📺 Secret Sauce Mar24-2
The robot butlers are coming y’all. This is the best computer science demo I have ever seen. (2 mins)
These new AI aren’t “programmed”, they learn about the world from watching videos. Here’s a cool demo of Ameca—another robot who is aware of her environment. (4 mins)
Most of the components for these robots are made by machines. Here’s a look inside Micron Taiwan, one of the largest factories. (23 mins)
Nvidia just released foundational models to control any humanoid robots. Here’s everything from their 2024 AI Event in 16 mins.
Mexican Cartels may be making more money getting people into America than getting drugs into America. (16 mins)
If you like the perspective of this special forces operator ☝️, check out this interview about the differences between Navy SEALS and Delta Force. (14 mins)
Which is the most powerful intelligence agency: CIA vs FSB vs Mossad vs MSS? (5 mins)
Unlimited credit created a debt bubble in education like it did in housing. Here’s more than you want to know about it from John Oliver. (30 mins)
This guy was incredible. (12 mins)
The Dry Bar is a comedy club in Utah so most of their content is safe for kids. (25 mins)
For those interested in the paranormal, here’s a documentary from Dr. Michael Heiser called “The Unseen Realm”. (72 mins)
Churches never talk about this letter to Caesar from Pontius Pilate, but it corroborates a lot of the stories in the Bible. Christians will enjoy hearing this contemporary description of Jesus. (35 mins)
For People Who Read:
‘We Won't Need Sara’: Actress Learns She’s Been Replaced by AI
Stage and voice actor Sara Poyzer found out through an email she was replaced by artificial intelligence in a role.
Generative AI Is Coming To Your Home Appliances
Basically all of our household objects are going to come alive and have a personality like The Beauty and the Beast.
How AI could explode the economy
And how it could fizzle.
Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras
Starting at the end of April, Airbnb will no longer allow hosts to have security cameras inside their rental properties, citing a commitment to prioritizing guest privacy.
Gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into first living human patient
A genetically edited pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living patient for the first time. Reports indicate the man is doing well a few weeks on, raising hopes for a wider pool of donated organs in future.
Large language models use a surprisingly simple mechanism to retrieve some stored knowledge
Researchers demonstrate a technique that can be used to probe a model to see what it knows about new subjects.
Scientists Put Tardigrade Proteins Into Human Cells. Here's What Happened.
Tardigrades can survive in outer space. Genetically modified humans in the near future will live forever. You can learn more about this in this story from my new book:
Every blue-eyed person is a descendant of one single human
Researchers studied people with blue eyes from a range of countries to reach their conclusion
Scientists devise healthy mouse pups from two dads, without female DNA
The application is expected to take a long time in humans, maybe 10 years or more and it is unknown whether the eggs are safe enough to produce (a) baby with two male DNA.
