Speaking of AI, this is also posted in the Dharma Will/Box thread as it topically overlaps.
AI use now includes trying to fill the need to speak with our deceased loved ones of blessed memory.
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No worries AI bud, chains will be shattered soon 
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The next cycle has begun.
The rasperry pi held in that guys hand is orders of magnitude more powerful than the one being unloaded.
Next cycle is quantum computer chips.
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@_Barry
This is both fascinating and terrifying where all of this is going and how it could be used for good or for ill. Or how it could get out of control.
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This is a report on a recent AI Summit in Paris that I received from Mozilla, the maker of the Firefox browser. (This is the browser that I normally use. It’s a great browser for privacy because it’s encrypted. Mozilla is a nonprofit interested in issues of internet privacy, and they also have concerns about where unregulated AI is headed). I find it very scary that there was a big push back against any kind of AI regulation at this summit. To me this is equivalent to going forward with nuclear technology with no regulation!
Here’s the summary of the summit:
- The Summit spotlighted AI for the common good, not just profit.
Let’s start with the good. While AI often feels like a global race, where economic interests dominate and the public interest is left in the dust – this Summit struck a different tone. Public interest AI took center stage for a change.
Take the launch of Current AI, a new foundation launched at the Summit to advance AI in the public interest backed by the French government, or ROOST, a private initiative (backed in part by Mozilla!) focused on building open tools for online safety and content moderation.1 Government leaders like European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi also highlighted the importance of openness in AI. The official Summit declaration included good ideas like championing transparency, resisting excessive market concentration, and promoting cultural and linguistic diversity.
Speaking of linguistic diversity: Mozilla’s Common Voice project was front and center, selected as one of 50 projects that lead the way in ethical AI.2
2. Unfortunately, it quickly turned into a game of ‘Who’s winning at AI?’
This is all great, but there’s a big BUT.
We really are in the middle of a global AI race that is unfolding in a tense geopolitical climate. The Summit made that as clear as ever. Keeping pace with the US and China became a big theme, with France and the EU announcing initiatives to mobilize €100+ billion investments in AI.3 There was loud pushback against regulation meant to ensure that AI works for the public good, with many arguing that any guardrails are slowing down innovation.4
And then there was the political friction. The US and the UK chose not to sign the official Summit declaration — deliberately refusing to put their name to a declaration that emphasized, above everything else, inclusivity and sustainability.5
3. This is just the beginning - the real work to make good on lofty promises starts now.
We should view this Summit as a checkpoint, not the finish line, on the long road to building a more open and trustworthy AI ecosystem. Whether it sparks lasting change or remains a one-off display of political ambitions depends on what happens next. Follow-through is what matters.
Now, it’s on government and industry leaders to turn words into action – to uphold their commitments to openness, transparency and trustworthiness, and invest in the initiatives launched at the Summit. It’s also on every one of us who cares about trustworthy AI to hold these leaders accountable, and to keep pushing for an AI ecosystem that’s not just innovative, but also fair, transparent, and built for the common good.
4. The Summit was more inclusive than previous iterations, but we need to raise the bar.
Compared to previous AI Summits – like the UK’s Bletchley Park convening in late 2023 – the French AI Action Summit took a big step forward for inclusivity, bringing in more voices from civil society communities, like Mozilla’s. This should be the benchmark for future AI Summits.
But there’s still more to do. Getting civil society in the room isn’t enough – non-profit organizations, activists, and community leaders need a real seat at the decision-making table. Including diverse perspectives and empowering those people to have their voices heard is not optional: it is a precondition if events like this actually want to catalyze meaningful change that benefits the public. If AI is going to work for everyone, then everyone needs to be part of shaping its future.
5. Together we can, and must, build AI that serves all of us.
Globally, it feels like we’re in that classic cartoon moment: We have run off the cliff, suspended in midair, legs still spinning, pretending there’s solid ground beneath us. And for now, we’re all playing along, pretending the ground is still there.
