by andflywrite | May 24, 2025 | BEST LINKS EVER
As previously posted here, Blaise Agüera y Arcas has a deep background in “deep thoughts”, and recently spoke at the “think tank” Santa Fe Institute. Blaise might be thought of as a typical Genius in that the presentation is hard to...
by andflywrite | May 24, 2025 | BEST LINKS EVER
Blaise Agüera y Arcas upcoming (2025) book, What Is Intelligence?, attempts to answer the title’s question, informed by recent advances in AI, neuroscience, and artificial life. INTRODUCTION The accelerating convergence of biological and artificial forms of...
by andflywrite | May 24, 2025 | BEST LINKS EVER
Computation as Ontology – Agüera y Arcas Life = self‑modifying computational phase of matter; evolution = matter discovering computation. – Wolfram. Universe is intrinsically computational; simple cellular‑automaton rules yield rich phenomena. – Kurzweil. Brain as...
by andflywrite | May 22, 2025 | BEST LINKS EVER
If Abu Dhabi 5 Gigawatt world’s biggest, maybe, data center, wasn’t enough, Sam Altman announced on May 21 that OpenAI was purchasing the company started by Jony Ives, formerly designer for iconic mobile Apple products. The new joint corporation is called...
by andflywrite | May 22, 2025 | BEST LINKS EVER
Before there was 5 Gigawatt Abu Dhabi, there was Stargate, the “$500 Billion” series of data centers announced by the POTUS to be created by a consortium of OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank. Or at least $500 Billion was the announced value/ cost of the full...
