I really think that we could be entering a third epoch of computing. The microchip brought the marginal cost of compute to 0. The internet brought the marginal cost of distribution to 0. These large models actually bring the marginal cost of creation to 0. When those previous epochs happened, you had no idea what new companies were going to be created. Nobody predicted Amazon. Nobody predicted Yahoo. We should all get ready for a new wave of iconic companies.
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Silicon Valley titans behind buying spree
On Friday, the New York Times reported that more than 100 unexplained land purchases by an entity called Flannery Associates were made by Jan Sramek, a 36-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader backed with with $800m from some of the tech’s industry’s biggest investors. These include Sequoia Capital’s former Chairman Mike Moritz, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon, Laurene Powell Jobs and others.
According to the Times, Moritz pitched a kind of urban development that could involve novel methods of design, construction and governance — all within driving distance of San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
On Friday, the New York Times reported that more than 100 unexplained land purchases by an entity called Flannery Associates were made by Jan Sramek, a 36-year-old former Goldman Sachs trader backed with with $800m from some of the tech’s industry’s biggest investors. These include Sequoia Capital’s former Chairman Mike Moritz, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon, Laurene Powell Jobs and others.
According to the Times, Moritz pitched a kind of urban development that could involve novel methods of design, construction and governance — all within driving distance of San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
인공 지능으로 마침내 동물과 대화할 수 있게 될 것입니다.
Artificial Intelligence Could Finally Let Us Talk with Animals
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/artificial-intelligence-could-finally-let-us-talk-with-animals/
https://www.earthspecies.org
https://twitter.com/earthspecies
제프 라스킨의 아들이자 트리스탄 해리스(소셜 딜레마의 그 분)와 협업을 많이 했던 Aza Raskin( https://twitter.com/aza )이 코파운더인 Earthspecies의 프로젝트군요~
Artificial Intelligence Could Finally Let Us Talk with Animals
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/artificial-intelligence-could-finally-let-us-talk-with-animals/
https://www.earthspecies.org
https://twitter.com/earthspecies
제프 라스킨의 아들이자 트리스탄 해리스(소셜 딜레마의 그 분)와 협업을 많이 했던 Aza Raskin( https://twitter.com/aza )이 코파운더인 Earthspecies의 프로젝트군요~
Scientific American
Artificial Intelligence Could Finally Let Us Talk with Animals
AI is poised to revolutionize our understanding of animal communication
Spatial Computing and the Metaverse: The Next Frontier in Democratizing Technology
In a world captivated by rapid technological advances, recent events like Meta's Connect Conference(https://lnkd.in/guP2dswt) and Lex Fridman's in-depth Metaverse interview(https://lnkd.in/gs4XSPYz) with Mark Zuckerberg offer a glimpse into an extraordinary future. These conversations, where real-world and digital interactions converge, hint that spatial computing could become as transformative as the personal computer itself. If made accessible and affordable, mixed reality has the potential to become the next big thing, fundamentally altering how we communicate, work, and play.
The Allure of Democratization
Just as YouTube and TikTok democratized content creation, enabling anyone with a smartphone to capture global attention, spatial computing holds the promise of democratizing our digital experiences. From Minecraft and Roblox empowering users as game developers to the vibrant ecosystems on social platforms, democratization is the wind beneath technology's wings.
The Significance of the Metaverse
The compelling interviews and demonstrations at Meta's recent Connect Conference have set the stage for what the Metaverse could truly offer. Imagine not just chatting with friends online but interacting with them as if you were face-to-face. While there's work to be done, the merging of physical and digital worlds has profound implications, from professional collaboration to social connection.
A Word of Caution
However, it's wise to heed the cautionary insights of tech veterans like John Carmack, who questions whether mixed reality(https://lnkd.in/gQ9Cde2z), as it stands, has a "killer app" to catalyze mass adoption. His skepticism serves as a reminder that successful technologies need to offer tangible utility, not just wow factor.
Lessons from the Past
The successes and failures of previous technological shifts offer guidance. The internet revolutionized communication and information access because it was both accessible and useful. On the flip side, 3D printing, despite its revolutionary potential, hit roadblocks like high costs and a steep learning curve.
The Path Forward
To make spatial computing and the Metaverse mainstream, we must focus on accessibility and real-world utility. These elements are vital in cultivating a robust user community, acting as a catalyst for wider adoption.
