LensLinks: Issue 231

AI is Approaching Human Capabilities Faster than Expected, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
September 12, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • AI is Approaching Human Capabilities Faster than Expected

  • Henry Cavill: The Nerd Behind the Iconic Characters

  • FTX filing reveals payments to Shaq, Naomi Osaka, David Ortiz, and more

  • Vitalik Buterin Could Have Pushed SHIB up Over 46,000,000%

  • Animoca Brands Raises $20M for Metaverse Project Mocaverse

  • Microsoft Reveals Xbox Mastercard That Helps You Earn Free Games

  • Cardano ADA price hits year-low amid DeFi slump and SEC classification concerns

  • Will the CFTC Blot Out DeFi in the U.S.?

  • 6 Questions for Kei Oda: From Goldman Sachs to cryptocurrency

  • Singularity: Artificial Intelligence vs Human Intelligence; Imprisoned scientist who gene-edited babies wanted to transform the human species; Only Humans Can Be Authors Of Copyrightable Works - Copyright - United States

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #henrycavill #FTX #VitalikButerin #Singularity

QUOTABLE

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“…the government is planning digital nomad visas. And I think that is going to be great for people who earn in other currencies and come to Japan, just because the yen has become so much more attractive (weakening against the United States dollar).

- Kei Oda, head of Japan and the Asia-Pacific region for Quantstamp

NOTABLE

AI is Approaching Human Capabilities Faster than Expected

Compared to 2017, experts now believe timeframe is pre-2030.

www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/16f49wx/new_research_shows_compared_to_2017_experts/?rdt=40697

Metaverse & Gaming

Henry Cavill: The Nerd Behind the Iconic Characters

Henry Cavill: The Nerd Behind the Iconic Characters - Game Is Hard

gameishard.gg/news/going-outside-has-the-opposite-effect-henry-cavill-would-rather-stay-at-home-and-play-games-for-ridiculous-amounts-of-hours/135070

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

FTX filing reveals payments to Shaq, Naomi Osaka, David Ortiz, and more

The documents provide the clearest insight yet into FTX's sponsorship relationships with celebrity athletes, influencers, and organizations.

www.theblock.co/post/250054/ftx-filing-reveals-payments-to-shaq-naomi-osaka-david-ortiz-and-more

Crypto Trading

Vitalik Buterin Could Have Pushed SHIB up Over 46,000,000%, IOTA Closer to ETH Compatibility, First-Ever Cardano Static Website Kicks Off: Crypto News Digest by U.Today

Take a closer look at the latest crypto events with U.Today's news digest!

u.today/vitalik-buterin-could-have-pushed-shib-up-over-46000000-iota-closer-to-eth-compatibility-first-ever

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Animoca Brands Raises $20M for Metaverse Project Mocaverse

The investment was led by CMCC Global and included contributions from Kingsway Capital, Liberty City Ventures and GameFi Ventures.

www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/09/11/animoca-brands-raises-20m-for-metaverse-project-mocaverse

Microsoft Reveals Xbox Mastercard That Helps You Earn Free Games - Decrypt

Barclays will begin issuing Xbox Mastercards to select U.S. applicants later this month, allowing holders to earn points for gaming perks.

decrypt.co/155855/microsoft-reveals-xbox-mastercard-helps-you-earn-free-games

Fashion's new VIPs: Why luxury brands are courting gamers | Jing Daily

Gamers are having their moment with an industry valued at $188 billion. How are luxury brands ramping up efforts to court this new consumer demographic?

jingdaily.com/fashions-new-vips-why-luxury-brands-are-courting-gamers

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Cardano ADA price hits year-low amid DeFi slump and SEC classification concerns

Cardano's ADA token price has slumped to its lowest point this year amid the falling DeFi interest and regulatory issues.

cryptoslate.com/cardano-ada-price-hits-year-low-amid-defi-slump-and-sec-classification-concerns

Nexera Exchange: A Leap into the Future of Decentralized Trading

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is no longer a market reserved for only the crypto savvy, as highlighted by the fact that the sector has transformed into a multi-billion dollar industry within just a few years’ time. DeFi’s meteoric rise can, in large part, be attributed to the fact that it has made a wide range of quality financial services accessible to people across the globe, irrespective of their economic status, location, etc.

cryptodaily.co.uk/2023/09/nexera-exchange-a-leap-into-the-future-of-decentralized-trading

Liquidity Farming, Yield Farming, and Composability in DeFi

1 Decentralized Finance has made advancements in financial institutions; for now, individuals can access their assets or make transactions without

www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/09/10/liquidity-farming-yield-farming-and-composability-in-defi

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Will the CFTC Blot Out DeFi in the U.S.?

Recent actions by the agency raise impossible questions for decentralized finance platforms.

www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/09/11/will-the-cftc-blot-out-defi-in-the-us

6 Questions for Kei Oda: From Goldman Sachs to cryptocurrency

Kei Oda spent 16 years trading bonds for Goldman Sachs — a life that eventually bored him. That was when he turned to cryptocurrency.

cointelegraph.com/magazine/6-questions-kei-oda-cryptocurrency

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

Artificial Intelligence vs Human Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is the study and design of Intelligent agent, These intelligent agents have the ability to analyze the environments and produce actions which maximize success. The field of Artificial intelligence focuses on designing machines that can mimic human behavior.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/differences-between-artificial-intelligence-vs-human-gangesh-thakur

Imprisoned scientist who gene-edited babies wanted to transform the human species

A scientist imprisoned for editing the genes of babies says he wants to transform our species and make gene-edited humans.

bgr.com/science/imprisoned-scientist-who-gene-edited-babies-wanted-to-transform-the-human-species

Copyright Office Denies Registration to Award-Winning Work Made with Midjourney

Earlier this week, the Review Board of the U.S. Copyright Office published a decision denying registration of a work created using the generative artificial intelligence (GAI) system, Midjourney, highlighting the complexities such technology is introducing to the U.S. copyright system.

ipwatchdog.com/2023/09/08/copyright-office-denies-registration-award-winning-work-made-midjourney/id=166498

Only Humans Can Be Authors Of Copyrightable Works - Copyright - United States

According to the first court in the nation to address the issue, only human beings—and not robots, computers or other machines—can be "authors" of copyrightable works.

www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/copyright/1364148/only-humans-can-be-authors-of-copyrightable-works

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Generative AI for ESG

Improve sustainability performance, ensure reporting compliance, and drive stakeholder engagement

c3.ai/generative-ai-for-esg

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