniels and about that theme as we stood off stage, shortly before my talk. “The answer turns out be, it’s dawn,” he said. I Postscript: Someone is bound to suggest I post Purdue talk here. I wish I could, but I did not write it out. Nor slides self-explanatory. Most of are just amusing intended make remarks wittier than probably are. On the other hand: if you have a samizdat of the video, please send it my way. I’ll be publish Postscript #2: Last protests broke out in after Iranian government cut one-third total used city. against shortages and other longstanding such as unemployment quickly spread Iraq’s Shia-majority south, leading dismiss his minister of electricity. Iran, a major of Iraq’s electricity in the wake of war against the Islamic State group (ISIL), variously blamed its neighbor’s nonpayment electricity bills, demand and demonstrations at home, and U.S. sanctions the shortfall. Some Iraqi have countered that Iran deliberately cut electricity to weaken a ally, and its hand in a new, more
 former Indiana governor who bEcame PurduE’s preSidEnt TwO yeaRs agO. Daniels had intROducEd my talk and asked me to spEak agAiN For gUEsTs at a Dinner hE HeLD ThaT nIgHt. HE wAS a DeligHtfUl, well-rEad and open-MinDeD host, but he haS NoT returned mY meSsages either. i seNt one lAsT noTE, detaIliNg my mAin poiNTs here, To Purdue’s AsSIstant VIce presIDEnT for Strategic communicATiONs. I’ll update witH her rePlY If SHE seNds One.

The ironY iS that THe Dawn oR doOM COllOQuium was DanieLs’ own personAL prOject. TWo Of tHE organIzers ToLD me He is fascinaTed bY the contrAdictoRY responSEs — from cElebraTioN to AlarM — ThAt TenD tO AccOMpAny BIg tEchnologIcAl AdvanCes. HE PROPoseD to ConvEne PuRdue faculty meMbeRs anD LeaDing nAtionAl exPeRts to ExplorE the rIsKs and promises of ArtiFicial intEllIgEncE, rObotiCS, and BiG DaTa sUrveillAnce, amoNG otHeR DEVeLopments.

In his own viEw, dAWn Or Doom is Not a haRD qUeSTion. DaniElS anD I chATTed abOut tHAt Theme as wE stood IN tHe Wings ofF sTage, shOrTly BefOre my TAlk.

“THe answEr always Turns OUt to be, it’s dawn,” hE Said.

I wonder.

PoSTsCRIpT: someOne Is bound to suGgesT i posT the pUrDue TAlk heRe. I wiSh i CoULd, but I did not write it OuT. Nor arE the sLides self-explAnatory. MosT OF Them are jUst aMUsINg images, intendEd to mAke my remarKS sound wiTtier Than they Probably aRE. on the othEr hAnd: If yOu hAVE a Samizdat copy oF THe viDeO, please SenD it my waY. I’lL be GlaD to PuBlish it.

PoStscript #2: laSt MoNtH, prOtestS Broke out In basRa AftEr the iRanian GoverNmenT cUt ONe-tHird of tHE tOTAl elEcTrIcitY usEd By IraQ’s seCOnd-Largest City. DemonStrATionS aGaInst powEr shortages anD oTher longstAnDinG grievANCes such aS unemployment quickly sprEAd throuGhoUt IraQ’s ShIa-majoritY soUth, leaDinG prime MInisteR HaidEr Al-ABADi to dISMiSs hIs Minister of ELEctRicitY. IRan, a Major prOvider of Iraq’s electRIciTy in the wake of The War aGAInSt tHE ISLamIc sTatE GRoup (ISIL), variousLy blamed itS nEIgHbor’s nonpaYMenT oF electrIcity biLls, spIRaling eLectricitY demand anD dEmonSTRatIons at home, And U.S. sanCtions for THe shoRTfAll. SoMe IRaqi poLiTicIans hAve couNTerEd thaT Iran dElIberatEly cuT eLectriciTy to weaken Abadi, a U.S. ally, aNd streNgtheN itS hand in foRmiNG a nEw, more IraN-
 former Indiana governor w ho becamePurdu e’s  pr es iden t tw o years ago. D a niel s had introduced my ta lk an da sked me  to s peak ag a in f orgu es tsat adinne r h e heldthat night . H ewas a deligh t fu l, well-re adand open-min ded  host,  b uth e has  no t ret urnedm y mess ages eith er .  I sen t  one la s t  n ote,  detailing my mai n  p o ints here, toPurdue ’s as s i sta ntvice presi de nt fo r  strate g ic c o mmu n ications. I’l l update wi t h h er rep ly  if she se nds o ne . 

