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The 2027 Scenario: Accelerating Toward AGI and the Edge of Control

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Introduction In the speculative yet rigorously constructed “AI 2027” scenario—co-developed by researchers Daniel Kokotajlo and Scott Alexander—a timeline unfolds in which the accelerating development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) propels society toward a series of existential bifurcations. Narrated in a documentary style by Drew of Two Minute Papers, the account navigates how current trends in … Read more

Cortical Labs Sells First Commercial Biocomputer Powered by Human Neurons

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Cortical Labs, an Australian biotechnology firm, has begun selling what it calls the world’s first commercially available biocomputer. The product, called the CL1, is powered by live human neurons grown from reprogrammed adult cells. Each unit integrates 800,000 neurons with digital systems to process information in real time. The company positions the CL1 as a … Read more