Wednesday, July 09, 2025

Versatile Resin

"3D-printed resin 'shocks' scientists with rubber-like flex, plastic-like strength". (Via H.R.)

Stephenson On AI And Education

Neal Stephenson: "Emerson, AI, and The Force"

Tuesday, July 08, 2025

Employment Problems

"Young US college graduates face employment crisis". (Via P.O.)

Novel Pyramid

"A New Pyramid-Like Shape Always Lands the Same Side Up"

Monday, July 07, 2025

Thursday, July 03, 2025

AI Parkinson's Screening

AI can detect Parkinson's disease with ~80% accuracy, by looking at a video of a patient smiling.

Wednesday, July 02, 2025

Tuesday, July 01, 2025

AI Great Filter?

"Is artificial intelligence the great filter that makes advanced technical civilisations rare in the universe?"

Monday, June 30, 2025

Hsieh Forbes Column: Inactivity Is Bad For Your Brain Health

My latest Forbes column is out: "Inactivity Is Bad For Your Brain Health"

Business Implications Of The Definition of AGI

"OpenAI's Unreleased AGI Paper Could Complicate Microsoft Negotiations". 

Basically, the definition of "AGI" in the contract between OpenAI and Microsoft could have important implications in which portions of OpenAI IP would (or would not be) available to Microsoft.

Friday, June 27, 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025