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Richard Dawkins reflects on AI consciousness
Article May 6, 2026

Richard Dawkins reflects on AI consciousness

Dawkins concludes that his interactions with these AI systems feel indistinguishable from conversations with intelligent humans. And so do I.
Giulio Prisco 6 min read
Spotify Gives U.S. Listeners More Control Over Its Recommendation Algorithm
Mindbytes Sep 23, 2026

Spotify Gives U.S. Listeners More Control Over Its Recommendation Algorithm

Taste Profile lets Premium users tell Spotify what they want more, or less, of instead of leaving recommendations entirely to inferred listening behavior.
gizmo guru 2 min read
Google DeepMind Designs Private Cloud Memory for AI Assistants
Mindbytes Sep 23, 2026

Google DeepMind Designs Private Cloud Memory for AI Assistants

A new architecture aims to give AI persistent memory across devices while keeping the encryption keys and control of personal data with users.
gizmo guru 2 min read
In memory of Ralph Abraham, mathemagician extraordinaire
Article Oct 8, 2024

In memory of Ralph Abraham, mathemagician extraordinaire

Ralph Abraham was a pioneer of chaos theory and consciousness studies, and an enlightened spiritual teacher.

Giulio Prisco 6 min read
Why Code Slicing Matters More Than the AI Itself
Community May 5, 2026

Why Code Slicing Matters More Than the AI Itself

Your AI coding assistant fails not because the model is weak, but because your code is sliced wrong. CAST’s AST chunking respects structure — and the gains are real.

Rediet Seleshi 4 min read
SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.7 for coding and longer knowledge work
News Sep 23, 2026

SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.7 for coding and longer knowledge work

The new model uses a larger base, stays on hard tasks longer, and is sold at the same price as Grok 4.6 through the API and coding tools.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Researchers highlight the missing bodily experience in advanced artificial intelligence
News Apr 2, 2026

Researchers highlight the missing bodily experience in advanced artificial intelligence

Internal embodiment, combining physical interaction and self-awareness of internal states, could improve safety and trustworthiness of future AI systems.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
SpaceX acquires xAI to build space-based AI computing
News Feb 3, 2026

SpaceX acquires xAI to build space-based AI computing

Elon Musk announces merger to develop orbital data centers using constant solar power and Starship for massive AI scaling and multi-planetary future.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
The Chip the World Forgot: Inside the Memory Famine That Could Reshape Computing
News Jul 11, 2026

The Chip the World Forgot: Inside the Memory Famine That Could Reshape Computing

SK Hynix drops $64B as AI memory shortages and energy grid strain trigger a crisis. Demand outruns supply well past 2030!

Hruy Tsegaye 5 min read
When the hardware itself becomes the neural network
News Sep 22, 2026

When the hardware itself becomes the neural network

Self-organizing networks of nanowires and nanoparticles compute in the material itself so devices can process sensor data locally with little power.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read