Rhetorical Analysis Of Joel Achenbach's Washington Post

Author for the Washington Post, Joel Achenbach, in his columns, addresses issues from the secret to happiness to Artificial Intelligence. He addresses these issues in a manner of different ways, like expert testimony, analysis, and other rhetorical devices. Achenbach’s purpose as a writer is to inform the audience of the consequences of one’s actions, as mentioned in his article, “Researchers create a Computer Program that learns the way humans do,” when he states, “The breakthrough comes during a period of great excitement in the A.I. community, but also some anxiety about whether there are sufficient safeguards to ensure that machine intelligence doesn't somehow run away from its human creators.” He adopts a consistent tone throughout his columns, one of a casual, yet explanatory voice.
With that being said, I dove into four very different columns of Achenbach's. First I read, “The secret to happiness (cont.),” then, “Pondering ‘what it means to be human’ on the frontier of gene editing,” following up with, “The hunt for extraterrestrials turns to the dim bulbs of the universe,” and finally, “Researchers create a computer program that learns the way humans do.” Four articles, four completely different ideas.
Anyways, persay Achenbach were surfing the web, looking for something to write his next column on. He then comes across a screen reading, “KFC in China now uses robots to take customer orders.” Proceeding, he reaches for his pen and paper to begin