Cybernetic 8 — Volume 11

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

• In #biotech and #lifescience circles, #longevity is a major topic. In this article on Singularity Hub, Peter Diamandis elaborates what we know and what we still need to learn about aging — LINK
• Around the same lines, Seth Mnookin discusses in his great post here on Medium how long people will live in 2069. — LINK

• The convergence of #biology and #technology will boost the emergence of #cyborg technology. As a first mainstream approach, british corporations are planning to chip their employees, als The Telegraph reports — LINK
• The famous show #blackmirror is certainly something technologists and futurists around the globe are watching. In this article, Dr. Bertalan Meskó analyzes the current state of tech and how far we are from the #dystopian visions of the show.— LINK

• Benedict Evans discusses in his blog post, if #ai makes #tech companies stronger and what the implications are. A must read if you are interested in the possibilities and next steps in AI. — LINK
• How tough and intense the acquisition of datasets for #ai can be is often overlooked. This piece by the BBC puts the spotlight on how “magic” is created with the help of african labour. — LINK
• If you like #robots as much as I do, you will enjoy this ranking of top robots, creepy robots and most wanted robots — LINK
• Aparrently, a phenomenon called “head orgasm” is a thing. New Scientist dove deep into the scientific background of this effect, which is often experienced through whispering youtube videos. — LINK

Anything else?

This video from the annual Lux Capital (Editor) dinner talk is a must watch for everyone in the technology industry.