Fossil fuels are done. Even if they get a reprieve for another four years, they'll be done after that. As someone who currently works in the petroleum industry, I wouldn't recommend anyone start a company in it now. It's far too volatile, and the political winds are shifting strongly against it.
I don't believe anyone who says that we're getting close to AGI. There are interesting techniques that might get us closer, but they're so far behind in terms of compute power and scaling that it's hard to see how they could be practical in the near future. Anything that's based on back prop is not going to get there. The singularity is a loooong way away.
I don't believe anyone who says that we're getting close to AGI. There are interesting techniques that might get us closer, but they're so far behind in terms of compute power and scaling that it's hard to see how they could be practical in the near future. Anything that's based on back prop is not going to get there. The singularity is a loooong way away.