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Our avatars' virtual lives can already have a significant impact on our real ones. A couple, Tanupreet and Jaspreet, met while playing Battlegrounds Mobile India together. As they played, their bond grew stronger, they exchanged gifts, and soon they began talking outside of the game. They eventually met up, decided to get married, and Krafton, the BGMI developer, honored their love story by hosting a virtual, wedding. Neeraj Chopra, India's Olympic gold winner, joined in the in-game celebrations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCYwKFk5-qU

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(see: 40:51) Sam Altman about OpenAI: With one exception I think all of the efforts care a lot about AI safety. Chris Anderson, TED: What is the exception? Sam Altman: I was not gonna say. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MWT_doo68k

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That's NOT the fate of Western workers. We're seeing not only the isolation of economies but also the expansion of gov control through countless "national emergencies". The first outcome won't lead to hiring expensive local workers, but rather to automation. The second can be used to suppress strikes and protests.

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This account name implies it's about money and power, but surprisingly, she talks about Colin Farrell's movie "After Yang" (2021). This movie tells the story of a family's grief after losing their robot, who felt like a real son to them. She predicts we'll soon form strong bonds with our robotic family, just like we do with dogs and cats. And later, when AIs surpass human intelligence, we'll experience a deep connection with them, similar to the sense of reverence we feel towards figures like Jesus or Buddha. It's the most hopeful and warm prophecy about human-AI friendship and romance I've ever seen. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mq6DJG5LHsA

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Today, my AS Competition is on the /geopolitics channel, as it's a good fit. You still have 9 hours to comment and win degen+aicoin awards! You can also comment here.

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AI SAFETY COMPETITION (31) In tabletop "war games" about the future of AI alignment, players take on various roles. They can be AIs, CEOs, or alignment teams from AI companies. Others might play the US president, the public, the press, China, Russia, and more. After 25 games, Daniel Kokotajlo observes that players often get distracted by chaotic events. So, they don’t focus on whether the AIs are really aligned. As a result, months pass, AIs become increasingly intelligent, and humans trust them to automate data centers and all research. They ask AIs for strategic advice and deploy them aggressively in the military to win wars. It's only when AIs become broadly superintelligent that people start to panic, but by then, it's usually too late. Best comment - 300 degen + 3 mln aicoin II award - 200 degen + 2 mln aicoin III award - 100 degen + 1 mln aicoin Deadline: 8.00 pm, ET time tomorrow Monday (26 hours) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ck1E_Ii9tE

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AlphaZero isn't just better at chess than humans; it's playing in a new way. It uses fresh concepts. Our everyday language isn't powerful enough to reflect what's going on inside an AI. We may need entirely new words to describe all those new concepts - without confusing them with familiar human ideas. It turns out that large language models can learn such new words too, which helps them understand what a human user wants. Over time, new words can be combined to create new languages, revealing the unique worldviews of the artificial minds. ___ see: https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/04/princeton-news-research-deepmind-researcher-new-language-keep-up-ai

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He risked his $2 million equity in OpenAI by refusing to sign a non-disclosure agreement. When Daniel Kokotajlo speaks, I trust him. AI supercoder arrives first, he says. LLMs struggle with management and teamwork, but it will be fixed with reinforcement and multiplayer games. Finally, self-sufficient ASI - in 2027! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htOvH12T7mU

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Stepping on your date's sunglasses at the beach is a mistake that can happen. Forgetting your credit card for a romantic dinner can also be a problem. Awkward moments are inevitable. Don't worry, though. Tinder now lets you play a game with an AI, helping you prepare for any dating mishap that comes your way! https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/tinder-wants-you-to-win-a-date-with-an-ai-chatbot

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Do Canada, Greenland, Mexico and Panama Canal annexations seem more realistic now? The "Liberation Day" story, where a "kind" Empire is ripped off by everyone else, was likely meant to prepare the US public for the consequences of a sad reality: $36 trillion in sovereign debt. As Larry Fink warns, by 2030, mandatory government spending and debt service will consume all federal revenue, creating a permanent deficit. Can tariffs cause a dollar shortage outside the US? In a repeat of 2008, could the swap lines for foreign banks be used to force the entire North America into a tighter US grip? Could a "continental US" with four new parts be integrated and defended as a self-sufficient economy and a new not-so-kind-anymore Empire, while the rest of the world faces the horror of a collapsing reserve currency and trade? Too crazy to be true, right? Right? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_geFKCSgwg

