An ice cream is a surprisingly elaborate piece of chemistry and physics. Contrary to its name, it isn't just frozen cream.
It's four separate things held together at once:
• ice crystals
• a sugar syrup that never freezes
• air folded in by churning, and
• a network of fat holding it all
Disturb any one of them and the whole thing collapses.
In India, that collapse happens fast.
So Indian manufacturers have started rebuilding ice cream from the inside out. Some are leaning on denser, mithai-style formulations for stability. Others are freezing the product only when it's served. A few are raising protein and prebiotic fibre levels, trading sugar and fat for structure, and a healthier ice cream in the bargain.
This is the story that questions what an ice cream really is, and the strange science being used to combat a ₹10 vanilla cup that gives up by the sixth spoonful.
Issue 5: Designing a Summer Ice Cream for India, written by @chandhana, edited by @fahadmh, scooped, churned & built by @AltCarbonIndia
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Most people I know in AI think the median person is screwed, and they have no idea what to do about it.
I spent the last 3 months talking to dozens of researchers, economists, and policy experts about AI's impact on work; including reps from every frontier lab and several Congressional offices. Unfortunately, I was not reassured.
The AI industry is raising the alarm, but can't change course. These companies' core business model relies on the disruption they are warning about: their faith in full automation only makes them go faster.
Policymakers are waking up, but still paralyzed by data and debates. Econ wonks disagree on plenty, but even the limited scenario looks like a "painful transition" that will disempower millions of workers.
But an "underclass" is not inevitable, but rather a societal choice — and one we can and should stop. Instead of waiting for impact, we should start planning now to support workers through AI disruption. Whether policymakers can assuage concerns about economic security may determine if we get to reap AI's gains at all.
New from me for @NYTOpinion. I put a ton into researching what I think may be the biggest topic of the year, so hope you read it (gift link here!) https://t.co/NiGJpjyjzH
OpenAI says teen's 'misuse' of ChatGPT is to blame for his suicide, because he broke the TOU: 'users must comply with OpenAI's Usage Policies, which prohibit the use of ChatGPT for suicide or self-harm' https://t.co/E1reVPbD9a