Daniel Gauss was born in Chicago and attended the University of Wisconsin (Sociology, BA) and Columbia University (Education, MA). He has worked in the field of education in New York City and Shenzhen, China for the past 20 years. He has written essays and articles on diverse themes, short fiction (Pushcart Prize nominated), sci-fi and poetry. His work often dives into art, literature, the environment, morality, history, religion and human rights. Basically, he is culturally aware and community committed, a guy who likes everything, except liver. He can be reached at: danielgauss31 [at] gmail.com
by Daniel Gauss Remember how Dave interacted with HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey? Equanimity and calm politeness, echoing HAL’s own measured tone. It’s tempting to wonder whether Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick were implying that prolonged interaction with an AI system influenced Dave’s communication style and even, perhaps, his overall demeanor. Even…