Cybernetic 8 — Volume 10

8 interesting things from a cybernetic world

What is this all about?

This newsletter is an irregular collection of the most interesting news from the tech and startup world I came across in the last couple of weeks, prepared and bite-sized for your reading pleasure.

It will mostly cover topics around #technology #startups #deeptech #neurotech #ai #robotics #decentalization #lifescience #healthtech #complexity #cybernetics #constructivism and #futurism, but also include some funny or otherwise noteworthy stuff from time to time.

Why cybernetic 8? Learn more about this worldview here, here or here.

Here we go → your Cybernetic 8

• When a new year starts, predictions and reviews are everywhere. I thought it might be cool to check out what #futuristic predictions already became true — Dr. Bertalan Meskó got you covered — check it out!

• Those future technologies are hard to predict, of course. However, some specific #questions might give a hint on how hard it will be to build and market technologies like #autonomous cars or #emobility. — LINK
• A much-discussed thing for the coming #convergence of computers and brains is of course how those two will work together using #BCI. The Economist has a great article on the current state of that #tech. — LINK
• However, we still have to learn enormous amounts about how the human #brain works. This article has some interesting insights on how a specific protein helps with #learning and #memory. — LINK
• We all agree that #tech changes #society significantly and permanently. But what is the obligation of the industry and the leading thinkers and doers towards society? The Atlantic has an intersting Piece on that — LINK
• If you are sceptic about the usage of #bigdata and into discussions about future #policy and #regulation of that issue, check this TED Talks talk:

• Of course, #China also plays a significant role in this. The Economist sheds some light on the current state of #tech affairs in this giant and upcoming economy — LINK
• In the “race to the space”, the stakes for private #space explorers are getting higher and battle between Musk and Bezos is heating up, as the IEEE Spectrum reports — LINK

Anything else?

There is a great podcast from the Future of Life Institute on SoundCloud, covering the future of #life, #technology and #humanity in a discussion with thinkers like Anthony Aguirre, Max Tegmark and others. Very good stuff!