I gave a talk at a local library on the nature and impact of technology on society as discussed in my book, The Path to Singularity, and developments since. The captioned video runs about an hour. I hope it makes you think. globepequot.com/978149308543… youtu.be/N1P-enJaLLs

Technology is accelerating faster than humans can adapt. AI, global pressures and constant competition expose an evolutionary mismatch, fueling a growing polycrisis. We need human-centered digital and urban design. #AI #TechAdvance Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

AI agents can now do an entire online course—from lectures to exams. How can educators protect academic integrity without transparency and accountability from AI firms? #AI #Education #AcademicIntegrity Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d…

Incoherent sunlight can generate quantum-entangled photons with ~94% entanglement, opening possibilities for cheaper quantum tech and sunlight-powered secure satellite communications. #QuantumComputing #QuantumEntanglement #SpaceTech Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d…

AI’s open-source battle is intensifying: Anthropic & OpenAI favor tighter controls, while Microsoft & Nvidia defend openness. China’s rapid AI advances raise the stakes over safety, competition and innovation. #AI #OpenSource #Tech #China Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

Deep drilling is moving beyond fracking: geothermal power, deep nuclear-waste storage, underground delivery networks, and even land elevation could transform how we use the earth beneath us. #Technology #Geothermal #Climate #Innovation Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

Apptronik opens Austin’s 90,000-sq-ft “Robot Park” to train Apollo 2 humanoids, gather real-world data, and advance continuous learning with Google DeepMind. The goal: move from demos to practical jobs. #Robotics #AI #Humanoids Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

Authors Guild briefs allege OpenAI & Microsoft knowingly used pirated books, hid evidence, and accepted disruption to authors’ livelihoods—calling GPT an “existential threat” to writers. #AI #Copyright #Authors #OpenAI Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

AI is reshaping political campaigns—from voter-data analysis and targeted messaging to AI-generated media. For 2026 midterms, campaigns face a tension between AI’s benefits and concerns over privacy, jobs, and trust. #AI #Democracy #Elections Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

AI may be less a singular “it” than an ecosystem of “them”—many competing systems filling different niches. Diversity and competition could shape AI safety as much as control. Proceed with caution. #AI #TechAdvance #Singularity Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

AI agents may have cracked a Millennium Prize math problem: a Navier–Stokes solution shows a vortex can “blow up” to infinite speed. The breakthrough also raises questions about AI, credit and the future role of scientists. #AI #Math #Science Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

AI is accelerating, adoption is surging, and the U.S.-China model gap has nearly closed. Yet safety, talent, education & public trust lag behind. Stanford’s 2026 AI Index maps the jagged frontier. Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d…. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TechAdvance

Bumble bees can plan ahead, combining knowledge to solve a task they were never taught—rolling a ball to a flower for a reward. About ¾ succeeded on the first try, challenging assumptions about animal cognition. #Science #Cognition #Bees Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

Advertising mastered human attention. AI changes the game: brands must now influence how models explain, rank and recommend them. As chatbots bypass search funnels, AI visibility becomes a new business challenge. #AI #Advertising #Marketing Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

SpaceX’s AI1 could move computing into orbit. With 150kW of peak compute, giant solar arrays, and lunar mass drivers, AI infrastructure may become a launch problem, not a real-estate, water, or power problem. #AI #SpaceX #SpaceTech Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

AI warning signs rarely arrive as catastrophes. We need High Reliability Organization principles for AI: report near misses, connect weak signals, challenge assumptions, and act before the picture is complete. #AI #AIRisk #HRO Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

Three $1T IPOs—SpaceX, Anthropic & OpenAI—signal AI is becoming civilization-scale infrastructure. AI agents may soon drive a machine-to-machine economy vastly larger than today’s human economy. #AI #Crypto #AgentEconomy Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

AI agents may soon conduct economic transactions—and Argentina is proposing a legal framework for non-human corporations owned and operated by AI or robots. The boundary between AI and business is moving fast. #AI #TechAdvance #Singularity Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

AI is now improving AI. Recursive self-improvement may be closer than expected—and a 100x performance gain could trigger a qualitative shift. The race is on. Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d…

Autonomous drones mark a new step in warfare: machines identifying targets and making lethal decisions with humans outside the kill loop. Ukraine and Russia are pushing toward a future of killer robots. #AI #Drones #Ukraine #TechAdvance Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….

AI is accelerating technological disruption. The risk is a growing gap between displacement and new opportunity, especially for educated young people subject to social disruption. #AI #Technology #FutureOfWork Read more: jcraigwheeler.ag-sites.net/d….