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12/ The world of borderless digital innovation is being replaced by techno-nationalist silicon curtain. How we handle this shift may define the next era of global politics.
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January 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
12/ The world of borderless digital innovation is being replaced by techno-nationalist silicon curtain. How we handle this shift may define the next era of global politics.
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10/ The risk? This military-tech fusion could accelerate great power competition while reducing democratic oversight of both sectors. When national security meets shareholder value, public interest often suffers.
January 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
10/ The risk? This military-tech fusion could accelerate great power competition while reducing democratic oversight of both sectors. When national security meets shareholder value, public interest often suffers.
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Dick Nelson, pioneer in the economics of technical change, has died at 94. His remarkable book with Sid Winter (1982) An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change spawned many literatures. His edited the first "Rate and Direction" volume and wrote a history-based investigation of 1/2
January 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Dick Nelson, pioneer in the economics of technical change, has died at 94. His remarkable book with Sid Winter (1982) An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change spawned many literatures. His edited the first "Rate and Direction" volume and wrote a history-based investigation of 1/2
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1/20 🧵 Let’s dissect this massive FT scoop about SoftBank’s potential $20B OpenAI investment. But here’s the thing – it’s not just news, it’s an object lesson in financial PR orchestration. Here’s how and why...
January 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
1/20 🧵 Let’s dissect this massive FT scoop about SoftBank’s potential $20B OpenAI investment. But here’s the thing – it’s not just news, it’s an object lesson in financial PR orchestration. Here’s how and why...
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8/9 🧵 Conclusion? A Bloodless Coup
Davos 2025 revealed a “Silicon Curtain” descending:
• US bets on energy-backed hegemony.
• China weaponises open-source efficiency.
• Europe fractures under regulatory theatre.
Davos 2025 revealed a “Silicon Curtain” descending:
• US bets on energy-backed hegemony.
• China weaponises open-source efficiency.
• Europe fractures under regulatory theatre.
January 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
8/9 🧵 Conclusion? A Bloodless Coup
Davos 2025 revealed a “Silicon Curtain” descending:
• US bets on energy-backed hegemony.
• China weaponises open-source efficiency.
• Europe fractures under regulatory theatre.
Davos 2025 revealed a “Silicon Curtain” descending:
• US bets on energy-backed hegemony.
• China weaponises open-source efficiency.
• Europe fractures under regulatory theatre.
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10/ This isn’t history; it’s a warning. Mayer’s closing words resonate today:
“Nations are made not of oak and rock but of men, and as the men are, so will the nations be.”
Democracy isn’t self-sustaining. It demands vigilance, courage, and action.
January 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
10/ This isn’t history; it’s a warning. Mayer’s closing words resonate today:
“Nations are made not of oak and rock but of men, and as the men are, so will the nations be.”
Democracy isn’t self-sustaining. It demands vigilance, courage, and action.
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9/ The current state of play?
✓ US leads in raw computing power
✓ China pushing efficiency innovations
✓ Both approaches advancing rapidly
❓ Final impact still unclear
✓ US leads in raw computing power
✓ China pushing efficiency innovations
✓ Both approaches advancing rapidly
❓ Final impact still unclear
December 28, 2024 at 7:10 AM
9/ The current state of play?
✓ US leads in raw computing power
✓ China pushing efficiency innovations
✓ Both approaches advancing rapidly
❓ Final impact still unclear
✓ US leads in raw computing power
✓ China pushing efficiency innovations
✓ Both approaches advancing rapidly
❓ Final impact still unclear
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5/ How? Three main tricks (in plain English):
• Better scheduling (like optimising traffic flow)
• Smarter communication (better road networks)
• More efficient processing (like teaching cars to ‘draft’ each other)
December 28, 2024 at 7:10 AM
5/ How? Three main tricks (in plain English):
• Better scheduling (like optimising traffic flow)
• Smarter communication (better road networks)
• More efficient processing (like teaching cars to ‘draft’ each other)
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The State of AI Report 2023 provides a comprehensive overview of the AI landscape.
One of the most interesting findings is that small language models trained with specialized datasets can rival models 50x larger, with more interpretable neurons. #AI #StateofAIReport
www.stateof.ai
One of the most interesting findings is that small language models trained with specialized datasets can rival models 50x larger, with more interpretable neurons. #AI #StateofAIReport
www.stateof.ai
State of AI Report 2023
The State of AI Report analyses the most interesting developments in AI. Read and download here.
www.stateof.ai
October 16, 2023 at 6:45 AM
The State of AI Report 2023 provides a comprehensive overview of the AI landscape.
