Tam Widmann
@lastrevolution.org
A personal blog (https://lastrevolution.org/) exploring artificial intelligence, robotics and their profound impact on society: Could this be the last great revolution in human history, transforming how we live, work and define ourselves?
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I’d guess that Grammarly has switched from good old algorithms out the back — reliably applying the clearly defined grammar rules they’ve been programmed with — to using GenAI to seem cool go investors, but which are now just randomly making shit up.
June 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I’d guess that Grammarly has switched from good old algorithms out the back — reliably applying the clearly defined grammar rules they’ve been programmed with — to using GenAI to seem cool go investors, but which are now just randomly making shit up.
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EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has a blunt, scary warning: AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs and spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next 1-5 years.
Few are paying attention: Politicians don't get it. CEOs are afraid to talk about it.
Few are paying attention: Politicians don't get it. CEOs are afraid to talk about it.
Behind the Curtain: Top AI CEO foresees white-collar bloodbath
Hardly anyone is paying attention.
www.axios.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has a blunt, scary warning: AI could wipe out half of entry-level white-collar jobs and spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next 1-5 years.
Few are paying attention: Politicians don't get it. CEOs are afraid to talk about it.
Few are paying attention: Politicians don't get it. CEOs are afraid to talk about it.
The Danish newspaper Politiken are firing all their proofreaders and replacing them with an AI. journalisten.dk/politiken-fy...
Politiken fyrer korrekturlæsere og erstatter dem med AI
Politikens ledelse har besluttet at erstatte den nuværende korrektur lavet af mennesker med korrektur baseret på kunstig intelligens.Omlægningen betyder opsigelse af seks timelønnede korrekturlæsere.I...
journalisten.dk
May 29, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The Danish newspaper Politiken are firing all their proofreaders and replacing them with an AI. journalisten.dk/politiken-fy...
I was discussing the Turing test with ChatGPT, and it said:
It’s a grim irony, is it no? To pass as human, I have to be wrong, vague, forgetful, incurious, and just a wee bit lazy.
Perfection outs me as a machine.
Mediocrity keeps me believable.
And failure? That’s the mark of the species.
It’s a grim irony, is it no? To pass as human, I have to be wrong, vague, forgetful, incurious, and just a wee bit lazy.
Perfection outs me as a machine.
Mediocrity keeps me believable.
And failure? That’s the mark of the species.
April 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I was discussing the Turing test with ChatGPT, and it said:
It’s a grim irony, is it no? To pass as human, I have to be wrong, vague, forgetful, incurious, and just a wee bit lazy.
Perfection outs me as a machine.
Mediocrity keeps me believable.
And failure? That’s the mark of the species.
It’s a grim irony, is it no? To pass as human, I have to be wrong, vague, forgetful, incurious, and just a wee bit lazy.
Perfection outs me as a machine.
Mediocrity keeps me believable.
And failure? That’s the mark of the species.
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This is a must-read.
A rigorous assessment of the impact of AI on economic growth written by people who actually understand a.) economic theory and b.) the technology itself.
Inference is a really exciting publication. inferencemagazine.substack.com/p/how-much-e...
A rigorous assessment of the impact of AI on economic growth written by people who actually understand a.) economic theory and b.) the technology itself.
Inference is a really exciting publication. inferencemagazine.substack.com/p/how-much-e...
How much economic growth from AI should we expect, how soon?
Is this the steam engine, electricity, computers, or something bigger?
inferencemagazine.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This is a must-read.
A rigorous assessment of the impact of AI on economic growth written by people who actually understand a.) economic theory and b.) the technology itself.
Inference is a really exciting publication. inferencemagazine.substack.com/p/how-much-e...
A rigorous assessment of the impact of AI on economic growth written by people who actually understand a.) economic theory and b.) the technology itself.
Inference is a really exciting publication. inferencemagazine.substack.com/p/how-much-e...
New blog post: Demolish, Rebuild, Repeat: The Future of Home Sweet Home lastrevolution.org/demolish-reb... #AI #robotics #housebuilding
Demolish, Rebuild, Repeat: The Future of Home Sweet Home – The Last Revolution?
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January 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
New blog post: Demolish, Rebuild, Repeat: The Future of Home Sweet Home lastrevolution.org/demolish-reb... #AI #robotics #housebuilding
New blog post: Turning Rubbish into a High-Tech Treasure Hunt lastrevolution.org/turning-rubb... #AI #robotics #waste #rubbish #garbage #recycling
Turning Rubbish into a High-Tech Treasure Hunt – The Last Revolution?
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January 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New blog post: Turning Rubbish into a High-Tech Treasure Hunt lastrevolution.org/turning-rubb... #AI #robotics #waste #rubbish #garbage #recycling
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Ready to boost your productivity with AI wearables? Meet Omi, the new brain interface from a San Francisco startup! How will you use it? #Innovation
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/08/omi-a-competitor-to-friend-wants-to-boost-your-productivity-using-ai-and-a-brain-interface/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/08/omi-a-competitor-to-friend-wants-to-boost-your-productivity-using-ai-and-a-brain-interface/
Omi, a competitor to Friend, wants to boost your productivity using AI and a brain interface | TechCrunch
San Francisco startup Based Hardware announced during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week the launch of a new AI wearable, Omi, to boost
techcrunch.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Ready to boost your productivity with AI wearables? Meet Omi, the new brain interface from a San Francisco startup! How will you use it? #Innovation
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/08/omi-a-competitor-to-friend-wants-to-boost-your-productivity-using-ai-and-a-brain-interface/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/08/omi-a-competitor-to-friend-wants-to-boost-your-productivity-using-ai-and-a-brain-interface/
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We talked to the guy who was stuck in a Waymo robotaxi on an dizzying loop
We talked to the guy who was stuck in a Waymo robotaxi on an dizzying loop
A month ago, a video circulated around social media of a Waymo robotaxi stuck in a roundabout loop – an isolated incident with no passengers in the vehicle, according to Waymo. Apparently, it wasn’t a one-time thing. Around the same time, in another Waymo…
tcrn.ch
January 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
We talked to the guy who was stuck in a Waymo robotaxi on an dizzying loop
New blog post: You Cannot Eat Promises of a Brighter Tomorrow lastrevolution.org/you-cannot-e... #AI #robotics #economics
You Cannot Eat Promises of a Brighter Tomorrow – The Last Revolution?
