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A thermodynamic miracle: Compute and energy are key to humanity’s continued evolution

Colin Henderson

JAMES PETHOKOUKIS – James Pethokoukis is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and an official CNBC contributor. AUG 24 Explaining humanity’s societal evolution is the goal of the marvelous new (and preliminary) paper “The computational power of a human society: a new model of social evolution” by David H. Wolpert (Santa Fe Institute,) and Kyle Harper (University of Oklahoma, Santa Fe Institute.) It’s a big-picture, big-think analysis that syncs well with what I write about both in this premium newsletter and in my 2023 book, The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised. But more on … Continue reading A thermodynamic miracle: Compute and energy are key to humanity’s continued evolution

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America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future

Colin Henderson

America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future And They’re Already Here By Mark A. Milley and Eric Schmidt On the battlefields of Ukraine, the future of war is quickly becoming its present. Thousands of drones fill the skies. These drones and their operators are using artificial intelligence systems to avoid obstacles and identify potential targets. AI models are also helping Ukraine predict where to strike. Thanks to these systems, Ukrainian soldiers are taking out tanks and downing planes with devastating effectiveness. Russian units find themselves under constant observation, and their communications lines are prone to enemy disruption—as are … Continue reading America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future

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Discover the rise of efficient AI with smaller language models..

Colin Henderson

The advent of small mobile ready AI applications marks the next step in applied AI and broad usage with new revenue models. Jennifer Wales 4 min read View on Medium OpenAI’s Releases GPT-4o mini LLM Small but mighty! ChatGPT-4o mini defies outperforming larger LLMs in key benchmarks. Discover the rise of efficient AI with smaller language models.. But with the launch of ChatGPT-4o mini, the scenario is changing quite a bit. This smaller sibling of the renowned ChatGPT-4 is leading the revolution for smaller language models. Even though it is compact, it is highly powerful and has greater abilities to … Continue reading Discover the rise of efficient AI with smaller language models..

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Structural form that offers any position paper approach – from article by Jonathan Alter

Colin Henderson

The Four Points That Harris’s Speech Needs to Emphasize Aug. 22, 2024 By Jonathan Alter Contributing Opinion Writer, reporting from Chicago The most important part of any convention is the acceptance speech. It wins the highest ratings and usually determines the size of the post-convention bounce in the polls. Donald Trump blew his speech at the Republican convention by rambling interminably. Kamala Harris isn’t likely to do that at the Democratic convention on Thursday. But to win the election she must successfully introduce herself to millions of Americans and stress themes that resonate. Here are four possibilities: Opportunity: Harris will tell her … Continue reading Structural form that offers any position paper approach – from article by Jonathan Alter

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Summers Says Fed Recovered From ‘Egregious’ Inflation Mistake

Colin Henderson

Former Treasury chief says new mistake is estimate of neutral Summers would be surprised if Fed cuts as much as market sees Chris AnsteyAugust 23, 2024 at 1:03 PM EDT Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said that, while the Federal Reserve hit a “low point” in its monetary policy history by failing to act quickly against the 2021 inflation surge, in the end it did enough to right the economy. “I’ve got to give the Fed credit,” Summers said on Bloomberg Television’s Wall Street Week with David Westin on Friday. “While it wasn’t always obvious that this would be the case, they moved strongly enough and … Continue reading Summers Says Fed Recovered From ‘Egregious’ Inflation Mistake

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Eric Schmidt’s AI prophecy: The next two years will shock you

Colin Henderson

What Eric told Erik Azeem Azhar Could AI help you build a competitor to beat TikTok in just a few minutes? Maybe in the next couple of years, according to Eric Schmidt, Google’s former CEO. My buddy Erik Brynjolfsson invited Schmidt for an intimate discussion at Erik’s Stanford Econ class a few days ago. I watched the full discussion, which was rich and full of challenging ideas. But here is what stood out.1  Unprecedented uncertainty Schmidt confessed to revising his AI outlook every six months, a testament to the field’s volatility. He shared a striking example: “Six months ago, I … Continue reading Eric Schmidt’s AI prophecy: The next two years will shock you

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Proton is now a non-profit foundation

Colin Henderson

Building an Internet where people come before profits Proton.me Proton was created to serve the world, and the non-profit Proton Foundation ensures that this can never change. As Proton’s primary shareholder, the foundation exercises its control to ensure that Proton does not deviate from our mission to build a better internet that serves the interests of all of society. Our legally binding purpose is to further the advancement of privacy, freedom, and democracy around the world. Read the founders’ letter Our work Governance for people, not for profit The Proton Foundation is a Swiss non-profit and does not have shareholders. It is … Continue reading Proton is now a non-profit foundation