He had been lying half in half out of the gutter for the last several hours that he knew of. He had no idea how long before that. Days? Weeks? Weeks seemed wrong. #Horror #Zombies ##Kindle #Amazon #Readers #BookLovers #BookWorms
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Michael Watson is the captain of an inner galaxy cruiser: He Purchased Star Dancer and has spent the last twenty years running people and supplies to outposts within the confines of the Solar System… #SciFi #StarTravel #DellSweet
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem-solving, decision-making, creativity, and autonomy. It’s a multidisciplinary field that studies how to optimize AI’s beneficial impact while reducing risks and adverse outcomes ¹.
What is AI?
AI systems work by merging large datasets with intelligent, iterative processing algorithms. This combination allows AI to learn from patterns and features in the analyzed data. AI can automate routine, repetitive, and often tedious tasks, including digital tasks like data collection and physical tasks like warehouse stock-picking and manufacturing processes.
Types of AI
There are several types of AI, including:
- Narrow AI (Weak AI): Designed to perform a specific task or a narrow set of tasks, such as voice assistants or recommendation systems.
- General AI (Strong AI): Possesses human-level intelligence or even surpasses human intelligence across a wide range of tasks.
- Superintelligent AI: A hypothetical form of AI that would surpass human intelligence in all areas.
- Reactive Machines: AI systems that only react to specific tasks without storing past experiences.
- Limited Memory: AI systems that can use past data to improve future decisions.
Applications of AI
AI has a wide range of applications across various industries and domains, including:
- Healthcare: Disease diagnosis, medical imaging analysis, drug discovery, personalized medicine, and patient monitoring.
- Finance: Fraud detection, algorithmic trading, and personalized financial advice.
- Retail: Personalized recommendations, customer service, and inventory management.
- Transportation: Autonomous vehicles, traffic management, and predictive maintenance.
- Education: Personalized learning experiences, automated grading, and virtual tutoring.
- Manufacturing: Predictive maintenance, quality control, and supply chain management.
Future of AI
The future of AI holds much promise, with potential advancements in areas like:
- Agentic AI: AI systems that can act independently and purposefully, making decisions and taking actions without human intervention.
- Generative AI: AI systems that can create new content, such as text, images, music, or video.
- Robotics: AI-powered robots that can perform tasks autonomously, revolutionizing industries like manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare.
Challenges and Risks
While AI offers many benefits, it also poses challenges and risks, including:
- Data risks: AI systems rely on large datasets, which can be vulnerable to data poisoning, tampering, and breaches.
- Bias and fairness: AI systems can perpetuate biases and discrimination if not designed and trained carefully.
- Job displacement: AI may automate certain jobs, potentially displacing workers.
Investment and Adoption
Governments and companies are investing heavily in AI research and development, with the European Union committing $1.1 billion to boost AI adoption in key industries like healthcare, energy, and manufacturing ⁶. The global AI market is expected to grow significantly, with AI projected to add up to $4.4 trillion to the global economy annually.
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Criminal Intentions book 1
The Criminal Intentions books are collections of short stories, some short some nearly novel length that I have combined together in this collection for you to enjoy, Dell.
In this collection are the following short stories:
PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS – A GOOD PLAN – BLACKNESS OF THE SOUL – THE LAST TAXI RIDE – DELLO GREEN – THE ACCIDENT – THE MAN WHO NEARLY TOOK MY LIFE – THE STORY OF THE MEXICAN – WHEN THEY TRIED TO KILL ME
An excerpt from the short story The Accident:
I lay breathing heavy, trying to calm my racing heart. The dream had been so vivid, so real. I had held her and it had felt so good so real so right. She had turned to me and I had opened my eyes and really seen her. Seen what I was holding. A rotting corpse. She was coming closer, holding me, her hands suddenly clutching harder, trying to drag me down into the grave she stank of.
I was covered with sweat, but my heart slowed and I got myself up and made it to the shower.
#CrimeFiction #WGSweet #BookLovers #Readers #KindleUnlimited #Kindle #Amazon
Criminal Intentions book 2
The Criminal Intentions series are collected short crime fiction in each book that I have gathered together to present to the reader, Dell.
Short Stories in this collection:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS – THE TALE OF LIV – THE TRIP – HOOD RATS – THE PHONE CALL – CHEATING AND DEATH – SANTOS – HARROWS
An excerpt from the short story: The Story of Liv
For fifteen long minutes, Liv stood outside in the chilly, pre-dawn rain. Fifteen minutes felt like an eternity when the craving hit. Time stretched endlessly, with every clock and watch in the world ticking away the moments. Finally, she began testing the doors. The front and back doors were locked. She hadn’t considered the garage door, but eventually decided to try it. To her surprise, it was unlocked, although the lock was badly damaged, causing her to hesitate.