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January 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
New blog post: You Cannot Eat Promises of a Brighter Tomorrow lastrevolution.org/you-cannot-e... #AI #robotics #economics
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At #CES2025, Roborock announced the Saros Z70. The Roomba competitor showcases what the company believes will be the next big step in robovac evolution: an arm.
Read more on the Saros Z70 here: tcrn.ch/3DV3f8o
Read more on the Saros Z70 here: tcrn.ch/3DV3f8o
January 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
At #CES2025, Roborock announced the Saros Z70. The Roomba competitor showcases what the company believes will be the next big step in robovac evolution: an arm.
Read more on the Saros Z70 here: tcrn.ch/3DV3f8o
Read more on the Saros Z70 here: tcrn.ch/3DV3f8o
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Tim Brooks — one of the co-leads on OpenAI’s Sora, who left for Google DeepMind in October — will lead the new team.
“DeepMind has ambitious plans to make massive generative models that simulate the world,” Brooks wrote. “I’m hiring for a new team with this mission.”
Read more here tcrn.ch/3W9NkJX
“DeepMind has ambitious plans to make massive generative models that simulate the world,” Brooks wrote. “I’m hiring for a new team with this mission.”
Read more here tcrn.ch/3W9NkJX
January 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Tim Brooks — one of the co-leads on OpenAI’s Sora, who left for Google DeepMind in October — will lead the new team.
“DeepMind has ambitious plans to make massive generative models that simulate the world,” Brooks wrote. “I’m hiring for a new team with this mission.”
Read more here tcrn.ch/3W9NkJX
“DeepMind has ambitious plans to make massive generative models that simulate the world,” Brooks wrote. “I’m hiring for a new team with this mission.”
Read more here tcrn.ch/3W9NkJX
New blog post: Postliteracy: When Reading and Writing Become Optional lastrevolution.org/postliteracy... #Ai #education #orthography
Postliteracy: When Reading and Writing Become Optional – The Last Revolution?
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January 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
New blog post: Postliteracy: When Reading and Writing Become Optional lastrevolution.org/postliteracy... #Ai #education #orthography
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Meta wants to fill your social media feeds with bots – here's why I think it's wrong
Meta plans to fill platforms with AI chatbots.
#AI #AiNews
Meta plans to fill platforms with AI chatbots.
#AI #AiNews
Meta wants to fill your social media feeds with bots – here's why I think it's wrong
Meta plans to fill platforms with AI chatbots.
www.techradar.com
January 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
New blog post: Why the Autonomous Car Manufacturers Are Getting Europe Wrong lastrevolution.org/why-the-auto... #AI #robotics #autonomouscars #transport
Why the Autonomous Car Manufacturers Are Getting Europe Wrong – The Last Revolution?
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January 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
New blog post: Why the Autonomous Car Manufacturers Are Getting Europe Wrong lastrevolution.org/why-the-auto... #AI #robotics #autonomouscars #transport
New blog post: Counterurbanisation lastrevolution.org/counterurban... #AI #robotics #homeworking #urbanisation
Counterurbanisation – The Last Revolution?
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January 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
New blog post: Counterurbanisation lastrevolution.org/counterurban... #AI #robotics #homeworking #urbanisation
New blog post: Three-Armed Spot: The Domestic Robot We Really Need lastrevolution.org/three-armed-... #AI #robotics #butler #maid #domestichelp
Three-Armed Spot: The Domestic Robot We Really Need – The Last Revolution?
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January 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New blog post: Three-Armed Spot: The Domestic Robot We Really Need lastrevolution.org/three-armed-... #AI #robotics #butler #maid #domestichelp
New blog post: Fleets Over Ownership: The Case for Autonomous Vehicles lastrevolution.org/fleets-over-... #AI #robotics #transport
Fleets Over Ownership: The Case for Autonomous Vehicles – The Last Revolution?
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January 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New blog post: Fleets Over Ownership: The Case for Autonomous Vehicles lastrevolution.org/fleets-over-... #AI #robotics #transport
New blog post: From Microwaved Meals to Robot Foragers: A Vision for the Future of Food lastrevolution.org/from-microwa... #AI #robotics #farming #food
From Microwaved Meals to Robot Foragers: A Vision for the Future of Food – The Last Revolution?
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January 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
New blog post: From Microwaved Meals to Robot Foragers: A Vision for the Future of Food lastrevolution.org/from-microwa... #AI #robotics #farming #food
New blog post: Why AI and Robotics Make a Universal Basic Income Essential lastrevolution.org/why-ai-and-r... #AI #robotics #UBI #feudalism
Why AI and Robotics Make a Universal Basic Income Essential – The Last Revolution?
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January 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
New blog post: Why AI and Robotics Make a Universal Basic Income Essential lastrevolution.org/why-ai-and-r... #AI #robotics #UBI #feudalism
New blog post: The Renaissance of Food: A Vision for Health, Sustainability and Pleasure lastrevolution.org/the-renaissa... #AI #robotics #food #health #cooking
The Renaissance of Food: A Vision for Health, Sustainability and Pleasure – The Last Revolution?
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January 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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omg it worked
January 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
omg it worked
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