WSJ: “Despite all the costs entailed in the transition, industrial technology and the market system accomplished what no benevolent king’s redistribution, no loving bishop’s charity, no mercantilist’s protectionism and no powerful guild ever did. It delivered a massive increase in productive capacity that continues to enrich our world. If we base our policies to cushion the AI transition on proven results rather than good intentions and let the market system develop and absorb AI technology, we can achieve a second economic miracle, which will enrich America and the world.”
Alexandra Samuel: “It was so much easier to have a conversation with a chatbot than a human being. But the more I talked to AI, the less I talked to everybody else…Now I am a lot more vigilant about the risks that come with AI—not because of its limitations, but because of its strengths. AI will only become more engaging, more powerful and more humanlike in the years to come. But as engaging and humanlike it will become, I have to remember to remind myself: Being humanlike isn’t the same as being human.”
The Hindu: “[Maya is] a new sci-fi universe called Maya, developed by Anand Gandhi and Zain Memon. The universe is set on the planet Neh, featuring seven species in constant tension, ruled by a near-omniscient class of beings. The article highlights the unique approach of Maya, which aims to be a cultural monument rather than a cash grab…Maya is…a universe with seven species in constant tension, ruled by a near-omniscient class of “divine” beings that draw their power from the control of a planetary network of trees that can read their minds, simulate futures, and give the ruling class a panoramic view of the world. For most beings on this planet, not tethering to the tree for extended periods is akin to borderline treason.”
NYTimes: “Artificial intelligence is sweeping through newsrooms, transforming the way journalists around the world gather and disseminate information. Traditional news organizations increasingly use tools from companies like OpenAI and Google to streamline work that used to take hours: sifting through reams of information, tracking down sources and suggesting headlines. In some cases, including at Fortune and Business Insider, publications have explored using A.I. to write full articles, notifying readers they intend to use it for drafts. Almost all of the news organizations have some guardrails in place to prevent errors, such as requiring a human to review anything that A.I. writes before it is published…And many journalists have also been left to wonder: Will A.I. replace journalism jobs in an already fast-shrinking market — or, rather, which jobs?”
Forbes: “Global tech giants including Amazon, Google and Microsoft are pouring an estimated $240 billion in the next five years to expand their hyperscale footprint in the Asia-Pacific. This massive outlay, together with investments by regional players, is expected to more than double data center capacity across the region to more than 29 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 from 12GW in 2024, according to Cushman & Wakefield. By the end of the decade, the region could well be the world’s second-largest data center market, next only to the 32GW capacity that will be created in the Americas, it added.”
