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ComfortableIntern218 OP t1_jcsxfag wrote

Can you point me in the direction of the promising of world changing results? I see a company that is saying they have tested it and verified that it works in a vacuum chamber, and now they are going to space to test it. Why are people so afraid of the scientific method? Also, do you have communication with every one of these circles? You must if you know they haven't shared anything with anyone. It is refreshing to see a company not just make a bold claim but actually do something.

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nav3t t1_jcsxap0 wrote

I hope you checking your results, I've been using it a bit, and it failed to deliver a reliable lists of restaurants near my area ...

By fail, I mean it did a perfect job convincing me that this list was trustworthy, but when I was actually searching for them, I found that they didn't exist.

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ComfortableIntern218 OP t1_jcswl4f wrote

No. The EmDrive and QI have literally nothing in common. QI or some form of it is supposedly how this drive works. Being a pure electric drive to me sounds like they are using electrons to do something. EmDrive used microwaves. So far as I can tell, the people who compare this to the EmDrive don't seem to understand how the EmDrive works (or doesn't work for that matter). If they start mentioning microwaves and a chamber, I will immediately retract this statement, but pure electric and QI have nothing in common with the EmDrive.

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ComfortableIntern218 OP t1_jcsvsq8 wrote

The video on YouTube says it is patent pending, so it is, in fact, a very good explanation. I said it is not surprising that they keep it quiet in the public space, and that is exactly what they seem to be doing. What we know is that they have a patent pending propulsion technology that clearly provided enough data to convince another company to partner with them and send up a satellite with their propulsion on a multi-million dollar rocket launch. They clearly have something more than a simple bold claim. It may not work in space, but it also may.

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billetea t1_jcstvqs wrote

It's going to be a real issue.. if you are developing say some new tech and you go to fund raise to commercialise it, the first thing serious investors do is get an IP lawyer to ensure there are no possible future IP claims. All these BS Chinese submissions can count as potential claims on that new tech. Now, you can sue the Chinese scientists but that requires disclosure of your own research, and investors will just run away. Net result you either end up showing them your IP for them to copy to win, or you don't get funding. Either way, they can F up whole new fields of science and development. AI probably could do too but I'm just talking China as thats as far as my knowledge extends.

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nomoreimfull t1_jcsr1dv wrote

Cute. I am aghast the us, or any other nation, extends them the courtesy of protection considering the aforementioned reputation. With decent ai, I am going to imagine a world where articles of this type are churned out to hyperinflate the market with nonsense claims in an arms race resulting in the death of the pier reviewed system.

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scaleofthought t1_jcsn5yj wrote

Hahah okay, here is one.

Me: I need a song that addresses choosing between you wife and a new truck, but in the bridge, it alludes to there being a second wife. The guy is faced with choosing between his wife and a truck, but chooses the truck. As for the second wife, he is faced with choosing the second wife or a truck, and chooses a truck again. And it all need to flow like a story would.

ChatGPT: Here's a possible chorus for your song:

Verse 1: I've got a tough decision to make, Between my woman and this new V8. My old truck's seen better days, But my wife ain't happy either way.

Chorus: Should I choose my love or my ride? My loyal wife or my pride? It's a tough call, I'll have to choose, Between a woman and a set of wheels

Verse 2: I thought I had it all figured out, Until I met a new lady, no doubt. She's got curves in all the right places, And a smile that lights up her face.

Chorus: Should I choose my love or my ride? My loyal wife or my pride? It's a tough call, I'll have to choose, Between a woman and a set of wheels.

Bridge: I thought I found true love before, But now there's another knocking at my door. My heart's divided, torn in two, Between a woman and a truck that's brand new.

Chorus: Should I choose my love or my ride? My loyal wife or my pride? It's a tough call, I'll have to choose, Between a woman and a set of wheels.

Outro: I may be a fool, but I know what I like, And that's the feeling of the wind in my hair at night. I'll keep on truckin', with my head held high, With a new set of wheels and a faithful eye.

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Remarkable_Ad9528 t1_jcsn4fv wrote

It was recently reported that Venezuela started using AI avatars to also spread propaganda. I guess this is our new reality.
In the Venezuelan case, the government contracted the startup Synethesia to create news cast videos using American AI avatars that talk about how well the Venezuelan economy was doing, and also promoting tourist spots. They posted the videos to Youtube under the "House of News" channel but I believe they've been taken down by now.
I can only imagine what's going to happen here in the US leading up to the 2024 election. There's no regulation on AI right now. The best we can all do is stay informed.

I'm a principal engineer at a tech company and truly in my entire career have never seen any technology get integrated as quickly as AI is right now. Just think in the last few weeks, you have SnapChat, Discord, Spotify, Shopify, Duolingo, Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce with Slack, etc. all wrapping OpenAI.

Because of all the hype, I became obsessed with discerning real value and opportunities from the noise / hype around it, and started writing an email that gets published weekdays at 6:30 AM EST called GPT Road . It summarizes the latest news in AI in bullet point format so its easy to read. Please feel welcomed to join if you or anyone else is interested. There's no ads, as I'm not making nay money off of it. And its a small community, not 10,000+ people (only about ~360 readers).

The objective is to keep people who are interested informed in the latest updates in AI, because the tech is being dropped so quickly on society, and there's absolutely no regulation around it. Truly mind blowing.

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