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May 30, 2021
AI Weekly: GoodAI aims to fund research on fundamental AI challenge
Posted by Dan Kummer in category: robotics/AI
Marek Rosa, a Slovakian entrepreneur and computer programmer, founded GoodAI, a company dedicated to the research and development of general artificial intelligence (AGI). In 2017, he founded the General AI Challenge, pledging $5 million in prize money to tackle critical research problems in “human-level” AI development.
GoodAI, an organization founded by Slovakian entrepreneur Marek Rosa, aims to solve fundamental challenges in AI.
Prediction: GPT-4 will be bigger, more skilled, more robust and will have more memory than GPT-3.
May 30, 2021
Israel’s operation against Hamas was the world’s first AI war
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: military, robotics/AI, supercomputing, terrorism
The Israeli military is calling Operation Guardian of the Walls the first artificial-intelligence war. the IDF established an advanced AI technological platform that centralized all data on terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip onto one system that enabled the analysis and extraction of the intelligence.
The IDF used artificial intelligence and supercomputing during the last conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
May 30, 2021
The Passage of Time and the Meaning of Life | Sean Carroll
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: alien life, evolution, particle physics, quantum physics
What is time? What is humankind’s role in the universe? What is the meaning of life? For much of human history, these questions have been the province of religion and philosophy. What answers can science provide?
In this talk, Sean Carroll will share what physicists know, and don’t yet know, about the nature of time. He’ll argue that while the universe might not have purpose, we can create meaning and purpose through how we approach reality, and how we live our lives.
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May 30, 2021
Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: biotech/medical, genetics
Before too long, you may be able to buy a breath mint that rebuilds your tooth enamel while it whitens your teeth, thanks to a team of University of Washington researchers.
The team is preparing to launch clinical trials of a lozenge that contains a genetically engineered peptide, or chain of amino acids, along with phosphorus and calcium ions, which are building blocks of tooth enamel. The peptide is derived from amelogenin, the key protein in the formation of tooth enamel, the tooth’s crown. It is also key to the formation of cementum, which makes up the surface of the tooth root.
Each lozenge deposits several micrometers of new enamel on the teeth via the peptide, which is engineered to bind to the damaged enamel to repair it while not affecting the mouth’s soft tissue. The new layer also integrates with dentin, the living tissue underneath the tooth’s surface. Two lozenges a day can rebuild enamel, while one a day can maintain a healthy layer. The lozenge – which can be used like a mint – is expected to be safe for use by adults and children alike.
May 30, 2021
Viruses genetically engineered to kill bacteria rescue girl with antibiotic-resistant infection
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics
Students helped find the viruses, called phages, that treated lung transplant patient, but strategy may be hard to repeat for other infections.
May 30, 2021
This is the year the first baby will be born in space
Posted by Atanas Atanasov in category: space
May 30, 2021
U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Ryan O’Shea — May 30, 2021
Posted by Brent Ellman in categories: bioengineering, ethics, geopolitics, health, robotics/AI, space, transhumanism
Today, Sunday, May 30, 2021, at 1 p.m. Pacific Time, join us for a U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Ryan O’Shea, as we discuss the state of the transhumanist movement, life-extension advocacy, biohacking, Ryan’s Future Grind podcast, and more!
Watch on YouTube here:. You will be able to post questions and comments in the live YouTube chat.
Part II of the response:
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