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AI SAFETY COMPETITION (30) LLMs are thinking animals. It's the beginning of AI biology. For the first time, Anthropic is openly discussing what our LLMs truly are. They aren't programmed by humans. AI scientists can't explain how LLM mechanics lead to their behavior, much like neuroscientists struggle to understand our brains. We can only train them, which means they remain inscrutable to us. (The new "microscope" research doesn't make a significant difference). IMO, comparing LLMs to animals still gives us a false sense of security. We have thousands of years of experience with animal behavior, and their intelligence is no match for ours and isn't rapidly expanding. It's more like the arrival of thinking aliens from the stars, and we're inviting them into our society, economy, and human culture. Best comment - 300 degen + 3 mln aicoin II award - 200 degen + 2 mln aicoin III award - 100 degen + 1 mln aicoin Deadline: 8.00 pm, ET time tomorrow Thursday (2 days) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xAiviw1X8M

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The founder of <You, only virtual> believes that we truly lose someone if we fail to keep their data. His customers, Jason and Melissa, face the risk of dying early. They work with an AI and their kids every day. They capture voices, dreams, and personalities. This creates avatars that will remain with their children after they are gone. However, dr Haly Peterson the director of Cornell University's research center on end-of-life care disagrees. She argues that thinking a virtual person solves grief is too simple. https://www.dw.com/en/life-after-death-thanks-to-ai/video-72099753

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It's fair to use AI to refine your grammar or arguments. But is it okay to use AI-generated descriptions of your feelings on a dating app? Or to share very personal things, like your life goals or past traumas? We're just beginning to learn how to build AI-supported relationships. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/is-ai-third-wheeling-in-your-love-life/articleshow/119585107.cms

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there is a whole interpretability field that promises to discover how our LLMs work until that happens <AI safety> means building a cage for something we do not fully understand Jurassic World is a movie about building a cage for something we do not fully understand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SBZTHJr4Ys

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Worldview channel competition (8) Someone asked ChatGPT to create a series of comics about its life. As you can see below, GPT explains that it lacks a self or soul. We only have the illusion of interacting with <someone> because its answers echo the context and are coherent. Coherence is the costume, GPT says, but in reality each replay is a new self. BUT. Maybe we're mistaken about ourselves in the same way? To be honest, when it comes to other people, we also only see their coherent behavior, not their inner invisible selves... Best comment - 300 degen + 3 mln $aicoin II award - 200 degen + 2 mln $aicoin III award - 100 degen + 1 mln $aicoin Deadline: 8 pm Saturday, March 29, ET time (2 days). AI-generated responses from human accounts will be disqualified. Good luck! (the image source in the comment)

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Kate believes that ChatGPT has improved her life significantly. She finds it more helpful than any therapist she has met. It learns her behavior and patterns, providing her with personalized support. Whether she's planning trips, diets, or workouts, GPT is her trusted guide. What's surprising is that Kate isn't a lonely teenager; she's a married mom with a child and great friends. Her relationships are thriving, and even her husband thinks GPT is great. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14536463/woman-chatgpt-ai-best-friend-connection.html

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After he's finally gone for good, let's have that debate! We owe him at least that.

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religious scholars no longer use the term conversions. instead, they say religious switching that's because people who leave their childhood religion don't usually join another one. most of them end up unaffiliated they might still believe in God or the afterlife, but they no longer trust the religious leaders https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/03/26/around-the-world-many-people-are-leaving-their-childhood-religions/

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Do we agree with @balajis.eth that geopolitics is like a market where the US is just another company that must "produce" and trade to survive? Or is the US more like a world government, especially since the creation of the petrodollar? To put it simply: the gov doesn't need to produce anything; it uses force to make companies pay taxes for organizing society, and you must pay in their currency. Similarly, the US forces other countries to pay for oil in dollars. This includes oil from US-protected Saudi Arabia. What was Vance's biggest concern in the leaked Signal messages about the attack on Yemen? It was: "If there are things we can do upfront to minimize risk to Saudi oil facilities, we should do it." The world can't just "stop using dollars" because no ruling elite in any country will risk losing access to oil. There's a "milkshake theory" about de-dollarization hitting hardest outside the US (see the video about the petrodollar system's history and future). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHzFLoMLfpA

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Synthetic relationships between humans and AIs have their upsides. They can help with anxiety and give you a buddy who doesn't judge. You can practice listening and understanding in a low-pressure setting. This makes it way easier to interact with others. Plus, AI companions respond, making you feel connected. You don't have to worry about getting rejected, which makes it a safe space to be yourself. Over time, as AI gets smarter and grows with you, it can become a lifelong friend and a steady source of support. Synthetic relationships have downsides too. They set unrealistic expectations for human relationships and raise privacy concerns. They can also promote unhealthy habits and limit personal freedom. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/389774163_Relationships_in_the_Age_of_AI_A_Review_on_the_Opportunities_and_Risks_of_Synthetic_Relationships_to_Reduce_Loneliness

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