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10 Difficult Skills that Pay Off Forever
- Working out consistently
- Personal Finance Skills
- Meditation
- Communication
- Waking up early
- Public Speaking
- Be honest within
- Leadership
- Decision Making
- Listening
EU AI Act
https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/
The AI Act is a proposed European law on artificial intelligence (AI) – the first law on AI by a major regulator anywhere. The law assigns applications of AI to three risk categories. First, applications and systems that create an unacceptable risk, such as government-run social scoring of the type used in China, are banned. Second, high-risk applications, such as a CV-scanning tool that ranks job applicants, are subject to specific legal requirements. Lastly, applications not explicitly banned or listed as high-risk are largely left unregulated.
PhD Frederick Travis explains that the concept “We create our reality”
Frederick Travis, PhD, director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness and Cognition, explains that the concept “We create our reality” is more than a philosophical statement. It is a physical reality driven by neural plasticity—every experience changes the brain. Therefore, choose transcendental experiences and higher states of consciousness naturally unfold.
Kristina Kashtanova – “This is how GPT-4 sees and hears itself”
“I used GPT-4 to describe itself. Then I used its description to generate an image, a video based on this image and a soundtrack.
Tools I used: GPT-4, Midjourney, Kaiber AI, Mubert, RunwayML
This is the description I used that GPT-4 had of itself as a prompt to text-to-image, image-to-video, and text-to-music. I put the video and sound together in RunwayML.
GPT-4 described itself as: “Imagine a sleek, metallic sphere with a smooth surface, representing the vast knowledge contained within the model. The sphere emits a soft, pulsating glow that shifts between various colors, symbolizing the dynamic nature of the AI as it processes information and generates responses. The sphere appears to float in a digital environment, surrounded by streams of data and code, reflecting the complex algorithms and computing power behind the AI”
AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song goes viral
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65298834
“Drake’s complaint came after Universal Music Group wrote to streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music, asking them to prevent artificial intelligence companies from accessing their libraries.
It is thought companies have been using the music to “train” their software.
“We will not hesitate to take steps to protect our rights and those of our artists,” UMG warned in the email, first obtained by the Financial Times.
Several websites already offer fans the ability to create new songs using soundalike voices of pop’s biggest stars.
French DJ David Guetta recently used a site called uberduck.ai to mimic the voice of Eminem and add it to one of his instrumentals.
“I’m sure the future of music is in AI,” he told the BBC.”
The Joe Rogan AI Experience Episode #001 – Sam Altman – CEO of OPEN AI
AI generated interview
ChaosGPT: “destroy humanity,” “establish global dominance,” and “attain immortality.”
A user of the new open-source autonomous AI project Auto-GPT asked it to try to “destroy humanity,” “establish global dominance,” and “attain immortality.” The AI, called ChaosGPT, complied and tried to research nuclear weapons, recruit other AI agents to help it do research, and sent tweets trying to influence others.
Louis Rosenberg – The profound danger of conversational AI
https://venturebeat.com/ai/the-profound-danger-of-conversational-ai/
We are about to enter a new age of Conversational Computing and despite the many benefits, it will unleash a new level of danger for targeted #manipulation, #persuasion, and #coercion.
Instead of firing buckshot into broad populations, these new AI methods will function more like “heat-seeking missiles” that mark users as individual targets and adapt their conversational tactics in real time, adjusting to each individual personally as they work to maximize their persuasive impact.
Six Ways Your Brain Will Lie To You
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/03/17/six-ways-your-brain-will-lie-to-you
- Over-Generalization
- Emotional Reasoning
- All-or-Nothing Thinking
- Mental Filter
- ‘Should’ Statements
- Mind Reading
Solve them by:
- Observe and Become Aware of Your Thoughts
- Shift Your Perspective
“Reality” is constructed by your brain. Here’s what that means, and why it matters.
“Fix your gaze on the black dot on the left side of this image. But wait! Finish reading this paragraph first. As you gaze at the left dot, try to answer this question: In what direction is the object on the right moving? Is it drifting diagonally, or is it moving up and down?”
What color are these strawberries?
Are A and B the same gray?
