Hypothetical point in time when technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible| en.wikipedia.org
New AI system designs proteins that successfully bind to target molecules, with potential for advancing drug design, disease understanding and more.| Google DeepMind
IL-11 is identified as a key regulator of ERK–AMPK–mTORC1 signalling, metabolism, inflammation and age-related disease and lifespan in mouse and human.| Nature
We have identified how millions of concepts are represented inside Claude Sonnet, one of our deployed large language models. This is the first ever detailed look inside a modern, production-grade large language model.| www.anthropic.com
Comparative advantage is very subtle, but incredibly powerful.| www.noahpinion.blog
The next generation of AI comes with a familiar bias problem.| Vox
[Related to: Specific vs. General Foragers vs. Farmers and War In Heaven, but especially The Gift We Give To Tomorrow] They say only Good can create, whereas Evil is sterile. Think Tolkien, where M…| Slate Star Codex
Increasing crop yields is crucial to improve food security, living standards, and reduce human impacts on the environment.| Our World in Data
Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.| Genome.gov
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.| NBER
This post explains why I would not be surprised if democracy disappears in the next several centuries. Long-run progress in AI is one special cause for concern.[1] There’s a strange new trend that’…| The Best That Can Happen
People are living longer across the world, but large differences remain. Explore global data on life expectancy and how it has changed over time.| Our World in Data
Humanity eradicated this infectious disease globally. How was this possible?| Our World in Data
