Subj : How an AI takeover might
To   : All
From : Mike Powell
Date : Tue Feb 11 2025 11:42:00

From TLDR 2025-02-10

 HOW AI TAKEOVER MIGHT HAPPEN IN 2 YEARS (52 MINUTE READ) [15] 

 This post contains a short story on what an AI researcher thinks
could be the worst-case scenario for an AI takeover. It is not a
likely scenario, but it is not pure fantasy either - AI progress might
not become as fast or untamable as the story portrays, but it could
happen in the right circumstances. The future is still not set, but
some of the worst outcomes are already plausible. 

 DEFINANCIALIZATION / HYPERFINANCIALIZATION (3 MINUTE READ) [14] 

 The world has become increasingly financialized as a consequence of
bad money. The US dollar serves as a poor monetary instrument because
it doesn't effectively preserve purchasing power over long time
frames. Instead of saving, people are forced to invest. While Bitcoin
simplifies savings and definancializes the world of money and savings,
crypto is producing a world of hyper-financialization. New products
are constantly emerging that attempt to turn anything and everything
into a financial market. The phenomenon will probably continue as fiat
unwinds, but after a long enough time, Bitcoin's core value
proposition will become more apparent. 

 HUMAN-LIKE TEETH SUCCESSFULLY GROWN IN A PIG'S MOUTH (4 MINUTE READ) [8]

 Scientists have been manipulating genes to grow human cells in
animals for decades. They have now shown it is possible to cultivate
human teeth cells inside of a pig's mouth. The teeth that grew inside
the pigs didn't reach full human tooth size and likely wouldn't stand
up to regular use, but these findings could lead to the development of
biological tooth substitutes. Research shows that more than half of US
adults may be receptive to the technology. 

Links:
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[8]
https://www.popsci.com/science/human-teeth-pig-mouth/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[14] https://mylessnider.com/articles/definancialization-hyperfinancialization?
utm_source=tldrnewsletter
[15] https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/KFJ2LFogYqzfGB3uX/how-ai-takeover-might-ha
ppen-in-2-years?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

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