85 Autonomous AI weapons combined with drones and robotics So just when we thought AI was going to con- trol, we learned we did not have to worry about it -we would be long gone from AI teaming up with drones and robots to create autonomous out-of-control killers. • Toward a Ban on Lethal Autonomous Weapons: Surmounting the Obstacles • Elon Musk Issues a Stark Warning about A.I., Calls it a Bigger Threat than North Korea • Alex Jones Breaks Down How AI Will Control Humanity • Facebook Halts Experiment after Chatbots Create Secret Language UnAnswered Questions “They [FBI leadership] act like they work for someone from outer space rather than the President of the United States.” – JAMES KALLSTORM, retired former FBI assistant director and head of FBI New York Office quoted in WSJ, January 16, 2018 Who is in charge and why are they behaving this way? We are going to just keep asking ques- tions about the governance system on planet earth until we have answers. Inspiration We wanted to do more in 2017 to nurture our culture and inspire. We persuaded our favorite movie critic to start a new column called Food for the Soul. It was a huge success! We look forward to many more in 2018. Food For The Soul Series: • Food For The Soul: The Post and Darkest Hour • Food for the Soul: Movies to Make You Feel Good • Food for the Soul: SKY LADDER, Da Vinci and collecting modern art • Food for the Soul: Geostorm • Food for the Soul: Blade Runner 2049 • Food for the Soul: Pacific Standard Time LA/LA • Food for the Soul: Wolf Warrior 2 • Food for the Soul: Da Vinci and Salt • Food for the Soul: Valerian or Why Holly- wood is Hard to Beat • Food for the Soul: 13 Minutes & Dunkirk • Food for the Soul: Generation Wealth Exhibition • Food for the Soul: Jack Strong • Food for the Soul: “The Circle” • Food for the Soul: Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party Go Local We just keep taking action at a personal, inti- mate level. Often, we are asked, “What Can We do Locally?” The answer is, “Lots!” • Going Local • Buying Local • Solari Stories – The Power of Local • Mapping Your Local Financial Ecosystems • Rebuilding a Local Economy • Helping Your Local Community • Want to Have a Real Impact? Shift Your Time to State and Local Politics • Book Review: Follow the Money: A Citizen’s Guide to Local Government