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The Broken Periodic Table Analogy: A Disservice To Deep Understanding

/ Science, Technology

The periodic table of elements is a towering achievement of scientific discovery, and of data representation. Its elegant structure, born from the fundamental properties of atomic structure, has revolutionized our understanding of chemistry and the physical world. However, this very success has led to a problematic contemporary trend: the misapplication of the periodic table format […]

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Is This Idea Novel? An AI Based Scoring System

/ Artificial Intelligence, Technology

I’ve developed a simple approach to numerically score the novelty of ideas, using LLMs. For several years I have been recording my meetings, both internal and external, with the permission of the participants. Lately I have been also passing the meeting transcript through an automated editing step, so that it would read better, with complete

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Our First Interstellar Mission: Breakthrough Starshot

/ Artificial Intelligence, Searching For The Question Live, Space, Technology

I had the opportunity to speak with Pete Worden, the director of the Breakthrough Initiatives, aiming to leverage cutting edge technology to enable interstellar travel of automated probes, the Starshot project. Pete Worden, the head of the Breakthrough Starshot initiative, has always been fascinated by the idea of interstellar travel. He believes that now is

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The Challenges Of Unions Between AI And Humanoid Robots

/ Artificial Intelligence, Policymaking, Technology

In this live stream, I chat with Enrico Coppotelli of Italian union CISL Lazio, exploring the contemporary challenges that trade unions face in the era of Artificial Intelligence and humanoid robots. We analyze the implications of advanced automation on work, the transformations of the labor market and the new skills required. The conversation also focuses

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Useful Analogies For A World Of Abundance

/ Artificial Intelligence, Conference, Technology

I spoke about advanced Artificial Intelligence and humanoid robots at the “Ideas for the future” conference in Rome. Here is the video recording of my speech in Italian, 1 hour 50 minutes after the start of the live broadcast, followed by the revised transcript, together with questions from the audience. Technology created humanity. We have

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Artificial Intelligence and Emotions

/ Artificial Intelligence, Interview, Technology

In a recent interview for 2024 Radio 24 with host Enrico Pagliarini, I discussed the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and emotions. I argue that the ability of AI to interpret and synthesize human emotions represents a new frontier that skeptics previously believed computers would never be capable of achieving. I highlight the potential applications

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AI Agents with Tommaso Furlanello

/ Artificial Intelligence, Technology

In this conversation, we explore the future of AI agents with Tommaso Furlanello, a Machine Learning scientist with a PhD in Neuroscience from USC. With over a decade of experience, Tommaso has developed cutting-edge predictive systems using game theory, neuroscience, and deep learning. His research spans demand forecasting, bioinformatics, brain-computer interfaces, and computer vision. Tommaso

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Space, robotics and artificial intelligence

/ Artificial Intelligence, Conference, Interview, Science, Space, Technology

I gave a speech at Festival delle Idee, hosted by Space Meetings Veneto, on space, robotics and artificial intelligence, in conversation with Francesca Ponzecchi. I believe we are at the beginning of a new era of exploration and opportunity, made possible by extraordinary technical advances that are lowering the costs of access to space and

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