on the blockchain

Will crypto + AI eat the world?

“In the (near) future 100,000,000s of devices will run open source programs on shared data/models the same way they run any other app. Any RAM / Memory anywhere with internet making (small) casual continuous profit from letting itself be used […]

tech, startups, internet

The bull case for AI homework.

Ben Thompson of Stratechery offers my favorite (so far) vision for how generative AI could be a net benefit for school homework. A school could mandate the use of a specific AI! “Here’s the thing, though: the system will frequently […]

tech, startups, internet

Stable Diffusion 2.0.

The open-source AI image generation tool keeps getting better. This version has better text interpretation, enhanced resolution, better depth handling and more. | learn more

fun facts

Even a few cars on AI cruise control help alleviate traffic.

Humans are intuitive drivers, which often means bad drivers. Machines can do it better. “That’s the initial suggestion from a five-day trial that took place in Nashville last week that saw researchers from the CIRCLES Consortium deploy 100 human-piloted vehicles […]

to your health

You don’t need AI to replace doctors.

“I’ve been asked many times whether I think that AI will replace doctors. Never once have I been asked if I thought that OTC drugs could replace doctors. But that’s exactly what they have done: every time a drug switches from […]

tech, startups, internet

Real pictures are overrated.

“A new, AI-powered selfie generating tool called strmr.com is making the rounds on social media, allowing users to create incredibly stylized, beautiful and handsome versions of their own faces by simply feeding the algorithm around five to ten previously taken […]

tech, startups, internet

The AI unbundling.

Ben Thompson of Stratechery is one of the most notable writers on the business of technology. He’s the creator of aggregation theory, which has been useful in understanding the centralizing forces of the internet. Now with AI, given its recent […]