500 Words — Issue 98: Predicting the Fires

This week’s letter from me is about how, thirty years ago, a writer predicted the destruction of the LA fires almost to the day. Also, in INTERROGATING AI, I discuss why the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek roiled the stock market and has Open AI fighting back with harsh words. And… I name my best teachers. 500Words: Predicting the Fires.

This is 500 Words, a weekly-ish letter from me, Lee Schneider. Author of the novels SURRENDER, RESIST, and the forthcoming LIBERATION. Creator of the audio dramas MISSION OF THE LUNAR SPARROW, YOUR PERFORMANCE REVIEW, and PRIVACY POD. Author of COMPUTATIONAL ERROR. Storyline Sessions facilitator and member of the faculty in the USC School of Architecture. Working on many things. Nice to see you here.

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