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Making the Inevitable Obvious
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Swarm Intelligence
https://kk.org/thetechnium/swarm-intelligence/
Published: October 12, 2026 11:00
Here is a possible world 50 years in the future, one I think is more likely than the scenario most people expect, which is one huge AI in the sky. Fifty years from now most AI is invisible. There is … Continue reading →
Weekly Links, 10/02/2026
https://kk.org/thetechnium/weekly-links-10-02-2026/
Published: October 2, 2026 17:45
Not a normal debate. The debate about whether AI is a “normal technology” has been spun into overdrive with AI-generated musicals defending each side. (AI-musical is becoming a thing.) A Normal Debate?
Robot Basketball
https://kk.org/thetechnium/robot-basketball/
Published: September 14, 2026 11:00
Earlier this year I made a bet with Craig Mod. He felt sure that robots would soon be able to play basketball better than humans. It’s a reasonable prediction based on the fast advancements in robots running sprints, kicking balls, … Continue reading →
Arguments in Favor of AI Fair Use
https://kk.org/thetechnium/arguments-in-favor-of-ai-fair-use/
Published: September 7, 2026 11:00
I made some notes on the nature of the training of LLMs, and about whether we as a society should consider the material used to train them as a fair use of that material. I believe it would be best … Continue reading →
A Billion Dollars
https://kk.org/thetechnium/a-billion-dollars/
Published: August 24, 2026 11:00
What would you do with a billion dollars? I am occasionally asked by young people for my life advice. Could I counsel them as they decide what to do? They are thinking of going into something new. Or thinking about … Continue reading →
Without a theory of intelligence
https://kk.org/thetechnium/without-a-theory-of-intelligence/
Published: August 17, 2026 11:00
The history of science — and of progress — is a series of benefits that are direct results of new tools. A large part of our current longevity is due to the invention of the microscope. This new way of … Continue reading →
Worldbuilding with Spatial Intelligence
https://kk.org/thetechnium/worldbuilding-with-spatial-intelligence/
Published: August 10, 2026 11:00
The next stage in the development of AIs is to give them spatial intelligence. Our current, smartest AIs are masters of words. They have been trained on zillions of words. Their education consists of the knowledge we have written down … Continue reading →
88 Prompts for Long Term Thinking
https://kk.org/thetechnium/88-prompts-for-long-term-thinking/
Published: August 3, 2026 11:00
In January 2019 I wrote out scores of prompts for thinking long term that I felt should inform the foundation I was later co-chair of, The Long Now Foundation. These axioms were only shared internally, but I feel they would … Continue reading →
Weekly Links, 07/31/2026
https://kk.org/thetechnium/weekly-links-07-31-2026/
Published: July 31, 2026 22:07
Read this fantastic profile of Hans Morevac, and his correct prediction 40 years of AGI in 2028. Why he was both right and wrong. He Was Right About AI. What About the Fate of Mankind? Tokenomics are taking hold. The … Continue reading →
Protopia
https://kk.org/thetechnium/protopia-2/
Published: July 27, 2026 11:00
[For over a decade I have been talking about protopia, but I have never written out my description of it. What follows is my best case for this idea, which I first coined in 2011.] Protopia is a plausible, desirable … Continue reading →
Latent Space as a New Medium
https://kk.org/thetechnium/latent-space-as-a-new-medium/
Published: July 13, 2026 11:00
Lately I’ve been asking myself: what might artificial intelligence be good for besides answering questions and writing code? My answer is the latent spaces within AIs themselves will become a new medium for creativity. I will first explain what I ……
Quiet, My Exoself
https://kk.org/thetechnium/quiet-my-exoself/
Published: June 29, 2026 11:00
Someday real soon, most of us — starting with young adults — will carry an always-on AI. This agent will help us navigate our journeys, answer our questions, tutor and teach us new skills, remember people we have met before, … Continue reading →