The second part of the blog shifts to diverse subjects including hacking electric vehicle chargers, ASCII art eliciting harmful responses from AI chatbots, and the end of 5% returns on cash due to AI. It also discusses the impact of central bank rates over 300 years, the changing dynamics of the housing market, and the influence of the Federal Reserve's hikes on coverage ratios. The blog concludes with personal insights from the son of billionaire Steve Ballmer and methods to harvest moisture from the atmosphere.
Key takeaways:
- Debates are ongoing about the nature of artificial general intelligence and its potential impacts.
- Tennessee has become the first US state to enact a law protecting musicians from artificial intelligence.
- Microsoft has hired a DeepMind cofounder to lead consumer AI, following its acquisition of Inflection.
- Advancements in AI are reportedly slowing down, with historical patterns suggesting reasons for this trend.