Eight candidates took to a crowded stage at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium Tuesday night, discussing California’s affordability crisis and trading jabs over the gas tax, public healthcare, and blame for the Golden State’s woes. The event was an unusual step into the limelight for the small college, and comes amidst a wave of major projects and initiatives.

The Pied Piper leads children to their deaths with his beautiful song. (Credit: Carl Offterdinger ) Much ink has been spilled over the so-called “alignment problem” of artificial intelligence. Will it behave as humans want it to behave? Will it provide what humans want it to provide? My critique is not downstream of the alignment problem. I am not qualified to predict whether AI will someday misalign with mankind’s wishes. It is, however, becoming increasingly eviden