The Global Nexus of AI Supercomputing Systems

Discover the rapidly expanding global network of dedicated AI supercomputing systems, and their specialised hardware like GPUs, immense power demands, and sophisticated cooling. Explore the strategic geographical distribution of these systems across continents, driven by national ambitions for AI leadership. Learn about the complex interconnection architectures that…

The Human Blueprint – Part three: The Cosmic Perspective, and the Search for Others

IV. The Cosmic Perspective: Rarity, Ubiquity, and the Search for Others The discussion of human optimality and hypothetical alien forms is incomplete without considering the broader cosmic context. The probability of intelligent life existing elsewhere in the universe directly shapes…

The Human Blueprint – Part Two: Beyond Human: Exploring Hypothetical Intelligent Life Forms

III. Beyond Human: Exploring Hypothetical Intelligent Life Forms The question of whether the human form is the optimal blueprint for intelligent life capable of advanced technological civilisation naturally leads to a consideration of alternative biological and even non-biological architectures. Scientific…

How are we doing with Faster Than Light Travel?

The concept of faster-than-light (FTL) travel, a staple of science fiction, remains firmly within the realm of theoretical physics. The prevailing scientific understanding, rooted in Einstein’s theory of special relativity, dictates that no object with mass can accelerate to or…

How much of all ‘human essential’ activities could an advanced AI take over to bring the markets close to 100% AI run?

My third question was – “Accepting the ‘black swan’ exception how much of these other ‘human essential’ activities could an advanced Artificial Intelligence take over to bring the markets to as close to 100% AI run as possible?” This was…

If humans were locked out of the 80% AI run financial markets, would they continue to function?

My second follow up question to Google Gemini:If humans were locked out of the 80% AI run financial markets, would they continue to function? Gemini responded thus: This is a fascinating thought experiment, and the answer is: no, the markets…

How much of the financial market activity is carried out automatically by AI?

I’m again having conversations with Google Gemini as part of my research into the new story I’m working on. Here’s the first question: How much of the financial market activity is carried out automatically by AI? Gemini’s response:A very significant…

And Finally, the Last Word on AI, Energy and Coffee.

Was it worth it?There’s a lot of talk about the vast amount of energy AI uses. This got me wondering what damage to the environment I had done by asking Gemini for answers to pointless questions about the best way…

Dear Gemini, should I heat the milk in the microwave before pouring it into the coffee?

Now we know that the amount of energy it takes to heat the milk separately is less than the energy to heat the coffee with the milk added, it stands to reason that it’s cheaper to heat the milk and…

The Next Steps in AI

The Next Step in AI The next step in AI development beyond LLMs is expected to be a move towards Agentic AI and Multimodal AI. Agentic AI, also known as AI agents, are systems that can autonomously make decisions, take…

in 2005 Google Patented a System for Producing Artificial Telepathy

Google and the “Artificial Telepathy” Patent: What Happened? Back in 2005, a patent surfaced that captured the public imagination, hinting at a future straight out of science fiction: “Artificial Telepathy.” Filed by inventors Lynne Moody and Miles Phillips Moody and…

I asked Google Gemini “which version of gemini is best for generating images?”

The reply was a bit more than I expected and took the AI several minutes to give me an answer>This is the first response from Gemini AI Research Websites (1) Search for official Google documentation or announcements detailing the different…