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The most important concept to understand AGI trends, is to realize that the doubling rate of AI compute is shortening. Moore’s law is chugging along at a sedate exponential, doubling every couple of years or so. A self fulfilling prophecy we’ve become accustomed to for over 50 years, bringing us ever more powerful PCs and […]
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I had a conversation with James Hughes, a sociologist and executive director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) about the impact of advanced technologies such as AI, robotics, and human enhancement on society, politics, and the future of work. We looked into the lessons we could learn from 20th-century worker struggles and
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At the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple unveiled a groundbreaking new initiative: Apple Intelligence. This innovative suite of AI-driven capabilities will be seamlessly integrated across all of Apple’s platforms, including macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. This marks the dawn of a new era for Apple, positioning itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence technology. Apple Intelligence
I had the pleasure of engaging in a conversation with David Passiak, a scholar turned AI innovator who has been experimenting with and developing AI tools to help people enhance their personal and professional lives. Our discussion covered the complex relationship between technology, spirituality, and the evolution of human consciousness. David’s unique background as a
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I often see people stuck with a limited vision of the future and the possibilities technological innovation will open up. An example I like to give is an autonomous swarm of robots extracting the mineral resources of the asteroid belt for a space industry colonizing the outer solar system. These will need to cooperate and
Innovation Must Make Mistakes Read More »
I’ll record an episode of The Context soon, talking about open standards, how they evolve, and why email appears to still matter so much. I moved my newsletter. The online address of the newsletter is davidorban.substack.com and the sender is davidorban@substack.com. I’m in the process of importing the subscribers as we speak, but you are
Email is great, let’s keep it that way Read More »
Here is an edited version of the conference presentation I gave at HRAI Connect 2023 Thank you so much for having me here today. My name is David Orban. I am the founder and CEO of Actioneer, an AI-powered startup coaching and data-driven investor platform. As we heard from the introduction, today I want to
Embracing Generative AI: Transforming HR Functions Read More »
I am happy to join Beyond Enterprizes as Managing Advisor. Brad Yasar and I have known each other and collaborated in the blockchain space for many years, and it makes a lot of sense to join forces. You can read the announcement on the Beyond Enterprizes website. Feel free to reach out to discuss blockchain
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In an interview with Bruno Ruffilli for TuttoScienze of La Stampa, we talked about how technological progress can generate new degrees of freedom. “Technology, a misunderstood friend” Orban: it’s generating the society of the future by Bruno Ruffilli David Orban, 53, Hungarian, is a teacher at the Singularity University, which assists companies in the path
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In 2010 when I organized the H+ Summit conference at Harvard University, together with my friend Alex Lightman, I would not have imagined that it would be a key event in the history of Inferno. Instead it seems that, according to the protagonists of the book, the villain of the story got his ideas at the conference. On Saturday,
Have you ever inspired the greatest villain in history? I did, apparently Read More »
