Summary: The newsletter discusses advancements in AI and its impact on security, highlighting a recent Israeli attack on Hezbollah. It emphasizes that the attack was strategic and targeted, aiming to minimize civilian casualties. Additionally, it touches on various AI developments, including Sam Altman’s insights on superintelligence and new technologies for improving healthcare.
Sam Altman just dropped an essay called The Intelligence Age about AI progress, and in it he mentions superintelligence being possible in “thousands of days”. Keep in mind—not AGI. ASI. And thousands of days is like 3-5 years, roughly, if you read the tone right. (View Highlight)
A recent study by Ringover found that 76.5% of recruiters preferred AI-generated headshots over real ones, but only when they didn’t know the images were AI-generated (View Highlight)
Apple’s A16 mobile processors are now being produced in the U.S. at TSMC’s Arizona facility, marking a significant milestone under the CHIPS for America Fund. (View Highlight)
Rick Beato argues that music is getting worse because technological advancements have made music too easy to produce and consume. (View Highlight)
Someone compiled a massive CSV file containing every sci-fi idea imaginable. MORE (View Highlight)