Tech
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Can AI help humans understand the universe? Exploring two technical routes for AI to explore the universe
Recently, Elon Musk formally announced the establishment of xAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) enterprise. Its primary objective is to endeavor to comprehend the cosmos and concentrate on elucidating profound scientific inquiries. Within the vast expanse of the universe, the realm of the unknown perpetually appears to surpass that which is known. Hence, can AI assist humanity in comprehending the universe? What are the technical pathways through which AI can aid humans in unlocking the mysteries of the cosmos? In the times to come, how will AI and humans synergistically harness their respective strengths to facilitate seamless scientific exploration? Can acquire knowledge and ‘evolve’ autonomously akin to a sentient entity. “From…
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How U.S. Cloud Service Restrictions Could Hurt Chinese Companies
The Curious Case of Cloud Computing Restrictions In early July this year, rumors circulated amongst the American media that the government sought to limit Chinese companies from harnessing U.S. cloud services. Furthermore, U.S. companies would require government approval before providing cloud services to Chinese clients. This proposed constraint stems from the administration’s apprehension that Chinese corporations, especially those specializing in artificial intelligence, could obtain the formidable computing power of cutting-edge chips by utilizing the cloud services of American tech giants. Thus, they could legally skirt existing prohibitions and train various AI models with U.S. technology. Compared to the contention over semiconductors and generative AI, cloud services may seem innocuous. However,…
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Tesla’s Cybertruck: A Revolution or a Flop in the Electric Pickup Market?
The world’s first Cybertruck rolled off the Tesla production line in Texas amid palpable excitement, as enthusiastic employees surrounded the avant-garde electric pickup and rushed to commemorate the auspicious moment. After a series of delays, Tesla finally actualized a Cybertruck before announcing second-quarter results, pledging deliveries to expectant customers in the third quarter of this year. Subverting stereotypes with its Blade Runner-esque science fiction aesthetic, the Cybertruck’s stainless steel body exudes an imposing, armored essence true to its name. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proclaimed ambitions to produce 250,000-500,000 Cybertrucks annually – a feat which, if achieved expeditiously, would revolutionize the electric pickup market. Frequently delayed aspirations now brought to…
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Metaverse Social Apps: The Next Big Thing in Social Networking?
The metaverse has not yet taken shape, and metaverse social networking has begun to become a new battlefield for many manufacturers to compete for. The QQ show launched by Tencent evolved into a 3D reality show 23 years later, and was even tied to the Metaverse social network; Baidu also launched China’s first Metaverse platform Xiang, which has been favored by many manufacturers and has also participated in China’s The moon exploration project; Tianxiaxiu, a leading concept stock in Metaverse, launched the Rainbow Universe APP in January 2021, and the stock price once soared because of this. And Xiaoice, which once relied on Microsoft, released the Xiaoiceland social app as…
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How GPT Can Be Used in Military Applications
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI began to test ChatGPT. After that, ChatGPT quickly exploded the network. Two months later, the number of registered users reached 100 million, and the number of visits in January 2023 alone reached 590 million. The generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology represented by ChatGPT has quickly swept the Internet. At the same time, its huge potential value in the military field has begun to attract the attention of relevant parties. GPT Military Applications It is conjectured that the unique capabilities of GPT make it an ideal tool for military applications. As early as 2020, the U.S. RAND Corporation Air Force Project Team pointed out in the…
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Elon Musk’s Technological “Hurricane”: The Essence of Current Innovation
Whether it is the general attention caused by SpaceX or the shocking sound of the “Starship” in Texas, Musk continues to appear in the public eye, and even to a certain extent, he seems to be the vane of the future of technology. But we need to see the essence through the phenomenon: on the one hand, we should get a glimpse of the essence of current technological innovation from the “Musk phenomenon”; Musk has been “hurricane” in the field of technology for nearly 30 years. He has been involved in technology fields far beyond the well-known Tesla, “Starlink” and OpenAI. As early as 1995, when the Internet wave swept…
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How NVIDIA’s GPU Dominance Sparked an AI Revolution and Created Trillion-Dollar Opportunities for China’s Chip Industry
The digital wave is sweeping every corner of the world. Behind all these changes are closely related to small chips. From mobile phones and computers to airplanes, cars, and household appliances, from robotic arms and cutting machines in factories to ventilators and ultrasound machines in hospitals, from the bus card in your hand to the satellite in the sky, chips are everywhere. The accelerated arrival of the AI era, especially the rise of large-scale models, has brought unprecedented demand for computing power, which is both a challenge and an opportunity for the chip industry. In the past, the protagonist in the chip field was undoubtedly the CPU (Central Processing Unit).…
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Will Human Beings Gain Eternal Life Through Consciousness Uploading?
41% of the richest people in the United States hope to upload their consciousness, will human beings gain eternal life? Mind uploading has always been the way humans have imagined their existence in the future. Our obsession with this idea is shown in Black Mirror and Upload, as well as some games. Many scientists believe that human thinking is largely a process of information processing by networks of neurons. Some eminent computer scientists and neuroscientists, including Koch and Tononi, Douglas Hofstadter, Jeff Hawkins, etc., predicted that advanced computers would be able to think and even gain consciousness. Specifically, consciousness uploading is a speculative process of whole-brain simulation. An individual’s mental…
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The Role of Conductors: More Than Just Beating Time – How Technology Has Shaped Orchestras and What the Future May Bring
On July 3, a piece of news that “a robot conducts the Busan Philharmonic Orchestra of South Korea” spread like wildfire. In the rehearsal hall, the musicians are sitting upright, and on the podium are a human conductor and a robot with a human silhouette and a baton in its hand. As the robot waved the baton, the musicians in the audience also started to play. Lee Dong-wook of the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, which developed the technology, said the performance was to explore “how far can robots go in the creative field, and what challenges they will encounter.” Well, as a music fan who has loved classical music…
