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A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI
The 2025 Human Development Report explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and human development, emphasizing the importance of people's choices in shaping equitable outcomes amid technological advancements.
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Wonder what that secretive longevity company funded w/ $3B from @JeffBezos and @yurimilner has been working on?
SCOOP: @altos_labs latest public program is an oligonucleotide inhibiting the retrotransposon LINE-1 to treat progeria. https://t.co/ynsQL2sT8X
Are Blockchains Decentralized? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers
The report investigates the true decentralization of blockchains, highlighting various forms of centralization, vulnerabilities in consensus protocols, and the implications for security and immutability in networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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someone dropped the most comprehensive SynBio patent analysis database (2014-onwards) across all major clusters, and 99% of the ecosystem won't even see it
sad https://t.co/Cev4X3YdhY
That means that in principle, humanity could crowdsource threat identification. Instead of warning the world about a new threat, scientists who are very concerned about a particular way that biology could be used to cause harm could contact a curator of the secure DNA system and say, āIām really worried about this.ā If the curator agrees, they can... See more
Asterisk Magazine Issue 01 Inaugural Issue
10 bio companies on the edge of legality and ethics:
- Alcor - freezes people after death (running since 1974; >200 people frozen)
- Viagen - clones animals like cats, dogs, and horses for private owners
- Nectome - brain preservation co aiming at long-term memory preservation (Sam Altman on... See more
Dr. Shelbyx.comIndependence by permission | Science
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