Food For Thought

Suggested by Ken Dickinson

January 11, 2024

Bill Gates Episode 6: Sam Altman

If you ask people to name leaders in artificial intelligence, there’s one name you’ll probably hear more than any other: Sam Altman. His team at OpenAI is pushing the boundaries of what AI can do with ChatGPT, and I loved getting to talk to him about what’s next. Our conversation covered why today’s AI models are the stupidest they’ll ever be, how societies adapt to technological change, and even where humanity will find purpose once we’ve perfected artificial intelligence. Watch More...

Suggested by Julian Burgos

September, 2023

"Cloud Serfs" - Techno Feudalism, What Killed Capitalism

Capitalism is over and ‘social democracy is finished’, says Yanis Varoufakis, economist, author and former Greek finance minister. He tells Hugo Rifkind what’s taking its place. . Watch More...

Suggested by Mark Lesseraux

December 17, 2023

I Changed By Mind About Consciousness

Physicist Federico Faggin is none other than the inventor of both the microprocessor and silicon gate technology, which spawned the explosive progress in computer technology we have witnessed over the past five decades. He is also probably the world's most well rounded idealist alive. Mr. Faggin approaches idealism from both a deeply technical and a deeply personal, experiential perspective. In this interview, Essentia Foundation's Natalia Vorontsova engages in an open, free-ranging but very accessible conversation with Mr. Faggin. Watch More...

Suggested by Ken Dickinson

December 10, 2023

Consciousness: Not just a problem for philosophers

Consciousness isn’t just a problem for philosophers. Kmele Foster sat down with scientists, a mathematician, a spiritual leader, and an entrepreneur, all trying to get to the heart of “the feeling of life itself.”

In the AI age, the question of consciousness is more prevalent than ever. Is every single thing in the universe self-aware? What does it actually mean to be conscious? Are our bodies really just a vessel for our thoughts? Watch more...

Suggested by Kathy Beck

Talk given on August 5, 2023

Tech futurist Cathy Hackl predicts how emerging technology like Blockchain, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse will shape our post-smartphone future. Everything from connected fashion and wearable devices to gaming, culture and "Soul Bound" tokens tied to your identity. At Consensus 2023. 

Suggested by Jean Marc

December 3, 2023

Ego, Fear and Money: How the A.I. Fuse Was Lit. The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fueled a spiraling competition. Read more...

Suggested by Kathy Beck

Talk given on May 14, 2023

In this keynote and Q&A, Yuval Noah Harari summarizes and speculates on 'AI and the future of humanity'. There are a number of questions related to this discussion, including: "In what ways will AI affect how we shape culture? What threat is posed to humanity when AI masters human intimacy? Is AI the end of human history? Will ordinary individuals be able to produce powerful AI tools of their own? How do we regulate AI?"

Suggested by Ken Dickinson

December 12, 2023

NEURALINK DECEMBER UPDATE

Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future.

Suggested by Janet Shirley

December 3, 2023

Gemini is our natively multimodal AI model capable of reasoning across text, images, audio, video and code. This video highlights some of our favorite interactions with Gemini. Learn more and try the model: https://deepmind.google/gemini 

Explore our prompting approaches here: https://goo.gle/how-its-made-gemini 

Suggested by Ken Dickinson

December 09, 2023

There is a possibility that artificial intelligence will become conscious

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy

Q. Do you see AI as a new species?

A. I think it’s a really interesting and relevant image for the future because I think at some point, we will have to let AI evolve. I think we need to see it more as a tool… The best comparison would be with a telescope because I think the development of the telescope allowed Galileo to see things in our solar system that we had never seen before. Read More Here...

Suggested by Ken Dickinson

December 09, 2023

Top 10 AI Companies Shaping the Tech World

Artificial intelligence is changing life as we know it. These companies are some of the biggest movers and shakers in this brave new world. Read more... 

Suggested by Ken Dickinson

December 23, 2023

King of the cannibals’: How Sam Altman took over Silicon Valley

Investing in everything from speakeasys to nuclear fusion, the Silicon Valley wunderkind, deal-making prodigy is full of contradictions. Read more... 

Suggested by Ken Dickinson

December 25, 2023

Artists Use Tech Weapons Against AI Copycats

Artists under siege by artificial intelligence (AI) that studies their work, then replicates their styles, have teamed with university researchers to stymy such copycat activity.

The artists turned to free software called Glaze created by researchers at the University of Chicago. Glaze essentially outthinks AI models when it comes to how they train, tweaking pixels in ways indiscernible by human viewers but which make a digitized piece of art appear dramatically different to AI. Read more here...

Suggested by Ken Dickinson

January 2, 2024

Why 2024 will be the year of ‘augmented mentality’

In the near future, an AI assistant will make itself at home inside your ears, whispering guidance as you go about your daily routine. It will be an active participant in all aspects of your life, providing useful information as you browse the aisles in crowded stores, take your kids to see the pediatrician — even when you grab a quick snack from a cupboard in the privacy of your own home. It will mediate all of your experiences, including your social interactions with friends, relatives, coworkers and strangers. Read more here...