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Dec 12, 2023

AI made from living human brain cells performs speech recognition

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

A biocomputing system consisting of living brain cells learned to recognise the voice of one individual from hundreds of sound clips.

By Michael Le Page

Dec 12, 2023

OpenAI’s ‘Superintelligence’ Breakthrough Shakes the Foundations and Nearly Destroyed the Company

Posted by in categories: information science, robotics/AI

In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, a seismic shift is unfolding at OpenAI, and it involves more than just lines of code. The reported ‘superintelligence’ breakthrough has sent shockwaves through the company, pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible and raising questions that extend far beyond the realm of algorithms.

Imagine a breakthrough so monumental that it threatens to dismantle the very fabric of the company that achieved it. OpenAI, the trailblazer in artificial intelligence, finds itself at a crossroads, dealing not only with technological advancement but also with the profound ethical and existential implications of its own creation – ‘superintelligence.’

The Breakthrough that Nearly Broke OpenAI: The Information’s revelation about a Generative AI breakthrough, capable of unleashing ‘superintelligence’ within this decade, sheds light on the internal disruption at OpenAI. Spearheaded by Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever, the breakthrough challenges conventional AI training, allowing machines to solve problems they’ve never encountered by reasoning with cleaner and computer-generated data.

Dec 12, 2023

The five astonishing technologies that will be here by 2100, according to experts

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The 22nd century will make the 20th century look like Neolithic.


The world as we know it is predicted to unrecognizable by 2100 due to technological advancements that will move humans underground and have AI make our decisions.

Dec 12, 2023

Opinion: “Proof” We’re Living in a Simulation Shows Why Americans Massively Distrust Science

Posted by in category: science

You’ve seen the headlines. “A scientist may have proven we live in a simulation!” scream the papers.

“Wow, that’s amazing!” think millions of people as they click the headline to unlock the universe’s secrets.

Our excited curiosity turns to disappointment when we read the article and discover the truth.

Dec 12, 2023

Cosmic nuclear fission seen for 1st time in ‘incredibly profound’ discovery

Posted by in categories: nuclear energy, space

“The only plausible way this can arise among different stars is if there is a consistent process operating during the formation of the heavy elements,” Mumpower said. “This is incredibly profound and is the first evidence of fission operating in the cosmos, confirming a theory we proposed several years ago.”

“As we’ve acquired more observations, the cosmos is saying, ‘hey, there’s a signature here, and it can only come from fission.’”

Neutron stars are created when massive stars reach the end of their fuel supplies necessary for intrinsic nuclear fusion processes, which means the energy that has been supporting them against the inward push of their own gravity ceases. As the outer layers of these dying stars are blown away, the stellar cores with masses between one and two times that of the sun collapse into a width of around 12 miles (20 kilometers).

Dec 12, 2023

Professor Brings Insight to Cell Therapy with Nanobots

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, engineering, life extension, nanotechnology

There’s an unfortunate irony in cell therapy that holds it back from its full potential: Regenerating tissues often must be damaged to know if the treatment is working, such as surgically removing tissue to see if rejuvenation is occurring beneath.

The alternative isn’t much better: Patients can choose to wait and see if their health improves, but after weeks of uncertainty, they might find that no healing has taken place without a clear explanation as to why.

Jinhwan Kim, a new assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of California, Davis, who holds a joint appointment with the Department of Surgery at UC Davis Health, wants to change all of that. In his research program, he combines nanotechnology and novel bioimaging techniques to provide non-invasive, real-time monitoring of cellular function and health.

Dec 12, 2023

How would nanobots disassemble something on a molecular level

Posted by in categories: energy, nanotechnology

I’ve been studying this topic for use in a story I’m working on and I’ve come across various videos and interviews on the topic, but they all seem mostly concerned with assembly of larger objects.

I was just curious if the same actions that would assemble an object could be reversed to disassemble it, or if there were other necessary actions that needed to be taken. I understand that energy needs to be put in to break a molecular bond, so is that something that would have to be taken into account as well?

Also, as a side note, the current idea is to have the nanobots be mostly carbon constructs, if that affects the way things work.

Dec 12, 2023

CRSP Stock On Wild Ride After FDA’s Historic Approval. These Gene Editing Treatments Could Be Next

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical

Biotech stocks could be at a major turning point after FDA approval of the first gene editing drug using CRISPR technology to treat sickle cell disease. Gove…

Dec 12, 2023

New Breakthrough Theory Lets Physics Predict Evolution — Assembly Theory Explained

Posted by in categories: evolution, physics

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Dec 12, 2023

Portable, non-invasive, mind-reading AI turns thoughts into text

Posted by in categories: cyborgs, robotics/AI, transhumanism

In a world-first, researchers from the GrapheneX-UTS Human-centric Artificial Intelligence Centre at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a portable, non-invasive system that can decode silent thoughts and turn them into text.

The technology could aid communication for people who are unable to speak due to illness or injury, including stroke or paralysis. It could also enable seamless communication between humans and machines, such as the operation of a bionic arm or robot.

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