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BUILDING AN ABUNDANT FUTURE
Will the future be one of abundance or scarcity? Our actions today will decide.
QUANTUM TECH
Quantum-based technology may unleash productivity gains across many sectors, but only if we incentivize innovation.
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NANOTECHNOLOGY:
A PRIMER
In nanotechnology, as with life, the secret is atomic precision.
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Nothing changes if nothing changes.
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"AI Is the New Electricity"
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Moravec's paradox: Tasks easy for humans are hard for AI while tasks hard for humans are easy for AI
Neuralink isn’t magic, but it might change everything
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Harnessing AI for Public Good: Learn from Estonia’s AI-Enabled Government
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Our power grid must be smarter, resilient, and decentralized—grid edge technology makes it possible.
Parts of our power grid are 100 years old. It's time to rethink energy ownership and distribution.
New power lines take 10 years to build. Luckily, we can update the old ones–if regulators allow it.
Meet new nuclear: Safe, efficient nuclear power that can lead us into a green energy revolution.
Can a block of carbon power a thermal battery that will change the world?
"AI Is the New Electricity"
How AI Can Empower Differently-abled Individuals
AI in Healthcare: One of the Most Promising Uses of LLMs
Moravec's paradox: Tasks easy for humans are hard for AI while tasks hard for humans are easy for AI
Why Nuclear is Safe
Give Nuclear a Chance
The US’ first meltdown-proof nuclear reactor was shut down 30 years ago. We need to bring it back.
Mel Mitchell on the “dumb superintelligence” fallacy
Professor Mel Mitchell on how society is projecting deep-rooted fears onto artificial intelligence
Virginia Postrel discusses stasis vs. dynamist mentalities
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Is the ideal society one that’s highly controlled and stable, or one that values learning above all?
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