Behold this dizzying list of GPT-4 capabilities -- from writing code, to making money, to inventing workarounds for CAPTCHAs and more. For anyone who thought GPT-4 was just a "stochastic parrot" or merely a mirror of what humanity has already thought/written -> think again.

A.I. is moving a 1000000x faster than our culture, society and institutions are ready to absorb. We need to time to get this right. Many of these capacities can be strung together in dangerous ways. See my op-ed w/ Yuval Noah Harari Aza Raskin in NYT this wknd: nytimes.com/2023/03/24/opi…

This thread 🧵 is damning as heck. Have a read - and think about how choices we make in our society (and ultimately governments) play out in population-wide outcomes in the most damning of all statistics: how long and how well we live our lives. #Choices

Would you support UBI, given pace of change in AI? I’m between two worlds with it myself.

If you invent a novel drug, you need the government to vet and approve it (FDA) before you can commercialize it. If you invent a new mode of air travel, you need the government to vet and approve it (FAA) before you can commercialize it. If you create a new security, you need

If you want to get a handle on Autonomous Agents, this is a killer article. And remember: We overestimate technology in the near term; underestimate in the long run. This stuff is getting wild. (Thanks @KlemWild )

Strange Universe. By A. Smeriglia Threads.net, Used with permission.

Our friend GPT-4.

Ok. This just blew my governance mind. Hey VC’s (& GP’s in particular) - I think Mr. Scoble just solved your “I’m on 20 boards and have no time” problem.

Fabulous message, Heather.

Thank you Mr. Hill!

Q: What is reality? A: Whatever we want it to be. Holy.

Thavash (e/acc) Threats to democracy from misinformation; increases in productivity; paradigm shifts to make AI vastly more efficient (data and energy); reliable medical advice in some domains

“Yesterday I was visiting my son's school. I see a bright colored bench in the yard. I asked if this was the only place to sit. - And he said to me, ′′ No, that's the bench of friends. When someone is lonely or can't find a play partner, they'll sit there and others invite them

The true value of networking doesn't come from how many people we can meet, but rather how many people we can introduce to others.

This. Forever.

I appreciate

Lovely, simple, and clear explanation of the economic actors and their interconnections. cc: FutureFitCities Greg Hart 🇺🇦 @jasminepalardy Court Ellingson

Right on!

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