Can’t help feeling that humanity is pumping an almost unimaginable quantity of resources into making machines “smarter” and how we’ve failed to come remotely close to investing in our fellow humans in this way - imagine the knowledge and art we could have if all humans were allowed to fully flourish

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BREAKING: House Democrats have preemptively introduced a resolution to stop the federal government from bailing out AI companies in the event of the industry collapsing. The bill says these companies should be subjected to the ordinary bankruptcy process.

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I've released my literature search agent that I've been refining over the last year, modifying from John Casey's (@jrcasey.bsky.social) version (attribution in link). Easily customizable to better identify literature more pertinent to you than this feed. github.com/jcthrash/rss...

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Another day another opportunity to go back to my NSF and NIH reviews from rejected grants when I was starting the lab that said “megaplasmids have no clinical relevance”

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Today’s hearing was incredible. While I am disappointed to report that no one from the mayor’s office, attended, city council absolutely grilled the Drexel University representative. It exceeded every expectation. Another hearing is scheduled for Nov 16th. Get your popcorn ready.

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