smashleft2023

first video from the @allinsummit - in conversation with @elonmusk (0:00) Besties welcome Elon via Starlink (05:31) Ukraine and Starlink (19:10) green shoots of @X (22:24) the creator economy and optimizing the @x experience (26:43) the ADL, free speech, and advocating for peace (32:41) China (37:20) AI (44:30) where are we with self-driving? and MUCH more Key Takeaways: -Activating StarLink in Crimea is a potential major act of war - Musk compares the request to turn on connectivity in Crimea to a "Pearl Harbor" type attack on Sebastopol, a Russian naval base in Crimea - Musk is being criticized for voluntarily providing StarLink services - If StarLink had never been offered, there would be no criticism - Maintaining Twitter isn't as complex as some think and doesn't need a big team - This rapid development has been achieved with about 15% of the original company size - X aims to provide fair and competitive compensation for all creators (written content, images, videos...) - How to go viral on X? - Content that keeps users engaged for a longer time is given higher priority within the algorithm (long-form articles or podcasts) - Native content posted directly on the platform tends to receive more reach compared to external links - NARAL initiated a boycott against the platform, leading to a significant drop in US advertising - The boycott, referred to as a "pause," had a lasting impact on advertising, especially in the US - Despite the boycott, third-party analyses showed a decrease in views of hateful content on the platform - The issue with organizations like ADL extends beyond hate speech or anti-Semitism - China's military strength has been steadily increasing, while the US's remains relatively static - The South China Sea is becoming a potential hotspot for a showdown - If diplomacy fails, China may resort to force - One way or another, there will be a resolution to the Taiwan issue, and it is a matter of when, not if - Initially, Musk supported OpenAI's mission to ensure AI benefits all of humanity but became uncomfortable with the shift towards a closed, for-profit model - He is wary of excessive power concentration, especially with Microsoft's deep involvement - The transition to neural network control is the final step to make FSD safer than human driving - This transition involves replacing approximately 300,000 lines of C++ code with neural network-based control Tesla is nearing a point where FSD can operate safely without human intervention, even allowing passengers to sleep in the car