Author: Colin Henderson

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Edgescale AI Emerges from Stealth, Partners with Palantir to Launch Live Edge

Colin Henderson

October 02, 2024 06:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Edgescale AI Inc. and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) announced today a strategic partnership to deliver Live Edge, a groundbreaking combination of Palantir Edge AI and Edgescale AI distributed infrastructure technology, designed to operationalize artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing, utilities, and other complex industrial environments. “Live Edge unburdens our customers from complex infrastructure requirements and overhead, accelerating delivery and time to value, and transforming how industries operate.”Post this Scaling AI to the Real World AI is reshaping the world and transforming our relationship with technology, yet applying AI to operational technology in … Continue reading Edgescale AI Emerges from Stealth, Partners with Palantir to Launch Live Edge

Cybersecurity, Security

North Korean Activity in the Casino and Gaming Sector: How Do Jurisdictions Respond?

Colin Henderson

Allison Owen and Chandana Seshadri 3 September 2024Long Read RUSI. READ FULL REPORT(PDF 687KB) https://static.rusi.org/north-korean-activity-in-casino-gaming-industry_0.pdf This paper outlines proliferation finance activity tied to the casino and gaming sector, as well as the emergence of new avenues of exploitation that authorities should analyse as part of their national risk assessment process. Criminal actors exploit under-regulated aspects of the casino and gaming sector to launder and move illicit assets across jurisdictions. This threat is further compounded by the reported involvement of cryptocurrency as a means to move and obfuscate criminal assets. As a result of this shift in design, a new global illicit marketplace has emerged … Continue reading North Korean Activity in the Casino and Gaming Sector: How Do Jurisdictions Respond?

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Crypto remains a solution in search of a problem – Krugman

Colin Henderson

By Paul Krugman Opinion Columnist NYT “Then there’s cryptocurrency, which isn’t quite like other parts of the technology sector. Whatever you think of Musk, Tesla produces a real product with real uses; so, in a different way, does PayPal, the initial source of Thiel’s vast wealth. Crypto, by contrast, remains a solution in search of a problem. But a couple of months ago, there was Bernie Moreno, the pro-crypto Republican candidate for Ohio’s other Senate seat, at a bitcoin convention asking, “Are you sick of these politicians who say bitcoin is for drug dealing and money laundering?” Actually, no: I’m sick of … Continue reading Crypto remains a solution in search of a problem – Krugman

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The Intelligence Age – Sam Altman

Colin Henderson

Sam Altman is solidifying his position as a leader in AI and the shift towards to AGI, and ASI (Superintelligence). I must admit I have not seen tangible staps towards AGI indicated from Altman (more on that here coming at Bankwatch) but he is setting the tone and exemplifying the power in that belief which I share and appreciate, given the mantra of this blog. My belief is that AI is stuck in single use siloed basic automation of current processes. The missing and next level will see collaboration between domains of digitisation, physcology, science, expontelly larger language models, and … Continue reading The Intelligence Age – Sam Altman

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Sam Altman Pitches Utopian impact of Accepting UAE Oil Money Funding 

Colin Henderson

Sam Altman Pitches Utopian impact of Accepting UAE Oil Money Funding  The future of AI is bright, it’s AGI of Sam Altman’s variety where the elites work together against our common enemies.  MICHAEL SPENCER SEP 24, 2024 ∙ PAID “In the next couple of decades, we will be able to do things that would have seemed like magic to our grandparents.” – Sam Altman (in his latest Op-Ed).  Hello Everyone,  Things are getting weird in AI again, OpenAI thinks it’s worth $150 Billion while Anthropic thinks it’s worth $40 Billion, while Sam Altman penned an essay that feels like it was written by AI.  Upgrade … Continue reading Sam Altman Pitches Utopian impact of Accepting UAE Oil Money Funding 

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Productivity growth levels comparable to those seen during the Industrial Revolution through AGI development will likely require extensive interdisciplinary collaboration

Colin Henderson

Here are some key areas of collaboration that seem necessary, with speculative examples drawing parallels to Industrial Revolution innovations: Speculating further, we might see the emergence of entirely new interdisciplinary fields, such as “AGI-Human Symbiosis Studies” or “Cognitive Economics,” which could drive innovations we can hardly imagine today. The key to achieving Industrial Revolution-level productivity growth will likely lie in fostering a collaborative ecosystem where these diverse disciplines can cross-pollinate ideas and rapidly translate theoretical breakthroughs into practical applications. Appendix – Sources used in development of this preliminary list [1] Generative Al https://ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/web/direct-files/7715488/6b52fa2c-7d10-4e62-873c-72b33a093504/TSGWhitepaperQ32023GenerativeAI-2.pdf%5B2%5D [PDF] Factor prices and productivity growth during … Continue reading Productivity growth levels comparable to those seen during the Industrial Revolution through AGI development will likely require extensive interdisciplinary collaboration