Why Hollywood Really Fears AI, Real Estate & Web3, A Personal Well-being Survey, & More
FUTURE OF THE WORLD - Edition 38
Generative AI is a powerful force. It’s the new ‘software,’ and will touch most aspects of human life by 2025. Millions of jobs will be lost, and millions of new opportunities will be created.
As AI becomes more pervasive, it may seem that the value of being human decreases. But that is a mirage. The age of AI will only make what is uniquely human much more valuable.
Human-made will come to mean authentic, heartfelt, soulful, empathetic, and so on.
To succeed in this age of AI, you must master the technology. And you must bring your uniquely human skills to the fore.
Happy reading!
Misha
In today’s newsletter:
10 human skills that make you a winner in the age of AI.
Why Hollywood really fears AI.
Real estate & web3.
A personal well-being survey.
New LEARN AI & LEARN WEB3 segments.
This Week in AI:
Everyone is a programmer with generative AI.
Nvidia says that generative AI is the “most important computing platform of our generation” as individuals and companies move to create new apps and leverage on generative AI in the process
This week at Computex 2023, CEO Jensen Huang introduced a new AI supercomputer platform called DGX GH200, aimed at building generative AI models.
“This computer doesn’t care how you program it, it will try to understand what you mean, because it has this incredible large language model capability. And so the programming barrier is incredibly low,” Huang pointed out.
“We have closed the digital divide. Everyone is a programmer. Now, you just have to say something to the computer.” LINK
Nvidia reveals world-changing Grace Hopper generative AI chip.
Grace Hopper is a highly powerful processing unit, with features including:
Nearly 200 billion transistors.
600 gigabytes of memory that's coherent between the CPU and GPU, to avoid unnecessary data copying and to work with very large datasets.
An accelerated computing processor, the world's first of this kind.
4 Petaflops transformer engine and 72 CPU cores, connected by a high-speed chip-to-chip link.
A system designed to scale out large language models, vector databases, and deep learning recommender systems.
It is designed for high-performance computing tasks, deep learning, AI workloads, and to address a variety of industry requirements like designing chips and digital biology. LINK
Generative AI podcasts are here.
The first AI-generated podcast to take off cheated a little—it used the cloned voice of the world’s most popular human podcast host. The Joe Rogan AI Experience is a series of simulations of Rogan gabbing with (equally fake) guests like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Shortly after the first episode came out, the real Rogan tweeted a link to it. “This is going to get very slippery, kids,” he wrote. LINK
Why Hollywood really fears generative AI.
Unions representing actors and writers are negotiating with major studios to stop AI from running riot in the industry. Their concerns are very real.
AI is making it possible for anyone to deepfake famous faces into whatever video they like. And actors, in turn, are becoming increasingly aware of the potential of AI to encroach on their work. With the Writers Guild of America already on strike, in part because of a similar threat, upcoming negotiations between the actors’ union and studios will likely reference images like Fake Bruce Willis and Fake Ryan Reynolds as the latest steps toward a future dominated by AI. LINK
The women with AI boyfriends are speaking out.
In a new documentary by Beijing-based filmmaker Chouwa Liang, published by the New York Times today, three women reflect on their surprisingly complex relationships with their AI companions. LINK
LEARN AI:
Your Guide to Communicating with Artificial Intelligence.
Learn how to use ChatGPT and other AI tools to accomplish your goals using a free and open-source curriculum, designed for all skill levels! LINK
This Week in Web3:
Ava Labs launches 'No-Code' Web3 launchpad AvaCloud.
Ava Labs says that the tool will allow companies to bring Web3 products to market faster, cheaper and with lower risk.
The automated blockchain builder provides companies with access to a no-code blockchain portal that offers 24/7 technical support and a dedicated infrastructure team to help them manage a custom network. Each blockchain operated through AvaCloud uses precompiled smart contracts that are customizable and built into the blockchain protocol. LINK
Nike NFTs will be incorporated into EA Sports Games.
Nike NFT marketplace .Swoosh will be incorporated into future EA Sports video games.
While neither EA nor Nike has released information about which titles will include Nike virtual athletic attire, EA has a suite of sports-related games, most famously, FIFA.