In conclusion, as we stand at the threshold of a new digital era, balancing aspiration with practicality becomes increasingly crucial. Informed by the past, and inspired by the likes of Meta's vision, we can aim to create a future that is not only breathtakingly innovative but also inclusively democratized.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7113426158074957824-3zon
In a world captivated by rapid technological advances, recent events like Meta's Connect Conference(https://lnkd.in/guP2dswt) and Lex Fridman's in-depth Metaverse interview(https://lnkd.in/gs4XSPYz) with Mark Zuckerberg offer a glimpse into an extraordinary future. These conversations, where real-world and digital interactions converge, hint that spatial computing could become as transformative as the personal computer itself. If made accessible and affordable, mixed reality has the potential to become the next big thing, fundamentally altering how we communicate, work, and play.
The Allure of Democratization
Just as YouTube and TikTok democratized content creation, enabling anyone with a smartphone to capture global attention, spatial computing holds the promise of democratizing our digital experiences. From Minecraft and Roblox empowering users as game developers to the vibrant ecosystems on social platforms, democratization is the wind beneath technology's wings.
The Significance of the Metaverse
The compelling interviews and demonstrations at Meta's recent Connect Conference have set the stage for what the Metaverse could truly offer. Imagine not just chatting with friends online but interacting with them as if you were face-to-face. While there's work to be done, the merging of physical and digital worlds has profound implications, from professional collaboration to social connection.
A Word of Caution
However, it's wise to heed the cautionary insights of tech veterans like John Carmack, who questions whether mixed reality(https://lnkd.in/gQ9Cde2z), as it stands, has a "killer app" to catalyze mass adoption. His skepticism serves as a reminder that successful technologies need to offer tangible utility, not just wow factor.
Lessons from the Past
The successes and failures of previous technological shifts offer guidance. The internet revolutionized communication and information access because it was both accessible and useful. On the flip side, 3D printing, despite its revolutionary potential, hit roadblocks like high costs and a steep learning curve.
The Path Forward
To make spatial computing and the Metaverse mainstream, we must focus on accessibility and real-world utility. These elements are vital in cultivating a robust user community, acting as a catalyst for wider adoption.
In conclusion, as we stand at the threshold of a new digital era, balancing aspiration with practicality becomes increasingly crucial. Informed by the past, and inspired by the likes of Meta's vision, we can aim to create a future that is not only breathtakingly innovative but also inclusively democratized.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7113426158074957824-3zon
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With many 🧩 dropping recently, a more complete picture is emerging of LLMs not as a chatbot, but the kernel process of a new Operating System. E.g. today it orchestrates:
- Input & Output across modalities (text, audio, vision)
- Code interpreter, ability to write & run programs
- Browser / internet access
- Embeddings database for files and internal memory storage & retrieval
A lot of computing concepts carry over. Currently we have single-threaded execution running at ~10Hz (tok/s) and enjoy looking at the assembly-level execution traces stream by. Concepts from computer security carry over, with attacks, defenses and emerging vulnerabilities.
I also like the nearest neighbor analogy of "Operating System" because the industry is starting to shape up similar:
Windows, OS X, and Linux <-> GPT, PaLM, Claude, and Llama/Mistral(?:)).
An OS comes with default apps but has an app store.
Most apps can be adapted to multiple platforms.
TLDR looking at LLMs as chatbots is the same as looking at early computers as calculators. We're seeing an emergence of a whole new computing paradigm, and it is very early.
https://x.com/karpathy/status/1707437820045062561?s=46&t=h5Byg6Wosg8MJb4pbPSDow
- Input & Output across modalities (text, audio, vision)
- Code interpreter, ability to write & run programs
- Browser / internet access
- Embeddings database for files and internal memory storage & retrieval
A lot of computing concepts carry over. Currently we have single-threaded execution running at ~10Hz (tok/s) and enjoy looking at the assembly-level execution traces stream by. Concepts from computer security carry over, with attacks, defenses and emerging vulnerabilities.
I also like the nearest neighbor analogy of "Operating System" because the industry is starting to shape up similar:
Windows, OS X, and Linux <-> GPT, PaLM, Claude, and Llama/Mistral(?:)).
An OS comes with default apps but has an app store.
Most apps can be adapted to multiple platforms.
TLDR looking at LLMs as chatbots is the same as looking at early computers as calculators. We're seeing an emergence of a whole new computing paradigm, and it is very early.
https://x.com/karpathy/status/1707437820045062561?s=46&t=h5Byg6Wosg8MJb4pbPSDow
X (formerly Twitter)
Andrej Karpathy (@karpathy) on X
With many 🧩 dropping recently, a more complete picture is emerging of LLMs not as a chatbot, but the kernel process of a new Operating System. E.g. today it orchestrates:
- Input & Output across modalities (text, audio, vision)
- Code interpreter, ability…
- Input & Output across modalities (text, audio, vision)
- Code interpreter, ability…