LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 18 hours agoIn a world first, in the Netherlands an Iron-Air battery has been connected to the grid for the first time. It stores 100 hours of electricity by rusting & de-rusting.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down13
arrow-up158arrow-down1message-squareIn a world first, in the Netherlands an Iron-Air battery has been connected to the grid for the first time. It stores 100 hours of electricity by rusting & de-rusting.plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square16linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agoThe new NASA head, Sean Duffy, says the US wants to "claim territory" on the Moon.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down12
arrow-up114arrow-down1message-squareThe new NASA head, Sean Duffy, says the US wants to "claim territory" on the Moon.plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agoNew AI will make CRISPR gene editing far easier to carry out.www.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down11
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkNew AI will make CRISPR gene editing far easier to carry out.www.nature.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agoA leap in automation: The new technology behind general-purpose robots.plus-squarewww.mckinsey.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkA leap in automation: The new technology behind general-purpose robots.plus-squarewww.mckinsey.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · edit-24 days agoChina's open-source AI surge continues.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down10
arrow-up119arrow-down1message-squareChina's open-source AI surge continues.plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 5 days agoA new study has found that people are increasingly using words and phrases favoured by AI in everyday speech.plus-squarewww.androidheadlines.comexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down15
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkA new study has found that people are increasingly using words and phrases favoured by AI in everyday speech.plus-squarewww.androidheadlines.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 6 days agoFor the first time ever, doctors have successfully replaced a heart valve through a small incision in the neck using robotic assistance, eliminating the need for a traditional open-chest surgery.plus-squareconsultqd.clevelandclinic.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down10
arrow-up192arrow-down1external-linkFor the first time ever, doctors have successfully replaced a heart valve through a small incision in the neck using robotic assistance, eliminating the need for a traditional open-chest surgery.plus-squareconsultqd.clevelandclinic.orgLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 5 days agoAs AI Gets Smarter, It Acts More Evil.plus-squarewww.honest-broker.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down15
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkAs AI Gets Smarter, It Acts More Evil.plus-squarewww.honest-broker.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
LughA to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 4 days agoPony AI wins permit to provide fully driverless robotaxi services in Shanghai --the only company with permits in all four of China's biggest citiesplus-squarewww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkPony AI wins permit to provide fully driverless robotaxi services in Shanghai --the only company with permits in all four of China's biggest citiesplus-squarewww.reuters.comLughA to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 7 days agoReplit's CEO apologizes after its AI agent wiped a company's code base in a test run and lied about itplus-squarewww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down12
arrow-up166arrow-down1external-linkReplit's CEO apologizes after its AI agent wiped a company's code base in a test run and lied about itplus-squarewww.businessinsider.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
Ghost of Carnot to FuturologyEnglish · 5 days agoInnovation reserves? Is there a limit to innovation in this universe?plus-squareopen.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkInnovation reserves? Is there a limit to innovation in this universe?plus-squareopen.substack.comGhost of Carnot to FuturologyEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 6 days agoColumbia University researchers have developed a method that allows robots to grow and evolve by absorbing components from their surroundings — or even from other robots.plus-squarewww.eurekalert.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down11
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkColumbia University researchers have developed a method that allows robots to grow and evolve by absorbing components from their surroundings — or even from other robots.plus-squarewww.eurekalert.orgLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · edit-25 days agoMore powerful AI models can train weaker AI to be more persuasive, and this may mean weaker AI can be trained for misuse, too.plus-squarearxiv.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down11
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkMore powerful AI models can train weaker AI to be more persuasive, and this may mean weaker AI can be trained for misuse, too.plus-squarearxiv.orgLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alM to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 8 days agoTesla is about to launch 'Robotaxi' in Bay Area, but with someone in the driver's seatplus-squareelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkTesla is about to launch 'Robotaxi' in Bay Area, but with someone in the driver's seatplus-squareelectrek.cosabreW4K3@lazysoci.alM to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 8 days agoUnitree's latest humanoid robot, the $5,900 R1 model, shows us that the future will likely be filled with billions of cheap robots widely owned by everyone.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down12
arrow-up17arrow-down1message-squareUnitree's latest humanoid robot, the $5,900 R1 model, shows us that the future will likely be filled with billions of cheap robots widely owned by everyone.plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 9 days agoGermany will triple its defence budget to €167 billion ($175 billion) by 2029, focus on innovation and new technology, and doesn't want to buy American. How will this affect Europe's future?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10
arrow-up122arrow-down1message-squareGermany will triple its defence budget to €167 billion ($175 billion) by 2029, focus on innovation and new technology, and doesn't want to buy American. How will this affect Europe's future?plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 10 days agoTSMC chairman C.C. Wei says major US tech clients anticipate the business potential of humanoid robots to be more than ten times that of electric vehicles (EVs).plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10
arrow-up111arrow-down1message-squareTSMC chairman C.C. Wei says major US tech clients anticipate the business potential of humanoid robots to be more than ten times that of electric vehicles (EVs).plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 10 days agoMIT researchers have developed a groundbreaking AI system that lets robots learn to control themselves using vision alone, no sensors, no pretraining, just a single camera.plus-squarewww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down10
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkMIT researchers have developed a groundbreaking AI system that lets robots learn to control themselves using vision alone, no sensors, no pretraining, just a single camera.plus-squarewww.livescience.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
voidxA to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 10 days agoSaudi Arabia launches initial operational phase of autonomous vehicles in Riyadhplus-squareeconomymiddleeast.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down11
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkSaudi Arabia launches initial operational phase of autonomous vehicles in Riyadhplus-squareeconomymiddleeast.comvoidxA to Autonomous VehiclesEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 11 days agoOver 90% of global renewable power projects are now cheaper than fossil fuels. Solar power costs 41% less than the cheapest fossil fuel option, and onshore wind is under half the price.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down10
arrow-up1164arrow-down1message-squareOver 90% of global renewable power projects are now cheaper than fossil fuels. Solar power costs 41% less than the cheapest fossil fuel option, and onshore wind is under half the price.plus-squareLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink
