Humanity Redefined - Weekly News Roundup - Issue #475
I hope you enjoy this free post. If you do, please like ❤️ or share it, for example by forwarding this email to a friend or colleague. Writing this post took around eight hours to write. Liking or sharing it takes less than eight seconds and makes a huge difference. Thank you! Weekly News Roundup - Issue #475Plus: Microsoft leaves OpenAI's board; OpenAI got hacked; the first step toward reversible cryopreservation; how good ChatGPT is at coding; China proposes guidelines for humanoid robotics; and more!Hello and welcome to Weekly News Roundup Issue #475. There is no write-up this week. Life got in the way, and I just didn't have enough time to properly research and tell the story I wanted to share. I apologize for that. The story will go out next week. This week, Microsoft left OpenAI's board, and xAI ended a $10 billion deal with Oracle, opting to build its own data center instead. Additionally, OpenAI disclosed a security breach, and Google announced a new AI training method that is 13 times faster and 10 times more power-efficient. In robotics, China proposed guidelines for future humanoid development, and a man in Florida shot at a delivery drone. We will also meet a cryopreservation startup that successfully vitrified neural tissue earlier this year and explore the debate on AI as a Product vs. AI as a Feature. Enjoy! If you enjoy this post, please click the ❤️ button or share it. Do you like my work? Consider becoming a paying subscriber to support it For those who prefer to make a one-off donation, you can 'buy me a coffee' via Ko-fi. Every coffee bought is a generous support towards the work put into this newsletter. Your support, in any form, is deeply appreciated and goes a long way in keeping this newsletter alive and thriving. 🦾 More than a human▶️ The 1st Step to Reversible Cryopreservation (17:55) Meet Cradle, a cryopreservation startup that earlier this year successfully vitrified neural tissue and confirmed its electrical activity after cryopreservation. Now, the startup is working to develop technologies to reversibly cryopreserve whole human organs for clinical use and human neural tissue for research use, with the ultimate goal of achieving whole-body reversible cryopreservation. Master controller of aging and development uncovered Musk says next Neuralink brain implant expected soon, despite issues with the first patient 🧠 Artificial IntelligenceOpenAI breach is a reminder that AI companies are treasure troves for hackers As Microsoft leaves its observer seat, OpenAI says it won’t have any more observers Musk's xAI, Oracle end talks on $10 bln server deal, the Information reports How Good Is ChatGPT at Coding, Really? Google claims new AI training tech is 13 times faster and 10 times more power efficient ▶️ AI the Product vs AI the Feature (8:15) Is AI a product, or is it a feature? Marques Brownlee explores this question, and the answer seems to lie somewhere in between. Open LLM performances are plateauing ▶️ Scalable MatMul-free Language Modeling (Paper Explained) (49:45) In this video, Yannic Kilcher reviews and explains a recent paper that introduces a new method for coding large language models that eliminates the need for matrix multiplications, an operation ubiquitous in neural networks. According to the paper, this new architecture achieves performance on par with state-of-the-art transformer models at scales up to 2.7 billion parameters and promises to use significantly less memory and energy, especially when implemented on custom hardware. The developers suing over GitHub Copilot got dealt a major blow in court If you're enjoying the insights and perspectives shared in the Humanity Redefined newsletter, why not spread the word? 🤖 RoboticsWhat happens if you shoot down a delivery drone? China proposes guidelines for future humanoid development "Breakthrough" robot with lab-grown "human brain" promises advancement in brain-computer interfacing 🧬 BiotechnologyInsilico Medicine and Fosun Pharma deliver second preclinical candidate for solid tumor treatment 💡TangentsUltra-detailed brain map shows neurons that encode words’ meaning Thanks for reading. If you enjoyed this post, please click the ❤️ button or share it. Humanity Redefined sheds light on the bleeding edge of technology and how advancements in AI, robotics, and biotech can usher in abundance, expand humanity's horizons, and redefine what it means to be human. A big thank you to my paid subscribers, to my Patrons: whmr, Florian, dux, Eric, Preppikoma and Andrew, and to everyone who supports my work on Ko-Fi. Thank you for the support! My DMs are open to all subscribers. Feel free to drop me a message, share feedback, or just say "hi!" |
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