“Never trust anything you see on the internet” — Abraham Lincoln The history of deepfakes starts in 1997 with Video Rewrite, created by Christoph Bregler, Michele Covell, and Malcolm Slaney. It was the first-ever computer program to fully automate the process of facial re-animation. …

Following Microsoft’s (reportedly) $10B investment into OpenAI, many were expecting ChatGPT integration into Microsoft’s products. This week, Microsoft announced how they will do that. “AI will fundamentally change every software category, starting with the largest category of all — search,” said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft. …

The newsletter hit the 400th issue. I still remember writing the first issue in the basement cafe at Google Campus in London over seven and a half years ago. Since then, I sent a newsletter every Friday, week by week, year by year, and only missed once. It is an…

This week — the real cost of rejuvenation; OpenAI and Microsoft extend partnership; ChatGPT freaks out Google; bionic 3rd thumb; and more! More Than A Human A 45-year-old biotech CEO may have reduced his biological age by at least 5 years through a rigorous medical program that can cost up to $2 million a…

This week — Atlas shows more parkour skills; real-life mecha spider; Demis Hassabis urges caution; DARPA wants a cold-resistance drug; how to become a biohacker; and more! More Than A Human DARPA Wants to Develop a Drug to Make People Resistant to Extreme Cold DARPA has founded research to find non-genetic drugs that can…

This week — ChatGPT takes on an astrophysics exam and it is banned from NYC schools; AI is going to be a legal assistant in court; and more! More Than A Human Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, open door for clinical trials to treat blindness Researchers have made dish-grown retinal cells connect…

This week — code-generating AIs introduce security bugs; Baidu starts nighttime driverless taxis in Wuhan; spray-on smart skin; and more! More Than A Human Meet the Neuralink Cofounder Who Left and Started a Competitor That’s Now Rapidly Catching Up Futurism speaks with Max Hodak, the founder of Science Corp and ex-cofounder of Neuralink. The…

This week — code-generating AIs introduce security bugs; Baidu starts nighttime driverless taxis in Wuhan; spray-on smart skin; and more! More Than A Human ▶️ Transhumanism & Humanity’s Future (35:34) In the future, humanity may embrace genetic engineering and cybernetic augmentation of mind and body, but what does this Transhuman future look like? And…

This week — OpenAI’s new AI generates 3d objects; artists protest against AI artwork; the human cost of neurotech failure; the CRISPR baby scientist is back; and more! More Than A Human The human cost of neurotechnology failure Since 2013, Markus Möllmann-Bohle has an implant in his head preventing him from having painful headaches…