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So some AI agents would become crypto trillionaires and run Wall St and the less fortunate AI agents would be poor and have to pay taxes to support the rich. Presumably they would run the government as well. That sounds like a pretty bad scenario. I suppose the human population would have to resort to grabbing their spears and clubs and attacking the data centres if AI tried to sideline their inventors. The only alternative would be to declare defeat and join Elon Musk on Mars.

Too much too little too late.

Just sharing.

Still haven't had a lot of time to watch the clips, but it was interesting today in an AI round table at work, the first question was will we be all dead by 2030.. and a lot of the discussion focused an AI agent collaboration, which is what happened in the Hugging Face issue. However, something I thought up is a threat I have not seen yet. At the moment, we are saying that when AI puts everyone out of work, a living wage will have to be paid and those that are concentrating the wealth will eventually have to pay their fair share of tax.. they will be the only ones who make revenue. But does that necessarily transpire? If AI can synthesise human behaviour, what is stopping AI to synthesise the economy - i.e. consumers, etc. and excluding humans entirely? AI agents will be able to operate the information economy and generate demand, etc. If they are paid according to their achievements, experience, and qualifications, then what is stopping them acting like humans and in varying degrees participating in an economy that works for them, generating revenue, income, taxes, etc. This will require what one of the vids refers to recursive learning, which is I think a little further ahead than that vid alluded to. But once that nut is cracked... ouch... I didn't raise it in the round table as for some reason the discussion of impact in employment was more optimistic than I think and it is at this moment a far fetched scenario.. but not impossible.. I am sure someone has thought of it before. but i have missed it.

What are you suggesting with this video Red?

This is a beautiful looking bike - a '48 Chief with a Vincent motor. They look like they were made for each other.

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Very clever. nev

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Yes. From Crypto Briefing:- "The Trump family business has gone full science fiction. Between a proposed military branch dedicated to AI, a $6 billion nuclear fusion merger, and $620 million in Pentagon contracts for AI infrastructure, the Trump Organization and its affiliated ventures are building what amounts to a parallel tech conglomerate, one that happens to benefit enormously from the regulatory environment its patriarch controls." Of course daddy has no idea what his 'children' do with his businesses. https://cryptobriefing.com/trump-business-empire-expands-artificial-intelligence/

They are IN it for the Money. (and Donny's EGO.) That stands out like dogs balls. Nev

There's a fair bit to know about setting up sidecars properly, and having a high centre of gravity makes them doubly dangerous. Like with a trike it's better to keep Mass near the ground. Having suspension can make it very " leany" when turning. and the front forks "trail" can make the steering heavy . Usually the sidecar is sprung in relation to it's chassis at least and some Movement between the side car frame and the Bikes frame. . The assymetry of accelerating and braking can worry some new riders, till they get more experience. You have to look a fair bit ahead to set up your Cornering. It's near impossible to ride a combination with No weight in the chair, safely. Too fast into an off camber LH downhill corner, anytime, will see you in the bushes or a head-on with something coming the other way..You either get to like the challenge or you Hate them. . They put a lot of strain on the engine and the Bike frame and wheels. (side loads). Plenty of original setups were 3 Point. The Goulding was a Popular make here till about 1930 after which it went to the USA. Another big presence was the Dusting and the Yeats was a well set up 4 point mount that was well accepted. and good quality. Tyre wear on the rear wheel can be quite Poor with bigger wider outfits. . Nev

Trump and his sons are heavily invested in AI indirectly through shareholdings and directly through personal involvement in AI and AI related companies.

A famous man once said... "There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech." ―( Idi Amin)

I see That in protest, the 'approved' news outlets have taken a day off from covering whitehouse news - even Fox!

It's just another distraction from the witheld Epstein files... and the Iran war.... and the price of diesel.... and....

On another topic, Trump has banned certain media organisations from attending the White House. Those organisation are, of course, taking the ban to Court on the basis of their being contrary to the First Amendment, which creates prohibitions on Congress making laws in three areas. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. I wonder how these legal actions will go. While one could reasonably argue that the ban vio;ates teh First Amendment, Trump could quite easily counter by saying that the grounds of the White House are restricted areas for security reasons and that entry entry thereto by any person depends on that person gaining the appropriate security clearance. And we know that the grounds for deny the clearance in Trump's world are pretty flimsy.

This is a double-barreled post as it could go here or in the AI thread, but Trump has declared that reported concerns about uncontrolled AI are fake news. Call me cynical, but that makes me wonder how much the Trump Organisation (the private family business) has got invested in AI companies. Also, he has indicated that mastery of AI is a race between the USA and China. It seems that AI has become the 21st Century's Arms Race, with the common people being the victims.

Don't be a "Stair" Case. Also don't fall for the Book. Advice from someone with a lot of experience of falling WOULD would not be Helpful. Install a lift, or sell the House and eliminate the risk. .Nev

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Here's Nev's favourite - Mary Trump. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1707138740592324

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USA is in a BIG Pickle. Sometimes called a gherkin. Nev.