Thank you, finally a solid answer. I’ll check it out :)

The prompt was the article itself, which I read in its Spanish version (available here: https://www.lanacion.com.ar/sociedad/hacker-el-sistema-operativo-de-la-humanidad-por-que-la-inteligencia-artificial-podria-devorar-nid29032023/).
I then translated the response into English in order to publish this post.

i was using TLDR. i didnt want to go into details like the other poster did.

Panera serves overpriced hospital food. Change my mind.

The main holdup for what you're asking is actually the helmet part of your question. We have the technology now, but the technology uses fMRI machines which like regular MRIs can be pretty huge. So the real question is, "When do you think it will be possible to create an fMRI small enough to be worn like a helmet?"

I agree, mahines have never shown any ability in regards to creativity and intuition in the innovation process. That will be left to humans working in symbiosis with machines. As it has been since the begining of civiliation.

I think Issacson's book “The Innovators” is fantastic and anyone interested in these discussion should read it.

"One of the key themes of Isaacson’s book is the importance of creativity and intuition in the innovation process. While machines can provide computational power and analytical capabilities, they lack the ability to think creatively and come up with new ideas. Humans, on the other hand, bring a unique perspective and set of skills to the table that is critical for driving innovation forward. According to Isaacson, the most successful innovations arise from the intersection of different skill sets and perspectives, with humans providing the artistic and emotional perspective that drives innovation forward."

Nobody wants this shit. Aside from the privacy concerns who the hell wants to put their hand flat on a grimy, germy surface that everyone else has put their hand on?? When you’re about to eat, no less.

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UK is nearly there already. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/2022-renewable-energy-uk-electricity/#:~:text=The%20energy%20industry%20experienced%20a,%2C%20wind%2C%20biomass%20and%20hydropower.

Poland will be the greatest challenge. They have a lot of coal and strong local support for it.

This seems like part of creating a global society. As we become more interconnected, we'll find they do something better somewhere else, and try to repeat that. It doesn't mean the world has become an echo chamber, only that ideas are no longer as regional as they are individual. Now if someone comes up with a unique idea people in their town don't like, it has a chanced to recognized beyond that. That may end up increasing diversity in many ways.

I think AI has the potential to make innovation more accesible and inclusive. For example, in today's age an individual cannot compete in virtually any field with a large corp. But imagine in the near future a single developer with a very good idea could use AI tools to turn an idea into a product without the need for an army of developers or artists.

I think AI will allow us as humans to turn our ideas into reality much more effeciently than before, and in turn "flatten" the playing field to the extent were new and unique ideas will be more valuable than the execution of an army of workers.

I wrote a blog on this a little while back if you want to read more about my thoughts or more like musings on this subject.

https://symbioticinnovation.wordpress.com/2023/03/27/the-age-of-accelerated-innovation-how-human-machine-collaboration-is-revolutionizing-the-future/

The following submission statement was provided by /u/ethereal3xp:

>Bakery is first restaurant chain to use Amazon One biometric technology, which faces scrutiny from lawmakers and activists

>The US bakery and cafe chain Panera will soon allow customers to pay with the swipe of a palm, marking the first restaurant chain to implement the new technology and raising alarm among privacy advocates.

The company announced last week it would roll out biometric readers in coming months that will allow customers to access credit card and loyalty account information by scanning their palms. Called Amazon One, the system was developed by Amazon and is in use at some airports, stadiums and Whole Foods grocery stores.

Panera, which has more than 2,000 locations across the country, is the first nationwide restaurant chain to use the tool. Through the new program, visitors will scan their palms to be greeted by name and receive customized order recommendations based on past preferences. They will also be able to pay with the palm-scanning tech.

Amazon One’s expansion into non-Amazon facilities has faced widespread scrutiny. In 2021, Denver Arts & Venues dropped plans to use palm-scanning technology for ticketless entry at concerts in Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver after opposition from the digital rights group Fight for the Future.

“The marginal-at-best convenience of scanning a hand instead of a ticket is no excuse for implementing technology that will exacerbate violent systems and cause immeasurable harm,” the group said.

Panera did not specify where the technology would be available but said it had already been deployed at a number of bakery-cafes in St Louis, Missouri, where the company is based. Panera’s loyalty program includes about 52 million members.

Amazon launched its palm-reading technology at Amazon Go locations in late 2020, and is now facing a lawsuit relating to privacy violations after a shopper in New York City claimed customers were not properly notified such data would be collected.

Privacy advocates say this data is at high risk of being hacked and stolen, and, unlike passwords, cannot be changed after it is compromised. Lawmakers have raised these concerns with Amazon One in the past. In 2021, Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Jon Ossoff of Georgia demanded additional information about the program.

“Amazon’s expansion of biometric data collection through Amazon One raises serious questions about Amazon’s plans for this data and its respect for user privacy, including about how Amazon may use the data for advertising and tracking purposes,” the senators wrote at the time.

Amazon and Panera did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/126m6ej/panera_to_adopt_palmreading_payment_systems/je9oeve/

The following submission statement was provided by /u/chrisdh79:

From the article: The provisional political agreement, which was reached after nightlong negotiations between the EU parliament and states, seeks to raise the share of renewable energy to 42.5 percent, from 22 percent today.

The EU has set an ambitious target to become a "climate neutral" economy by 2050, with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

The move also comes as the EU has sought to slash its dependence on Russian fossil fuels after Moscow cut gas supplies last year and the bloc placed bans on seaborne crude and other petroleum products from the country.

The figure is a compromise between the 45 percent share for renewables that was sought by EU lawmakers and the European Commission, the EU's executive branch, and the 40 percent preferred by the states.

The previous target for 2030 had been set at 32 percent.

The proposed directive seeks cutting red tape for renewable energy projects.

The goal is to "fast-track the deployment of renewable energies" as part of the EU's plan "to become independent from Russian fossil fuels, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine", said a statement from the Council of the EU which represents the bloc's governments.

Companies have complained that red tape has slowed the development of such infrastructure.

Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/126lxnm/the_european_union_to_nearly_double_the_share_of/je9mp3j/

Now.

https://fortune.com/2023/03/09/ai-generate-images-human-thoughts-stable-diffusion-study/

Nobody knows. The complexity of the systems at this scale are inhertiently unpredictible. But capitalism is the primary driver behind AI. I doubt it will disappear, change maybe.

Are you referring to other peoples algorithms or the content used to train the Ai language model.

I think it's something that could happen right now. Here is a video of a guy turning his memory of a lemon into a generative text output using GPT: https://youtu.be/-HYbFm67Gs8

If he had just trained it to recognize his thoughts of a lemon for thoughts of a lemon, then the text output would have been: "Lemon"

There are already models that convert text to video, so it would just have to hand off to a video generative model to produce a video of a lemon instead.

I agree completely. A simple EEG machine and headset costs 6 figures or more. A consumer headset and console would have to be miniaturized and made much smarter.

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It's currently 22% and they set a goal to reach 42.5% by 2030.

"The figure is a compromise between the 45 percent share for renewables that was sought by EU lawmakers and the European Commission, the EU's executive branch, and the 40 percent preferred by the states. "

Not in France at least (around 0.20€/kWh), so around 2€/100km VS ~ 10€/100km for gasoline. and probably most of our neighbouring country in Europe. but Electric vehicules are still more expensive to buy.

> The move also comes as the EU has sought to slash its dependence on Russian fossil fuels after Moscow cut gas supplies last year and the bloc placed bans on seaborne crude and other petroleum products from the country.

Does this mean switching to American fracked gas?

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