Nick Saraev – How AI Will Completely Dominate the Animation Industry In Less Than 5 Years
https://nicksaraev.com/ai-animation-is-coming/
“If you’re looking to get into animation as a career, you have less than five years.
Why?
- DALL-E 2 and other AI art models can now produce a near-infinite variety of illustrations using a simple text prompt. By 2025, they’ll outperform human artists on every metric.
- AI animation models already exist that can take a static illustration and “imagine” different movements, poses, and frames. You can make the Mona Lisa smile, laugh, or cry – and there’s nothing stopping you from doing that to other images, too.
- AI video models are right around the corner. Soon, studios will be able to create smooth videos of any framerate with nothing more than a text prompt. Short films will be next.
Rajiv Talreja on retaining talent through quality of life balance
Industrial revolution: people took a job for survival
Information revolution: people took a job for standard of living
Digital social revolution: people are taking a job for quality of life
Gamification techniques for every day production
https://www.zippia.com/advice/gamification-statistics/
- 90% of employees say gamification makes them more productive at work.
- On average, employees experience a 60% engagement increase with a gamified work experience.
- Companies that use gamification are seven times more profitable than those that do not use gamified elements at work—whether with employees or consumers.
- The North American gamification industry, led primarily by the U.S., is valued at $2.72 billion.
- 72% of people say gamification motivates them to do tasks and work harder on the job.
- 67% of students agree that gamified learning is both more engaging and motivating than traditional classes.
hatrabbits.com/en/gamification/
Gamification is the process of using game elements in a non-game context. It has many advantages over traditional learning approaches, including: Increasing learner motivation levels. Improving knowledge retention
10 gamification techniques you can use instantly
- – Create ‘flow’ If a task is too easy, you will get bored. …
- – Let users ‘complete’ a task. …
- – Set up appropriate challenges. …
- – Allow players to customise things. …
- – Allow users to ‘unlock’ stuff. …
- – Make people curious. …
- – Use the element of surprise. …
- – Recognize achievements.
Working from home – tips to help you stay productive
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/working-from-home-tips-to-stay-productive/
Tip #1 – Build a strong work-life balance
- Take breaks and go outside
- Take up a sport or activity that takes your mind off things
- Split your computer
- Don’t setup work notifications on your phone
- Work from a co-working space
Tip #2 – Create your own working environment
- Choose or create a workspace that stimulates you
- Separate your workspace from your sleeping one
- Declutter your desk
Tip #3 – Socialize at work
- Schedule virtual time with your colleagues
- Try to schedule a social meeting each week in your company
Tip #4 – Become a time-management expert
- Try to have a set work schedule
- Schedule your tasks
Tip #5 – Learn to deep focus
- Listen to focus songs
- Use the “Do not disturb” option on your phone
- Limit distractions
FreeCodeCamp – Foundations of Entrepreneurship
www.freecodecamp.org/news/important-lessons-they-dont-teach-you-in-business-school/
Here are the sections in this free business course:
- Section 1: Relationships Are More Important Than Product Knowledge
- Section 2: Be Long Term Greedy
- Section 3: Avoid Burnout
- Section 4: Create Off The Charts Confidence; Wear That Super Superman Cape!
- Section 5: Ethics. Use It or Lose It
- Section 6: Every Battle is Won Before It Has Been Fought
- Section 7: Goal Setting
- Section 8: Happiness is…
- Section 9: Legal Stuff is Important
- Section 10: Management Best Practices
- Section 11: Navigating Corporate Politics; Swimming with Sharks
- Section 12: Only Take Advice from Successful People
- Section 13: Only the Paranoid Survive
- Section 14: Risk Taking
- Section 15: Sales Best Practices
- Section 16: Think Different
- Section 17: You Be You
The salary ignorance that keeps many workers underpaid
www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220204-the-salary-ignorance-that-keeps-many-workers-underpaid
According to a recent study, most people significantly underestimate what people are earning in similar jobs elsewhere. The researchers argue this holds back people from seeking better paid jobs or higher pay for their current role, and that it particularly disadvantages the lowest earners. They suggest that if workers were more aware of salary disparities, at least 10% of low-paying jobs would simply not be viable at current pay rates.
