#BrainFood 07.15.24
I watched one of the most important/impactful movies I’ve EVER seen this weekend
WARNING: It’s gonna cut you deep. Deep deep.
"Origin" is a 2023 biographical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay, based on the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson. The film follows Wilkerson's journey as she researches and writes her book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents," exploring the impact of caste systems across the United States, Germany, and India. Through interweaving Wilkerson's personal experiences with her professional quest, the film presents a thought-provoking examination of social structures, collective grief, and the origins of discrimination.
OpenAI says there are 5 'levels' for AI to reach human intelligence
(Already achieved) Conversational AI: This is the current level of AI technology, exemplified by chatbots and language models.
(Already achieved) Reasoners: AI capable of basic problem-solving, comparable to a human with a doctorate degree but without access to tools. OpenAI is reportedly close to achieving this level.
Agents: AI that can perform various actions on behalf of its user for several days.
Innovators: AI systems that can assist in developing new inventions.
Organization-level AI: The highest level, where AI can perform the same amount of work as an entire organization
Creature that washed up on New Zealand beach may be world's rarest whale — a spade-toothed whale
Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean. However, scientists in New Zealand may have finally caught a break.