So, Rivera crams a bunch of viewpoints into one day for a panel discussion that was spread over two weeks. Did we learn much of anything about Going Green with AI? Did we learn much of anything about AI? Or Green? Granted, this is a comic strip, a nature adventure strip, even. Still, part of this strip’s calling card has been its self-imposed mandate to promote environmental education, respect for wildlife, and appreciation of nature . . . within the limits of its storylines.

I didn’t see much of any of that here. We didn’t even see an actual example of AI Going Green! Now, I don’t think this was all that different in pre-Rivera days, though the strip then did focus more on local stories about nature and animals, so the connections were more obvious. Not so much here, which is why a bit of “show-and-tell”, with some numbers and data, would have helped. By all means, keep the goofiness, but don’t ignore the serious stuff.

But that wasn’t really the point, was it? Most of the panel discussion was mere snark, and another opportunity for Rivera to parody technology. Finally, poor Mark looks like a hapless dude hoping the audience doesn’t start throwing things at him.