Eisenhower warned us about the ‘scientific elite’

In his iconic 1961 farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower famously warned Americans about the military-industrial complex—but that wasn’t all. He also cautioned against a growing “scientific, technological elite” dominating national policy through federal funding. What happens when science becomes politicized? When peer review rewards conformity, not discovery? And when government grants replace private innovation? This video dives into the hidden costs of federally funded science—and explores how private labs, bold inventors, and decentralized innovation have historically led to the biggest breakthroughs, from Edison and the Wright Brothers to Silicon Valley and AI labs today.

WTF Happened to Nuclear Energy?

What happened to the promise of nuclear energy? This once seemingly futuristic and clean power source has fallen by the wayside, with countries even turning off their nuclear reactors during an energy crisis. Let’s dig into why people are so afraid of nuclear energy, and if their fears are realistic.

Duolingo’s AI Update is Quietly Ruining Everything

How Duolingo used AI to ruin its stories.

An Aside about American CEOs always choosing greed.

How Duolingo uses data to make decisions.

Social Media Apps and Duolingo choose data and profits over people.

Art in all forms requires the human creative element.

Duolingo may be useful but it is not good.

AI and the Future.

The AI Revolution Is Underhyped | Eric Schmidt | TED

The arrival of non-human intelligence is a very big deal, says former Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt. In a wide-ranging interview with technologist Bilawal Sidhu, Schmidt makes the case that AI is wildly underhyped, as near-constant breakthroughs give rise to systems capable of doing even the most complex tasks on their own. He explores the staggering opportunities, sobering challenges and urgent risks of AI, showing why everyone will need to engage with this technology in order to remain relevant. (Recorded at TED2025 on April 11, 2025)

Runway’s WILD Update & Luma Labs Expands!

Today I’m diving into the latest exciting updates from Runway ML and Luma Labs that are seriously changing the game in AI imagery and video. Runway ML has dropped some major improvements to their reference feature, and trust me, they absolutely nailed it! We’ll see it in action, plus check out some mind-blowing examples from the community. Luma Labs is also stepping up with frame expansion in Dream Machine.