#CrimeFiction #WGSweet #BookLovers #Readers #KindleUnlimited #Kindle #Amazon
A shipping Container home build. I designed a way to split the containers, use less containers and still have a very strong steel skeleton. #shippingcontainer #shippingcontainerhouse #DellSweet #3dmodeling
In the heart of the vast and shimmering Pacific Ocean, three young ship boys, each no more than a few years past their childhood, found themselves cast away on a breathtakingly beautiful tropical island. This was no ordinary place; it was a lush paradise adorned with vibrant flora and fauna, where the warm sun kissed the golden sands and the gentle waves whispered secrets of the sea. Yet, beneath this idyllic exterior lay the harsh reality of survival in the 17th century, a time when the world was still largely unexplored and filled with both wonder and danger. #HistoricalFiction #SeaAdventure #DellSweet #KU #Kindle #Readers #BookLovers #Paperback
He thought about Sarah Jenkins. He’d studied her profile, her habits, her supposed weaknesses.
Jimmy’s primary objective had been to protect the White organization from external threats, and Sarah Jenkins had been categorized as such. Now, the greatest danger wasn’t her; it was the internal rot… #Crime #Fiction #DellSweet #Kindle #Amazon #ForYou #Drama #Thriller #Series
Run
The scent of stale beer, cheap perfume, and something metallic – blood, perhaps – wafted from a nearby dumpster, a symphony of urban decay that was all too familiar. It was the smell of his life, a life he had tried to shed, but which clung to him with the tenacity of a debt collector. He pulled the collar of his jacket tighter, a futile gesture against the gnawing chill that had nothing to do with the temperature and everything to do with the specter of his former life….
#Crime #Hood #UrbanFiction #HoodNovel #Adventure #Drama #Thriller
City Limits
The true shift in the atmosphere, however, began with Rico. He was different from the other Crows. He moved with a fluid grace that belied the hardness in his eyes, a charisma that could disarm the wary and beguile the desperate. He wasn’t just another street tough; there was an intelligence in his gaze, a calculating depth that Maya recognized from the patrons at the diner who tipped generously but never met her eyes. He was the lieutenant, the sharp end of the Crows’ spear, and he had started to focus his attention on her. #Crime #Hood #UrbanFiction #HoodNovel #Adventure #Drama #Thriller
Hood Rich
The air in the Marcy Projects was a thick, gritty stew, a permanent miasma composed of exhaust fumes from idling cars, the metallic tang of decay, and the ever-present, acrid scent of desperation. It clung to everything, to the cracked concrete sidewalks, to the faded graffiti that snaked its way up the sides of the monolithic brick buildings, and most of all, to the people. For Marcus, it was the only air he’d ever known, the suffocating embrace of the block that had molded him since birth. #Crime #Hood #UrbanFiction #HoodNovel #Adventure #Drama #Thriller
The Dope Man
Silas and Rook began their pursuit not by following the road Murk had taken, but by anticipating it. They knew the syndicate’s network. They knew the patterns of movement, the likely escape routes. #Crime #Hood #UrbanFiction #HoodNovel #Adventure #Drama #Thriller
The Dope Mans Rebirth
He paused, his gaze lingering on Murk for a beat too long. “You seem like a guy who knows how to maintain things, Murk. Keep things… running smoothly.”
The implication hung in the air, unspoken but palpable. Rico wasn’t just talking about cars. #Crime #Hood #UrbanFiction #HoodNovel #Adventure #Drama #Thriller
Breakout
The Trap
The air hung thick and heavy, a miasma of stale cigarette smoke, cheap weed, and something else… something indefinably rotten. It clung to the peeling wallpaper, to the stained mattress shoved against the wall, to the very fabric of the room itself. This wasn’t just a dilapidated apartment in Harlem; it was a tomb, a suffocating cage built from neglect and despair. Rose-Lee, her eyes sharp and assessing, took it all in, the grime, the shadows, the sense of impending doom that settled like a shroud. Across the room, Alice huddled beneath a threadbare blanket, her eyes wide and fearful, a stark contrast to Rose-Lee’s steely gaze… #Crime #Thriller #Psychological #Readers #Urban
Ethan. A young man has his whole life invested in the Earth, working with his hands, until the Earth rose up and smote him. A horrible injury that threatens everything he has, everything he has worked for. Somehow he will have to pick himself up and move forward with nothing… #Disability #Drama #LifeStory #Romance Disability fiction, Dell Sweet, Romance, True Life, Fiction, Saga, Life Journey,
Jimmy began to formulate a plan, a multi-pronged strategy designed to chip away at the foundations of Murphy’s power. He couldn’t take down the king, but he could dismantle his army, one soldier at a time. It was a dangerous game, as he knew Murphy’s eyes and ears were everywhere.#Crime #Fiction #DellSweet #Kindle #Amazon #ForYou #Drama #Thriller #Series