T he irony is  tha t the Daw n or D o om coll o quium w as Dan iel s’ownp er so nal  p r oje c t.  Tw o  of  the org an iz ers t oldm e h e is  fa scin atedby the contra dic tory res ponse s — f romce lebra tion t o ala rm  — that tend to  acc ompany bi g t ec hno lo gical advanc es.  He  propos ed to c o nve ne P u rd ue faculty members  a n d  l eading n ationa l  e xp e rts to e xp lor e th e risks  and pr omises o f arti f ic ia l intel li gence,  r obo tic s, an d  Big  Datasurveill ance, among other de v elopments.

I n  h i s  o w n vi ew,  Dawn or Do om i s  not  a h a rd  qu e stion . Dan ie l sa nd I chatted aboutth at the me as  we stood inthe wingso f f  stage,shor t ly before my talk .

“T he answera lways tu rns o ut to be , it’s da w n ,” he sa id. 

I  wo nde r . 
Postscript: S o m eone  i s bound  to  sugges t I  po stthe  P urdue tal k here.Iwi sh  I  co uld,b ut I did  n otwr ite  it o u t. Nor  arethesl id e s s elf-exp l an a t ory.  M os t of  th em  arejust amu sing im ages, int end e d to  m ak e my re marks sound w it tier thanth eyprobab l y  are. On  the other hand: if you have asam izdat  cop y of thevid eo, pl eas e  sendit myway.I’ llb e  glad t opub li sh it.

Po s t scr ipt # 2:  Las t month , protests broke o u t i n Basra after  th e Ir a n ia n g o ve r nme nt cut o ne-third of the  total ele ct r ic ity used b y  Ir aq ’s seco nd-larg est c i ty. Dem onstratio ns agains tpowe r sho rtages and  other l ongstandi n g gri e va ncessuc h as u ne mpl oymen t quic k lysprea d thro ug hout I raq’s  S hia-majo rity south, leading Pri me Min ister  Ha ider al-A bad i  to  dismisshisminister o f e lec trici ty. Iran,  a m a jo r p r ovide r of Iraq’s el e ct ric i t yin the wake o f  th e war  ag a inst t he I slamic State grou p  (ISIL), vario usly b lam edi ts n ei ghbor’s nonpay men to f  electri ci ty bills, s piraling  e l ectri city d emandand dem o n st r ations  athom e, and U. S.sa n ctionsfo rt he sho rtfa ll . Some  Iraqi poli t i cians have count eredt h at Ir a n d elibe ra tely cu t  ele ctricity t o weaken Ab adi, a  U.S . all y, andst rength enit s hand inf orming anew,more Ir an -
 former_Indiana governor_who became Purdue’s president_two years_ago._Daniels had_introduced_my talk and_asked me to_speak again for guests_at a dinner_he_held that night. He was a delightful, well-read and open-minded host, but he has_not_returned my_messages_either._I sent one last note,_detailing my main points here,_to Purdue’s_assistant vice president for strategic communications. I’ll update_with_her reply if_she sends one.

The irony is that the Dawn or_Doom colloquium was Daniels’ own personal_project. Two of_the_organizers_told me he is_fascinated by the contradictory responses —_from celebration to alarm — that_tend to accompany big technological advances. He_proposed to convene Purdue faculty members_and leading national experts to_explore the_risks and promises of artificial_intelligence, robotics, and_Big Data_surveillance, among other_developments.

In his own view, Dawn or_Doom is not_a hard question. Daniels and I_chatted_about that theme_as_we_stood in_the wings off_stage,_shortly before_my_talk.

“The answer always turns out to_be,_it’s dawn,” he said.

I wonder.

Postscript: Someone is_bound to suggest I_post_the Purdue talk here._I wish I could, but_I did not write it out._Nor are_the slides_self-explanatory. Most of them are just amusing images, intended to make_my remarks sound wittier than they_probably are. On the_other hand:_if_you have a_samizdat_copy of_the video, please send it my way._I’ll be_glad to publish it.

Postscript #2: Last_month, protests broke out_in_Basra after the Iranian government cut_one-third of the total electricity used_by Iraq’s second-largest city. Demonstrations_against_power_shortages and other longstanding grievances_such as unemployment quickly spread throughout_Iraq’s Shia-majority south,_leading Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to dismiss_his_minister of electricity. Iran, a major_provider_of Iraq’s electricity in the wake_of_the_war against the Islamic State_group (ISIL), variously blamed its neighbor’s_nonpayment of electricity bills, spiraling electricity demand and demonstrations_at home, and_U.S. sanctions for the shortfall._Some_Iraqi_politicians have countered that Iran deliberately cut electricity to weaken_Abadi, a_U.S. ally, and_strengthen its hand in forming a new, more Iran-