sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 2 hours agoMusk admits no Optimus robots are doing 'useful work' at Tesla — after claiming otherwiseplus-squareelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkMusk admits no Optimus robots are doing 'useful work' at Tesla — after claiming otherwiseplus-squareelectrek.cosabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 2 hours agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 15 hours agoAn unlikely ally for open-source protein-folding models: Big Pharma: Drug companies are funding open-source AI to avoid depending on Google.plus-squarewww.understandingai.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkAn unlikely ally for open-source protein-folding models: Big Pharma: Drug companies are funding open-source AI to avoid depending on Google.plus-squarewww.understandingai.orgLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days ago‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief.plus-squarewww.axios.comexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down17
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-link‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief.plus-squarewww.axios.comFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square21linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoOne more nail in the fossil fuel coffin. CATL has launched fast-charging sodium batteries for vans and trucks that they say will be much cheaper than lithium batteries, as they'll last far longer.plus-squareevmarket.roexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down11
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkOne more nail in the fossil fuel coffin. CATL has launched fast-charging sodium batteries for vans and trucks that they say will be much cheaper than lithium batteries, as they'll last far longer.plus-squareevmarket.roLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square15linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agoIn the US, the Stockers and Order Fillers occupational category employs 2.8 million people. The latest update to the Helix humanoid robot shows how soon it will be able to do their jobs.plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkIn the US, the Stockers and Order Fillers occupational category employs 2.8 million people. The latest update to the Helix humanoid robot shows how soon it will be able to do their jobs.plus-squareyoutu.beLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days ago‘Wake up, AI is for real.’ IMF chief warns of an AI ‘tsunami’ coming for young people and entry-level jobsplus-squarefortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down14
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-link‘Wake up, AI is for real.’ IMF chief warns of an AI ‘tsunami’ coming for young people and entry-level jobsplus-squarefortune.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square13linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoWhy the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each other.plus-squarewww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down12
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkWhy the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each other.plus-squarewww.livescience.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agoA China-Europe energy alliance could deliver a new world orderplus-squarewww.telegraph.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down14
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkA China-Europe energy alliance could deliver a new world orderplus-squarewww.telegraph.co.ukLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agoUN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwideplus-squarenews.un.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down10
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkUN warns of rising internet shutdowns as digital blackouts spread worldwideplus-squarenews.un.orgvoidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agoGrid storage is increasing so rapidly that China and some other countries may be able to meet all their electricity needs from renewables as soon as 2030.plus-squarereneweconomy.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down10
arrow-up1113arrow-down1external-linkGrid storage is increasing so rapidly that China and some other countries may be able to meet all their electricity needs from renewables as soon as 2030.plus-squarereneweconomy.com.auLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 5 days ago5 Countries Just 3D-Printed Homes in Under a Week: The Future Is Here - Yanko Designplus-squarewww.yankodesign.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down12
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-link5 Countries Just 3D-Printed Homes in Under a Week: The Future Is Here - Yanko Designplus-squarewww.yankodesign.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.alEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 days agoRobotics businesses aren't scalable the way internet/software/AI are, & this means they will probably develop as many companies across the globe, rather than be dominated by a few 'unicorn' giants.plus-squarewww.deeptech.asiaexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkRobotics businesses aren't scalable the way internet/software/AI are, & this means they will probably develop as many companies across the globe, rather than be dominated by a few 'unicorn' giants.plus-squarewww.deeptech.asiaLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agoAmerica is broke and depends on borrowing from foreigners. What happens if they cut up the credit card? We may be about to find out.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down13
arrow-up150arrow-down1message-squareAmerica is broke and depends on borrowing from foreigners. What happens if they cut up the credit card? We may be about to find out.plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
voidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agoChinese Scientists Develop Cooling Cement Technology that uses no Electricityplus-squarehappyeconews.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down11
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkChinese Scientists Develop Cooling Cement Technology that uses no Electricityplus-squarehappyeconews.comvoidx@futurology.todayMEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agoWill Virtual Reality ever take off? After spending $73 billion, Meta has abandoned its metaverse VR efforts.plus-squaretechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down11
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkWill Virtual Reality ever take off? After spending $73 billion, Meta has abandoned its metaverse VR efforts.plus-squaretechcrunch.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
Futurologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 9 days agoAI hype meets reality as majority of CEOs report no financial returns: Most businesses are still waiting for AI to boost revenue and cut costs.plus-squarewww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down12
arrow-up193arrow-down1external-linkAI hype meets reality as majority of CEOs report no financial returns: Most businesses are still waiting for AI to boost revenue and cut costs.plus-squarewww.techspot.comFuturologist@futurology.todayEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 10 days agoIs it time for Europe to abandon the US's Artemis Accords and work more closely with China in Space instead?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down12
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareIs it time for Europe to abandon the US's Artemis Accords and work more closely with China in Space instead?plus-squareLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agoAI regulation isn't about 'Innovation', it's about National Security. New research says that, even without malevolent intent, AI's inherent design is toxic to the institutions that underpin democracy.plus-squarepapers.ssrn.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down11
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkAI regulation isn't about 'Innovation', it's about National Security. New research says that, even without malevolent intent, AI's inherent design is toxic to the institutions that underpin democracy.plus-squarepapers.ssrn.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days agoDanish researchers say that a tiny protein tweak could unlock nitrogen-fixing super-crops that slash global fertilizer demand.plus-squarewww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down10
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkDanish researchers say that a tiny protein tweak could unlock nitrogen-fixing super-crops that slash global fertilizer demand.plus-squarewww.nature.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
Lugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days agoBuilding the Electric Sheep: What could possibly go wrong if the training data for your domestic robot’s AI includes hundreds of science fiction stories about robots?plus-squarekschroeder.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down11
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkBuilding the Electric Sheep: What could possibly go wrong if the training data for your domestic robot’s AI includes hundreds of science fiction stories about robots?plus-squarekschroeder.substack.comLugh@futurology.todayMEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink