Exploring AI Trends: Practical Applications and Future Technologies

In this episode we look at broader industry trends and speculate on the future. The conversation covers a variety of topics, from witnessing a total solar eclipse to the potential of decentralized large language models. They also delve into AI's role in weather prediction, celestial mechanics as seen in "The Three-Body Problem," and the impact of AI on hardware innovation, exemplified by the X Real AR glasses. This episode provides insights into the practical applications of AI and explores emerging technologies shaping the field.

Here are some of the hardware companies we discussed in the episode:

• Humane AI pin with a camera & projector https://humane.com/ 
• Open source wearable with a camera https://github.com/BasedHardware/Whomane 
• Rabbit R1 device with a camera & screen https://www.rabbit.tech/
• Open Interpreter pebble like voice interaction device without a screen or camera https://www.openinterpreter.com/ 
• AR sunglasses https://www.xreal.com/