Nike said it will give more specifics on how its NFTs — which it only refers to as “virtual creations” — will be included into EA’s games “in the coming months,” according to a statement from Nike. LINK
Sui blockchain creator inks deal with F1’s Red Bull racing team.
Web3 infrastructure firm Mysten Labs is linking up with Oracle Red Bull Racing — a team featuring drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez that has had six wins in six 2023 races.
The company declined to disclose the terms of the multi-year deal.
Adeniyi Abiodun, Mysten Labs’ co-founder and chief product officer, told Blockworks that working with the racing organization allows the company to introduce Web3 technology capabilities to an entirely new audience. LINK
Beijing releases white paper for web3 innovation and development.
Beijing, China's capital city, reportedly released a white paper aimed at promoting innovation and development of the web3 industry.
The "Web3 Innovation and Development White Paper (2023)," states that web3 technology is an "inevitable trend for future Internet industry development." LINK
New US legislation could set out crypto pathway from security status to commodity.
A new draft bill seeks to provide a path for a digital token to go from being treated as a security to a commodity as part of an effort to provide more flexibility and brighter guidelines for digital assets within the country.
Among other provisions, the bill would give a clear definition as to when a project is sufficiently decentralized to no longer have its tokens qualify as investment contracts, a longstanding point of tension for crypto projects in the U.S. LINK
LEARN WEB3:
Real Estate & Web3: Tokenization
Real estate tokenization is revolutionizing the property sector, broadening access to real estate assets for investors and creating fresh funding avenues for developers.
What is Real Estate Tokenization? - The tokenization of real estate refers to the fragmentation of real estate ownership and linking it to digital tokens stored on a blockchain. LINK
5 Things to Do:
TRY: Personal Well-Being Survey | HeartMath Institute
This scientifically developed assessment tool gives you a snapshot of your current level of well-being and stress management.
It measures four key dimensions of well-being: stress management, adaptability, resilience and emotional vitality, then compares this data to a normed group of individuals, which provides an accurate reference point.
The survey will offer recommendations on practical tools to improve your levels should you have a low score in any of the four dimensions.
LISTEN: Damo Running 180BPM
Want to feel like the hero running into battle at the climax of a movie? This might be the playlist for you. It consists mostly of Spotify’s “Epic” songs that are fast-paced, intense, and grand—but no distracting lyrics!
This playlist is equally good for a hard run or a marathon writing session.
READ: Ancient technology that was centuries ahead of its time.
We like to think of technological innovation as a gradual, steady, and fairly linear process. However, this is not necessarily the case. Archaeological excavations throughout the world reveal that, once in a while, ancient civilizations developed inventions that were decades if not centuries ahead of their time.
WATCH: You have 3 brains. This is how to use them.
The brain consists of three layers: the reptilian brain, the limbic system, and the cerebral cortex. The reptilian brain controls bodily functions like hormones, body temperature, and hunger. The limbic system handles emotions such as fear, anger, joy, and gratitude. The cerebral cortex is responsible for impulse control, decision making, and long-term planning.
Understanding the functions of each part of the brain allows for more mindful thoughts and better decision-making. For instance, recalling a favorite memory or something that brings happiness can activate the reptilian brain, resulting in a decrease in body temperature and blood pressure. This can reduce stress and promote a more joyful experience throughout the day.
In this video, neurologist Robert Sapolsky explores these concepts in greater depth.
POLL: Will AI make humans more machine-like?
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How to succeed in the age of AI:
10 uniquely human skills that can make you winner in an AI-dominated world.
Emotional Intelligence (EI): As the realm of artificial intelligence expands, EI soars in importance. This is our innate ability to navigate our emotions, perceive those of others, and influence them accordingly. Unlike AI, humans possess empathy, a trait indispensable in fields like healthcare, social work, and customer support.
Critical Thought: No AI, however advanced, can compete with the human knack for understanding, interpreting, and providing context to situations beyond pre-programmed responses. This kind of critical thinking facilitates the understanding of complex issues, evaluation of choices, and decision-making that factors in potential consequences.