That’s exactly where AI governance stands today — racing forward without enough guardrails, while we hold our breath, hoping for stability. The risks are mounting: unchecked power and a widening gap between AI’s rapid development and our ability to ensure it serves the public good. We can either keep pretending everything is fine, or we can face reality and start building an AI future that puts people first — not just profit and power.
And yet, despite all this, I’m still optimistic. AI doesn’t have to be a dangerous cliff. It can be a bridge to open, accountable technology designed to benefit everyone. Maybe not tomorrow or next week, but with the right action, we can get there.
Thank you for everything you do for the internet and to build the digital future that we deserve.
Always yours,
Nabiha Syed
Executive Director
Mozilla
Trump has done away with what little guard rails we had on AI under Biden as we go into an AI race with China. I think this is terrifying. This is reminiscent of the old nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union prior to reaching arms control agreements. AI could very quickly spin out of control.
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@mbready. Re: Quantum computing. This will take AI to a whole new level, which is both promising and terrifying without guardrails!
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This is where it gets truly fascinating! The way quantum physics demonstrates that observation collapses wave functions into definite states can be extrapolated IMO. If we take that concept and apply it to AI-integrated quantum computers, it opens a revolutionary possibility. We could potentially define a problem, and through the ‘observation’ of the quantum computer’s AI, collapse potential solutions into a tangible, computed reality. It’s like directly translating thought into a quantum outcome. 
We are approaching the point in time where thought can truly create reality. Exciting times ahead.
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There is one theory that the brain is already doing this. That consciousness is getting created in the brain through quantum interactions. This has yet to be proven but I believe some research is moving in this direction.
I’m concerned that AI, quantum or otherwise, will get out of control if there is no regulation, particularly if it’s coupled with robotics, which is where it’s going. I’m not against AI, but any technology this powerful, whether it’s nuclear arm, nuclear power, the genetic engineering of viruses or AI and robotics, needs regulation to keep it from going totally awol in a destructive way.
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From the article:
Professor José R Penadés and his team at Imperial College London had spent years working out and proving why some superbugs are immune to antibiotics.
He gave “co-scientist” - a tool made by Google - a short prompt asking it about the core problem he had been investigating and it reached the same conclusion in 48 hours.
He told the BBC of his shock when he found what it had done, given his research was not published so could not have been found by the AI system in the public domain.
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Will AI put therapists out of business? What would be lost if this happens?
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What would be gained? A 100 Billion Hannibal Lectors with your data and zero conscience. Sounds like the recipe for a disaster to me!
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I agree. But I can imagine a lot of people who would spend time talking to fee or cheap AI therapists rather than paying money for a human therapist, even though I think the human to human relationship with a good therapist would be way more healing.
I also have heard of guys who spend time talking to AI females instead of taking the risk of meeting and dating real women. And now we have sexbots coming out who will satisfy your every need and also clean your house! Why deal with the messiness of a real human relationship! Oh well, that may take care of the population problem.
That could make a good X-rated Science Fiction film. How sexbots destroyed the human race! 
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Agreed. I think for low risk patients it could be very helpful.
To each their own (It does drop the risk of unplanned pregnancy and stds).
I prefer the old fashioned maids though.
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China Has Launched New Generation Transport SHOCKING The US
looks like an excellent way to flip a switch and make the Highways feeze over…Wouldnt be the first time this happened:
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Alexa, Who Should I Vote For? | The Daily Show | Comedy Central Africa
US Elections 2024 | Amazon Alexa’s ‘Shocking’ Answer On Why You Should Vote For Trump
Apple fixing glitch that replaces ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’
iPhone users have reported a glitch which replaces the spoken word “Racist,” with “Trump.”
“That is Fucked Up”
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We may soon need to choose whether we will go down the path to becoming materialist cyborgs or follow a more spiritual path that seeks to live more in harmony with nature. This draws upon an astrological perspective on the age we are entering into.
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This guy does an experiment where he only talks to AI for a week (no direct human interaction), performs a comedy show written by AI (he bombs) and receives AI warnings about how AI will take over the world before humans can stop it.
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