By, the way, we are now into October.  Something is going right. Sort of.  From Time magazine: 23 YEARS   The U.S. withdrew its last military forces from Iraq on Wednesday, 23 years after the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The final troops left Erbil Air Base in the Kurdistan region, the Pentagon said . Was this good news?   Yes, but..... The age of Artificial Intelligence, AI, is upon us.  There is that matter of existential threat, but here are nine benefits .     AI is the branch of computer science dedicated to creating machines that are able to think like humans. There are negatives aside from that existential threat matter.  Here is just one:  I read, Push Back:  Deepfake online heath scams .  Article begins with: SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH . Ever stumble across statements like:  Elon Musk Reveals The 15-Second Vicks Trick For Memory Loss and Dementia! and We invited Dr. Sanj...