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Manipulation by AI, fungi-based clothing, gel, IoT, climate optimism, biomimicry, syncing a monkey brain with a computer, DNA data storage, Ray Kurzweil, organic crystals collecting water and meta trends in Minnesota.
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Why generative AI is more dangerous than you think
https://venturebeat.com/ai/why-generative-ai-is-more-dangerous-than-you-think/?
Persuasive conversations, manipulation and VR. A dangerous combination. Also read https://www.ronimmink.com/experience-on-demand-and-what-it-will-do/
Your Clothes in The Future Could Be a Living, Self-Repairing Material
https://www.sciencealert.com/your-clothes-in-the-future-could-be-a-living-self-repairing-material?
Thin, root-like threads produced by many fungi can potentially be used as a biodegradable, wearable material that’s also able to repair itself.
This gel stops brain tumors in mice. Could it offer hope for humans?
https://hub.jhu.edu/2023/04/24/mouse-brain-tumors-glioblastoma/?
Gel as a delivery mechanism in the brain. Imagine gel as an interface.
8 Key IoT Trends Shaping The Future Of Connected Devices
https://inc42.com/resources/8-key-iot-trends-shaping-the-future-of-connected-devices/
Security, health, smart cities, smart homes, edge computing, digital twins, AI, governance, and connectivity,
The case for some climate optimism
https://www.semafor.com/article/05/05/2023/the-case-for-some-climate-optimism?
We are no longer at 4 degrees Celsius. We are at 2.4.
Smart Coatings Inspired By Bugs Zap Bacteria And Monitor Strain
https://scienceblog.com/537702/smart-coatings-inspired-by-bugs-zap-bacteria-and-monitor-strain/?
The researchers took inspiration from the wings of dragonflies and cicadas to design these coatings.
China syncs monkey brain with a computer in a ‘world first’ experiment
https://interestingengineering.com/science/china-syncs-monkey-brain-with-a-computer?
Interventional BCI connects the brain to the computer by minimally invasive surgery, much like a heart stent, and harms people’s bodies less than invasive technology while providing better EEG quality than non-invasive technology.
The Future Of Data Storage Lies In DNA Microcapsules
https://scienceblog.com/537681/the-future-of-data-storage-lies-in-dna-microcapsules/?
Data won’t be stored as zeros and ones in a hard drive but in the base pairs that make up DNA: AT and CG
A Note From Ray Kurzweil on the Recent Call to Pause Work on AI More Powerful Than GPT-4
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Researchers discover new method to collect water from humidity using organic crystals
They discovered a new mechanism by which humidity from air can be collected on the surface of an organic crystal, and the resulting water can move across that surface due to a combination of physical processes.
Megatrends: 10 trends that will shape Minnesota’s future
https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/05/05/megatrends-10-trends-that-will-shape-minnesotas-future/
Trends in a micro perspective.
