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*The Infinity Machine*

The author is Sebastian Mallaby and the subtitle is Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence. A very good and enjoyable book. The post The Infinity Machine appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsEd Zitron needs to review this one by PatrickRelated StoriesA simple model of AI governanceWhat the recent dust-up means for AI regulationWhat should I ask Katja Hoyer?

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ICE, Immigration and Cultural Suicide - Lionel Shriver

Lionel Shriver is a novelist and cultural commentator known for her sharp, contrarian takes on politics, identity, and modern society. | Earn a yield on gold https://monetary-metals.com/triggernometry/ Triggernometry is proudly independent. Thanks to the sponsors below for making that possible: - BUBS Naturals Collagen Peptides. Go to https://bubsnaturals.com and use code: TRIG for 20% off - Let our sponsor, American Financing, help you regain control of your finances. Go to https://americanf...

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The Download: Earth’s rumblings, and AI for strikes on Iran

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Listen to Earth’s rumbling, secret soundtrack The boom of a calving glacier. The crackling rumble of a wildfire. The roar of a surging storm front. They’re the noises of the living…

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How Quickly Will A.I. Agents Rip Through the Economy?

A.I. agents are here. Have they changed your life yet? The release of agents like Claude Code marked a new pivot point in the history of A.I. We are leaving the chatbot era and entering the agentic era — where A.I. is capable of completing all kinds of tasks on its own, and even collaborating and communicating with other A.I. It isn’t clear yet whether these models actually make their users meaningfully more productive. But the technology is continuing to improve; there are few signs that it ...

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