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Neuromancer, grief tech, swimmable cities, bio-engineering, Claire Hughes Johnson, reprogramming stem cells, the world in 2100, technical debt, immortality and Tik-Tok brains.
How high is the technical debt in your organisation?
AI can help shape society for the better – but humans and machines must work together
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/18/ai-society-humans-machines-culture-ethics
One of the first images of AI I encountered was a white, spectral, hostile, disembodied head. It was in the computer game Neuromancer.
Grief Tech Uses AI to Give You (and Your Loved Ones) Digital Immortality
MindBank plans to create digital twins of its users, replicating their personalities, ways of thinking and speaking, and other characteristics as closely as possible.
Swimmable Cities Are a Climate Solution
https://nexusmedianews.com/swimmable-cities-are-a-climate-solution/?
Amid scorching heat, cities around the world are rethinking access to waterways.
Scientists bioengineer plants to have an animal-like immune system
https://bigthink.com/life/scientists-bioengineer-plants-animal-like-immune-system/
Plants lack an adaptive immune system — a powerful system capable of detecting practically any foreign molecule — and instead rely on a more general immune system
Modern Meditations: Claire Hughes Johnson
https://thegeneralist.substack.com/p/claire-hughes-johnson?
How to reprogram a cell into a stem cell? Wipe its memory
Australian researchers have developed a new method to reprogram human cells to better mimic embryonic stem cells called transient-naive-treatment (TNT).
Predictions for what the world will be like in 2100?
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/predictions-for-what-the-world-will-be-like-in-2100?
Africa, economic equilibrium, cities, clean energy, work, adaption and resilience.
“Technical Debt” Continues To Grow Rapidly In The Agriculture Industry
Technical debt — or tech debt — is the implied cost incurred when businesses do not fix problems that will affect them in the future. Read https://www.agilepoint.com/from-code-to-codeless-unlock-continuous-digital-transformation
Immortality Within Reach? Scientists Say Advances in Biotech and Nanotech Could Make It Possible
Ray Kurzweil, a computer scientist, and futurist, predicts that we will have the technology to extend human lifespans indefinitely by 2030. He believes that this technology will come in the form of nanobots that can repair damage to cells and tissues.
‘TikTok brain’ may be coming for your kid’s attention span
https://theweek.com/health-and-wellness/1025836/tiktok-brain-and-attention-spans?
What happens to kids’ brains when they binge TikTok’s endless stream of bite-sized videos? Read https://www.ronimmink.com/pancake-minds-scatter-brains-and-the-slow-flow-as-the-antidote/
