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Inflation, conversation marketing, human extinction, thinking, enhanced hearing, insurance, ChatGPT, seaweed and quantum sensors.
The AI conversation, utopia or Skynet?
Climate Change Is Exacerbating Inflation Worldwide
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-is-exacerbating-inflation-worldwide/
Rising temperatures could increase global inflation by as much as 1 per cent every year until 2035
Why Conversational Marketing Should Be a Priority for All Entrepreneurs
The future is conversational
Experts are warning A.I. could lead to human extinction. Are we taking it seriously enough?
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/30/media/artificial-intelligence-warning-reliable-sources/index.html
Time to watch terminator?
Can humans ever understand how animals think?
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/may/30/can-humans-ever-understand-how-animals-think?
We have a blinkered perspective on what thinking is. Read https://www.ronimmink.com/beyond-human-intelligence/. Consider AI in that context.
An adaptive artificial cochlea that could enhance the performance of hearing aids
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-05-artificial-cochlea-aids.html?
This artificial cochlea can process sounds and detect individual signals in noisy environments more effectively than simple microphones.
‘Catastrophe Exposure’ Pushes State Farm to Stop Selling Insurance in California
https://gizmodo.com/climate-change-state-farm-insurance-halts-california-1850487503?
Inflation, construction costs, and rising climate change-related risks prompted the company to leave the state’s home and business insurance market.
ChatGPT takes center stage as students ditch tutors in favor of AI-powered learning
85% of high school and college students who have availed themselves of both ChatGPT and traditional tutoring sessions during the recent academic year assert that ChatGPT surpasses traditional tutoring in effectiveness as a learning tool.
New aquafarms for macroalgae
https://www.springwise.com/innovation/manufacturing/aquafarms-for-macroalgae/?
The global commercial seaweed market is projected to reach $24.92 billion (around €22.66 billion) in 2028
Researchers developed a quantum sensor for GPS-free navigation
Quantum sensors can eliminate drift in self-contained satellite-free navigation systems, significantly improving accuracy over long periods.