One of the most interesting findings is that small language models trained with specialized datasets can rival models 50x larger, with more interpretable neurons. #AI #StateofAIReport
www.stateof.ai
One of the most interesting findings is that small language models trained with specialized datasets can rival models 50x larger, with more interpretable neurons. #AI #StateofAIReport
www.stateof.ai
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1/ 🚨 THE NEW GREAT GAME: Inside Turkey’s masterful strategy to reshape the Black Sea & Mediterranean energy corridors. An unprecedented convergence of security + energy that’s changing Europe’s strategic map. 🧵
Aya Sofya Aya Sofia GIF
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December 11, 2024 at 10:38 PM
1/ 🚨 THE NEW GREAT GAME: Inside Turkey’s masterful strategy to reshape the Black Sea & Mediterranean energy corridors. An unprecedented convergence of security + energy that’s changing Europe’s strategic map. 🧵
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Very nice post by Noah Smith about my favorite subject: Me! www.noahpinion.blog/p/how-paul-k...
How Paul Krugman changed the public face of economics
He's a great economist, but he also changed how we talk about the subject.
www.noahpinion.blog
December 11, 2024 at 11:24 AM
Very nice post by Noah Smith about my favorite subject: Me! www.noahpinion.blog/p/how-paul-k...
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1/ 🧵 HOW DO DICTATORS SURVIVE? In 1990, I was visiting Damascus. I’d been tasked with delivering – among other things – a case of whisky. Back then as the USSR crumbled, Syria’s leader – Bashar al-Assad’s father – pulled off a masterful pivot – trading support in Kuwait for control of Lebanon…
a bartender pours a glass of whiskey from a bottle
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December 8, 2024 at 9:12 PM
1/ 🧵 HOW DO DICTATORS SURVIVE? In 1990, I was visiting Damascus. I’d been tasked with delivering – among other things – a case of whisky. Back then as the USSR crumbled, Syria’s leader – Bashar al-Assad’s father – pulled off a masterful pivot – trading support in Kuwait for control of Lebanon…
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I have an op-ed in the NYT today about how to reduce crime.
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
December 7, 2024 at 12:16 PM
I have an op-ed in the NYT today about how to reduce crime.
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
The key idea, based on decades of strong research evidence: focus on increasing the probability of getting caught, not the punishment.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/o...
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A Revolution in How Robots Learn
#Robotics #AI #DeepMind Figure.ai
"Speculating on the future of A.I.-powered robots is like trying to imagine the Industrial Revolution from the perspective of a nineteenth-century hatmaker."
www.newyorker.com/contributors...
#Robotics #AI #DeepMind Figure.ai
"Speculating on the future of A.I.-powered robots is like trying to imagine the Industrial Revolution from the perspective of a nineteenth-century hatmaker."
www.newyorker.com/contributors...
A Revolution in How Robots Learn
A future generation of robots will not be programmed to complete specific tasks. Instead, they will use A.I. to teach themselves.
www.newyorker.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:01 AM
A Revolution in How Robots Learn
#Robotics #AI #DeepMind Figure.ai
"Speculating on the future of A.I.-powered robots is like trying to imagine the Industrial Revolution from the perspective of a nineteenth-century hatmaker."
www.newyorker.com/contributors...
#Robotics #AI #DeepMind Figure.ai
"Speculating on the future of A.I.-powered robots is like trying to imagine the Industrial Revolution from the perspective of a nineteenth-century hatmaker."
www.newyorker.com/contributors...
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What's interesting about this is that the higher in complexity, the greater the USA's scientific leadership.
November 26, 2024 at 1:34 PM
What's interesting about this is that the higher in complexity, the greater the USA's scientific leadership.
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This month marks the final, definitive closure of the Garland Shirt Factory. If you're interested in American manufacturing, I want tell you its story. 🧵
November 25, 2024 at 10:02 PM
This month marks the final, definitive closure of the Garland Shirt Factory. If you're interested in American manufacturing, I want tell you its story. 🧵
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I hope these thread things are helpful. Always feels like sending stuff out into the void!!!
November 23, 2024 at 11:51 AM
I hope these thread things are helpful. Always feels like sending stuff out into the void!!!
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1/ 🧵 A seismic shift is happening in global oil markets that few have noticed: China’s plastics petrochemical boom is reshaping geopolitical alliances and challenging climate goals.
Here’s the bigger picture...
Here’s the bigger picture...
a close up of a bottle of liquid with a sticker on it that says ' sd ' on it
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November 23, 2024 at 9:43 AM
1/ 🧵 A seismic shift is happening in global oil markets that few have noticed: China’s plastics petrochemical boom is reshaping geopolitical alliances and challenging climate goals.
Here’s the bigger picture...
Here’s the bigger picture...