“The decision by @DeepMind and @emblebi to make AI-powered models of the human proteome freely and openly available to the scientific community is a significant contribution to humanity’s understanding of biology." - @DameWendyDBE#AlphaFold
https://t.co/eSR5ZtcAod
@souhad_16 fascination in productivity growth, the refinement of processes, the quantitative side of progress has been a the forefront of human progress. would a proper refined process lead to a good outcome or should it be coupled with something else?
Listen now to the brilliant @landemore on “Open Democracy in an Age of AI” with comments from @pbmehta and Andrew Briggs.
Maybe AI isn’t so much a threat to democracy as democratic breakdown is a cause of bad AI.
Great discussion
https://t.co/icD1yYu7zg
Some facts (I didn’t know) about corruption at the #BeirutPort:
- Managed since 1990 by independent entity with a temporary board..yes temporary for 30 years.
- Did not send any financial report to ministry of finance, and not audited.
- Revenue 250m$/year, only 40m$ transferred.
■عاجل: الحكومة اللبنانية ترفض مساعدة فرنسيّة قِوامُها طن ونصف من المعدات وثلثها من الأدوية، بحجّة أنّها لم تَعُد بِحاجَة لها، وبالتالي أُلغِيَت الرحلة الفرنسيّة بكلّ مَن كان آتيًا على متنها من أطبّاء وممرضين ولوجستيين متطوّعين▪︎
#ثورة_وجع_الإنسان
لا أريد أن اصدق بأن لبنان خاليا من رجاله الوطنيين واللذين يكتفون فقط بالتنديد والتعزية كما بقية العالم المتضامن معنا او احد يخبرني ماذا يفعلون .هل الخوف من فقدان الكرسي اهم من الكرامة؟!!!
(Disclaimer: I have a deep-seated bias towards my Alma Mater @AUB_Lebanon, that has grown grounded over a period of 26 years)
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I find the extent of venom & bile so readily available to be thrown at AUB & at every junction truly stagerring.
Today, around 800 people..
1/4
I am categorically opposed to any privatization plans in the current situation in #Lebanon. Not only would this mean selling public assets for relatively little money, it might also be selling for monopoly money. Think about it. #لبنان_ينتفض