The Rise and Fall of IBM
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The Digital Renaissance: How NFTs and Social Tokens Will Unlock the Creator Economy
NFTs and social tokens are the building blocks of a new architecture for the creator economy: NFTs are about monetizing distinct works and social tokens are about monetizing distinct identity. The NFT market might be overheated today, and things will likely cool off. But directionally, the movement is right: the technology will facilitate a long-overdue reshaping of how art is made and shared.
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Author: Digital Native Read Time: 8 min
2021 AI Index Report: Measuring Trends in Artificial Intelligence
The 2021 report shows the effects of COVID-19 on AI development from multiple perspectives. The Technical Performance chapter discusses how an AI startup used machine-learning-based techniques to accelerate COVID-related drug discovery during the pandemic, and the Economy chapter suggests that AI hiring and private investment were not significantly adversely influenced by the pandemic, as both grew during 2020.
If anything, COVID-19 may have led to a higher number of people participating in AI research conferences, as the pandemic forced conferences to shift to virtual formats, which in turn led to significant spikes in attendance.
Author: Stanford HAI Read: 45 min.
Sunday Bonus: With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, the 94-year-old comic book legend who co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, and The Hulk.
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