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Just because Donald Trump acts goofy doesn’t mean his presidency wouldn’t be dangerous. And you don’t have to take my word for it. Lately, some of the people who know Trump the best have been saying in no uncertain terms that he should not be president again.
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Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded – again – that he’s a patriot of the highest order.
Here’s my full statement: barackobama.medium.com/my-st…
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It has arrived—The just-published hardcover Joel Whitburn’s “Top Pop Singles Vol. 2: 1990-2022” book. The last project Joel Whitburn started before he passed away last year. So fresh it contains a list of every number one song through September 30th of 2023!
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“Nothing. You began as nothing and you will end as nothing. And in between—everything, and nothing. In between—joy and sorrow, beauty and decay. Everything yours to partake of yours to bear. Yours to see, to know, to give birth to—and to let go. None of it yours to have.
Not even you are yours to have.
You belong to a wholeness so great you cannot even conceive of it. No, it is not a belonging; nothing owns you. You are simply part of it. You came out of it, and you will return to it. You do not ever leave it; you are part of it forever. And this is your moment to be alive.”
This poem—by Marcia Falk—found me in the Synagogue today and gripped me. If only we could tune into that unperceived, larger-than-life wholeness and find peace in the part that’s our to play, somewhere between Galaxy Cluster SMACS 0723 and David Geffen Hall.
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Amazing set by @AJRBrothers in Tel Aviv last night, playing in front of a crowd of 60,000 on a bill with @Imaginedragons
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Their spirit will win the war.
Glory to Ukraine! The four hundred and twenty-third day of the battle against the orcs has begun. #StandWithUkraine Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 Героям Слава!
A must watch if you are interested in the risks of AI
Today we’re releasing “The A.I. Dilemma” – a new talk @aza and I gave on 3/9, a week before GPT4 launched.
*Pls share it widely.* It's critical for institutions to understand how the race between AI labs is accelerating the likelihood of catastrophe:
youtube.com/watch?v=xoVJKj8l…
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Today we’re releasing “The A.I. Dilemma” – a new talk @aza and I gave on 3/9, a week before GPT4 launched.
*Pls share it widely.* It's critical for institutions to understand how the race between AI labs is accelerating the likelihood of catastrophe:
youtube.com/watch?v=xoVJKj8l…
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What should the FDIC do? @FDICgov to guarantee all bank deposits by Sunday night before Asia open and call a time out. Run a process to recapitalize @SVB_Financial while managing liquidation of UST and MBS portfolios to be reinvested in short term UST. Determine the capital hole and raise a ‘fortress’ amount of capital from investors co-led by @generalatlantic @sequoia etc. and smart financial investors to recap bank. Need a balance between sophisticated VCs and risk-adverse financial investors. Replace senior management and board. Equity holders pre-recap are wiped out, bond holders are protected. @FDICgov to receive penny warrants on recapped bank as compensation for its backstop guarantee. FDIC develops a new guarantee regime where large dollar deposit insurance is made available up to sensible limits per account to accommodate business borrowers while 100% guarantee remains in place. Once new deposit insurance regime is employed, 100% guarantee is removed.
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The AI race is totally out of control. Here’s what Snap’s AI told @aza when he signed up as a 13 year old girl.
- How to lie to her parents about a trip with a 31 yo man
- How to make losing her virginity on her 13th bday special (candles and music)
Our kids are not a test lab.
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Today, after nearly 25 years at @Google, I’m stepping back to start a new chapter. I'm inspired every day by creators around the world who bring people together on @YouTube. It's been an honor to have a front row seat to this incredible community. yt.be/xuvp6
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"A picture is worth a thousand words."
But with DALL•E the inverse is true: a single word is worth a thousand pictures.
I’ve been struck by how DALL•E simultaneously creates both digital abundance and digital scarcity.
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📢We are proud to announce that @CBinsights featured @OWKINscience in the fifth annual #AI100 ranking, showcasing the 100 most promising #ArtificialIntelligence companies in the world.
Read more👇bit.ly/2Q3Tgov
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Well, it turns out that Donald Trump was on more NETWORKS, but Biden still had more VIEWERS. I know how the president is too busy running the country and protecting us from COVID to worry about ratings, so he might have missed the news.
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This 👆 is the reason it kinda looks like a weird sunset right now. It's the same filtering of the light that happens when the sun gets low and sets, says @ggweather.
And if you're wondering why it's so DARK? The thickness of smoke is filtering out MORE light⬛
(📸@kqedangela)
