Season 6, Episode 4 - We got a prediction right!

Ladies and gentlemen we did it, for the first time we got a prediction right! Hot on the heels of the rogue wave predictor, we suggested earthquakes might be next. Lo and behold. This ties in quite nicely with AI being able to predict group human behavior better than humans can which we cover this episode. Besides that, we also look into exponential cost reductions in space exploration and cultured meat, self-healing metals and 3d-printed concrete, as well as the future of world building in games.

Enjoy!

Sean’s links:

• LLMs predicting outcomes of social science experiments

• Electric Twin, a company that leverages this LLM capability

• Exponential cost reduction in detecting black hole collisions

• Cultured meat getting cost competitive

• AI generating the original Doom game on the fly

Ben’s links:

• 3d printing concrete like coelacanth scales

• AI predicting earthquakes before they happen (CALLED IT)

• Self-healing silver

• an 800x increase in carbon capture reactions

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