🔮 DeepMind’s grand challenge; Tencent gaming & the cost of AI; Yamannaka factors; ageing, hydrogen airplanes & clean meat ++ #299

Hi, I’m Azeem Azhar. I convene Exponential View to help us understand how our societies and political economy will change under the force of rapidly accelerating technologies.

This Friday, I asked the members… If you were given $20 million to execute the most effective strategy to mitigate the climate crisis, what would you do? Brilliant answers.

🎧 Investor Kai-Fu Lee is back on my podcast, discussing how Covid-19 has moved forward automation and consumer robotisation in China. He’s optimistic that technology could help build the bridges between China and its Western counterparts. Listen on Apple Podcasts or your platform of choice.

A couple of weeks ago I discussed SPACs, investing in climate change mitigation, and the future of Silicon Valley with Chamath Palihapitiya. The transcript is available here for members; you can listen to the full episode here.

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🧬 Deepmind’s protein folding breakthrough is a real triumph for artificial intelligence. “It’s one of biology…