LensLinks: Issue 118

The case for slowing down AI, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
March 21, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's a 'little bit scared' of A.I.

  • What to Expect From NFT Games in 2023

  • Blockchain gaining adoption in more than just DeFi

  • Coinbase Looks At Separate, Overseas Crypto Trading Platform

  • Developers of NFT Gaming Metaverse Raise 30M from Community and Players in World's Longest Token Sale

  • DeFi Dominance: A Quick Guide to Ethereum Protocol Forks

  • The Role of Multichain Token Systems in Achieving Blockchain Interoperability

  • 101: What Is a Crypto Insurance Fund and How Does It Work?

  • Singularity: The case for slowing down AI

  • And Much, Much More…

QUOTABLE

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“The problem with the idea of a race is that it implies that all that matters is who’s a nose ahead when they cross the finish line”

“It’s a little strange to say, ‘Oh, who’s going to get AI first? Who’s going to get electricity first?’ It seems more like ‘Who’s going to use it in what ways, and who’s going to be able to deploy it and actually have it be in widespread use?’”

- Helen Toner, director at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology

NOTABLE

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he's a 'little bit scared' of A.I.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he's a "little bit scared" of technology such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, in an interview with ABC News.

www.cnbc.com/2023/03/20/openai-ceo-sam-altman-says-hes-a-little-bit-scared-of-ai.html

Metaverse & Gaming

What to Expect From NFT Games in 2023

NFT games are a brand new form of video game that uses decentralized technology. These games offer players a unique gaming experience with provable scarcity

startup.info/what-to-expect-from-nft-games-in-2023

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Blockchain gaining adoption in more than just DeFi: Report

Are blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies gaining adoption? Cointelegraph Research’s latest report covers their various applications beyond just DeFi.

cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-gaining-adoption-in-more-than-just-defi-report

Crypto Trading

Coinbase Looks At Separate, Overseas Crypto Trading Platform

The reported site would be a way for Coinbase to hedge its bets against a coming onslaught of crypto regulation that could prove very unfriendly indeed.

finance.yahoo.com/news/coinbase-looks-separate-overseas-crypto-094541582.html

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Developers of NFT Gaming Metaverse Raise 30M from Community and Players in World's Longest Token Sale

/PRNewswire/ -- Pixelcraft Studios, creators of Aavegotchi, a rapidly-growing Web3 gaming protocol and community, has announced the successful completion of a...

www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/developers-of-nft-gaming-metaverse-raise-30m-from-community-and-players-in-worlds-longest-token-sale-301776296.html

Immutable and Polygon Labs Partner to Create the New Home for Web3 Gaming

Leading gaming platform and leading blockchain protocol join forces to create the new home for gaming innovation Immutable the leading web3 gaming platform, and Polygon Labs a development and growth team for top Ethereum scaling blockchain protocol, Polygon, today announce a strategic alliance...

investingnews.com/immutable-and-polygon-labs-partner-to-create-the-new-home-for-web3-gaming

Coinsilium boosted as new multiverse NFT standard is approved on Ethereum

Coinsilium Group Ltd (AQSE:COIN, OTCQB:CINGF) told investors that a new ‘multiverse’ non-fungible token (NFT) standard (ERC-5606), developed in a project...

www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1009532/coinsilium-boosted-as-new-multiverse-nft-standard-is-approved-on-ethereum-1009532.html

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

DeFi Dominance: A Quick Guide to Ethereum Protocol Forks

The top DeFi protocols on Ethereum have captured billions of TVL and generated offspring that have captured billions more.

www.bsc.news/post/defi-dominance-a-quick-guide-to-ethereum-protocol-forks

The Role of Multichain Token Systems in Achieving Blockchain Interoperability | HackerNoon

In this interview we'll speak with Marius Ciortan on the role that multichain token systems play in achieving interoperability.

hackernoon.com/the-role-of-multichain-token-systems-in-achieving-blockchain-interoperability

Bitcoin Soars 30% Over the Week as Global Banks Roil - Decrypt

The leading cryptocurrency is trading at its highest level this year, with some experts predicting further bullish price action.

decrypt.co/124025/bitcoin-week-global-banks-roil

Crypto Trading - a little more…

What Is a Crypto Insurance Fund and How Does It Work?

You shouldn't rely on a crypto insurance fund when trading, but they do exist.

www.makeuseof.com/what-is-crypto-insurance-fund-how-does-it-work

FTX sues liquidators of its Bahamian affiliate over crypto exchange ownership

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has sued the liquidators overseeing the wind-down of its Bahamian affiliate FTX Digital Markets, accusing them of wrongly claiming ownership of the exchange's assets.

www.reuters.com/legal/ftx-sues-liquidators-its-bahamian-affiliate-over-crypto-exchange-ownership-2023-03-20

NFT wash trading increases by 126% in February: Data

Six marketplaces were examined in the report — Magic Eden, OpenSea, Blur, X2Y2, CryptoPunks and LooksRare — with X2Y2 accounting for the highest percentage of wash trades.

cointelegraph.com/news/nft-wash-trading-increases-by-126-in-february-data

The Singularity:
AI, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Bio-engineering & Other Stuff on the way

The case for slowing down AI

Pumping the brakes on artificial intelligence could be the best thing we ever do for humanity.

www.vox.com/the-highlight/23621198/artificial-intelligence-chatgpt-openai-existential-risk-china-ai-safety-technology

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Study: Activist Investors Too Often Fail | Chief Investment Officer

Ivy League reports contend activists too often fall short in their objectives because they don’t play the long game.

www.ai-cio.com/news/study-activist-investors-too-often-fail

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