How to work with machines, deep learning and reality, gene editing, Uber is five, creative computers
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June 7 · Issue #12 · View online |
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How to work with machines, deep learning and reality, gene editing, Uber is five, creative computers
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🔮 Deep learning and the nature of reality Really nice articulation of what we are learning about ourselves, linguistics, perception, and reality through deep learning and our efforts to teach computers. Worthwhile read
🐮What is CRISPR and how does it work? CRISPR is booming (as measured by research papers and patent applications) in a land grab for this novel, low-cost and precise gene-editing technique.
💫Why Elon Musk will change the world. Super long read which articulates how Musk’s bets on Tesla and electric my finally challenge the fossil-climate-change colossus of oil-driven transport. Long read, needs an edit but worth it
📊 Is inequality inevitable? Review of Anthony Atkinson’s new book, specialist on inequality, emphasises the role of the wealthy in subtly exacerbating wealth accumulation & the place the state can play. Important given technocratic wealth generation of today.
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🚘Uber is five years old. It is the single best example of an exponential organisation growing. Uber has grown the market for ‘taxis’ in San Francisco by actually disrupting car ownership and looks set to do the same across the world.
Uber reaches 1m drivers and 300 cities in 5 years. What now?
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🍴" Medicine’s Gutenberg Moment“ discussion leaders Carina Namih, of HelixNano, and Azeem Azhar. Small dinner (12 people) to discuss what the syzygy of cheap gene technologies, AI and sensors mean for healthcare.
Tue 14 July in London. Limited places, RSVP if interested.
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Using deep neural networks, hackers are exploring how far computers can be creative. Interesting, how does this help us question what we mean by creativity? Four examples.
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How to outsmart machines The provocative Umair Haque on how to live a meaningful life and outsmart every smarter dumb machines.
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I will be in Berlin this week. Let me know if you are there. Email me on azeem@azhar.co.uk if you’d like to meet there or in London.
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