Subj : Monkey Brain, Tech Religi
To   : All
From : Mike Powell
Date : Tue Aug 05 2025 09:08:58

From TLDR 2025-08-05

 CHINESE AI RESEARCHERS JUST PUT A MONKEY'S BRAIN ON A COMPUTER (3
MINUTE READ) [8] 

 Chinese researchers claim to have created an AI version of a monkey's
brain. Project Darwin Monkey is the largest brain-like computer in the
world, with 960 chips, each supporting over 2 billion spiking neurons
and over 100 billion synapses, approaching the number of neurons in a
macaque brain. Darwin Monkey uses DeepSeek's AI model for intelligent
tasks such as logical reasoning, content generation, and mathematical
problem solving. It has a custom operating system that uses concurrent
scheduling of neuromorphic tasks and dynamic optimization of system
resources for more efficiency. 

 THE RISE OF SILICON VALLEY'S TECHNO-RELIGION (15 MINUTE READ) [12] 

 The Lighthaven hotel has become a temple to the pursuit of artificial
intelligence and the future of humanity. The gated complex includes
five buildings and a small park. It is the de facto headquarters of
the Rationalists, a group with many interests involving mathematics,
genetics, and philosophy. One of the Rationalists' overriding beliefs
is that artificial intelligence can deliver a better life if it
doesn't destroy humanity first. The group believes it is up to the
people building AI to ensure that it is a force for the greater good. 

 LONGEVITY FIRMS PUSH MONTANA TO BECOME HUB FOR BIOHACKING,
EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS (8 MINUTE READ) [13] 

 Montana passed a law in 2023 that allows any patient to access
experimental treatments, not just those with terminal illnesses. In
May, the state's governor signed a bill to create a framework for
licensed treatment centers to offer access to therapies that have
passed a Phase 1 safety trial. Patients are unlikely to receive their
first therapies under the law before 2026, but roughly 20 businesses,
ranging from small biotech companies to medical clinic operators, have
already reached out to express interest in operating in Montana under
the new law. Healthcare providers and drug makers will be largely
protected from legal liability if patients are harmed unless they are
negligent or fail to get proper consent from patients. 

 DUFFY TO ANNOUNCE NUCLEAR REACTOR ON THE MOON (3 MINUTE READ) [16] 

 Later this week, interim NASA administrator Sean Duffy will announce
expedited plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon and offer a
directive to more quickly replace the International Space Station. 

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[8] https://links.tldrnewsletter.com/8fdndc
[12] https://links.tldrnewsletter.com/CtutSV
[13] https://links.tldrnewsletter.com/Z1M2aF
[16] https://links.tldrnewsletter.com/RyNaay

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