💡 Warp News #257
🦾 Free access to AI tools. ⚡ 550% increase in data centers led to only 6% higher electricity consumption. 👩⚕️ Tuberculosis steadily declining. 🔋 EV sales increase while gas car sales continue to decline.
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🦾 An AI for all reform
I have had the privilege of serving as a member of the Swedish government's AI Commission. Yesterday, we presented our proposals to the government.
One of the proposals is an AI for All Reform: Every Swede should have free access to AI tools like ChatGPT.
As I’ve written here many times, I believe the key to unlocking AI's potential lies in significantly increasing its use across society. AI is now for everyone, so everyone should have access. I elaborate on this here.
I’ve also created an (unofficial) GPT so you can chat with the AI Commission's roadmap.
Thanks for your input!
Last week, I asked for your feedback on the summary of my next AI book. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your thoughts! It’s so easy to get stuck in your own head when working on a book. Understanding how others perceive it is incredibly valuable, and I truly appreciate you taking the time to respond.
One point many of you raised really resonated with me: Why should I read this book? More focus on the reader and their role, less on humanity as a whole.
This is an excellent point and aligns perfectly with the book I’m writing. The first part paints the big picture—why this represents a greater transformation than the Industrial Revolution. The second part provides real-world examples of how, in areas like education, culture, and investments, people can think and act if they want to be among the AI pioneers.
I’ll keep the poll open for a while longer, so feel free to keep sharing your thoughts. --> Answer here
Mathias Sundin
The Angry Optimist
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🦾 Free AI for all Swedes, proposes the AI Commission
The AI Commission proposes an AI for all reform. Where every Swede gets free access to AI. I have been a member of the AI Commission. Here's my view on the proposals and what I succeeded and failed at.
💡 Fact-based optimistic news of the week
🌡️ New material captures CO2 more efficiently than large trees
A new yellow powder material captures carbon dioxide from the air 10 times faster than other materials. The material can be reused hundreds of times without decreased effectiveness.
⚡ 550% increase in data centers led to only 6% higher electricity consumption
More efficient computer chips have reduced energy intensity by 99 percent since 2008. IEA predicts that data centers will account for only 3 percent of increased electricity consumption by 2030.
🚣 The Cuyahoga River was so polluted it caught fire - now it's making a comeback
The Cuyahoga River in Ohio has undergone a dramatic improvement from being one of America's most polluted waterways to now having water quality good enough to reintroduce sturgeon. The river that used to regularly catch fire due to industrial pollution is now home to blue herons and bald eagles.
👩⚕️ Tuberculosis steadily declining
Global tuberculosis cases have stabilized after pandemic increase - 10.8 million cases in 2023 compared to 10.7 million in 2022. Mortality continues to decline - 1.25 million deaths in 2023, down from 1.32 million in 2022.
🔋 EV sales increase while gas car sales continue to decline
China grew by 35 percent and North America by 10 percent. Sales of new gas-powered cars have decreased by approximately 25 percent since 2017.
🐠 Coral reefs show unexpectedly strong resilience to warming
Coral reefs continue to grow even under warmer conditions according to a new two-year experiment in Hawaii. The experiment shows that coral reefs can survive if global warming is limited to 2 degrees Celsius.
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