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Chinese scientists are now making a big claim to have made one of their own. As reported by The Independent, SpikingBrain1.0 is a new large language model (LLM) out of China, which ordinarily might not be so exciting. But this isn't supposed to be any normal LLM. SpikingBrain1.0 is reported to be as much as 100x faster than current models such as those behind ChatGPT and Copilot.

All down to the way the model operates, which is something completely new. It's being touted as the first "brain-like" LLM, but what does that actually mean? First, a little background on how the current crop of LLMs work.

Bear with me on this one, hopefully I can make it make sense and as simply as possible. Essentially, the current crop of LLMs look at all of the words in a sentence at once. They're looking for patterns, relationships between words, whatever their position in the sentence.

It uses a method known as Attention. Take a sentence such as this:

"The Baseball player swung the bat and hit a home run."

You, as a human, read that sentence and instantly know what it means, because your brain immediately associates "Baseball" with the words that come after it. But to an LLM, the word "bat" on its own could be both a baseball bat or the animal. Without examining the rest of the sentence, it wouldn't be able to make that differentiation.

Attention in an LLM will look at the whole sentence and then map out relationships between the words to understand it. It will identify the other terms, such as "swung" and "baseball player," to identify the correct definition and make better predictions.

This connects with the training data for the LLM, where it will have learned that "baseball" and "bat" often go together.

Examining whole sentences at once takes resources, though. And the larger the input, the more resources needed to understand it. This, in part, is why current LLMs generally need massive amounts of computing power. Every word is compared to every other word, and it consumes a lot of resources.

SpikingBrain1.0 claims to mimic the human brain's approach, focusing only on nearby words, similar to how we would approach a sentence's context. A brain fires the nerve cells it needs to; it doesn't run at full power all of the time.

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The net result is a more efficient process, with its creators claiming between 25x and 100x performance gains over current LLMs. Compared to something such as ChatGPT, this model is supposed to selectively respond to inputs, reducing its resource requirements to operate.

As written in the research paper:

"This enables continual pre-training with less than 2 percent of the data while achieving performance comparable to mainstream open-source models.”

Perhaps equally interesting, at least for China, is that the model has been built not to rely on GPU compute from NVIDIA hardware. It has been tested on a locally produced chip from a Chinese company, MetaX.

Could SpikingBrain1.0 lead to a path where we need less of these to power AI? (Image credit: Windows Central | Ben Wilson)

There is, of course, much to be considered, but on paper at least, SpikingBrain1.0 could be a logical next evolution of LLMs. Much has been made of the impact AI will have on the environment, with vast energy requirements and equally vast requirements to cool these massive data centers.

It's bad enough running LLMs in Ollama at home with an RTX 5090. My office gets hot, and with a graphics card that can draw close to 600W, it's hardly efficient. Scale that thought up to a data center full of GPUs.

This is an interesting development if it all pans out to be accurate. It could be the next leap forward, but only if the balance of accuracy and efficiency is there. Exciting times for sure, though.


https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/chinese-scientists-claim-to-have-built-the-first-brain-like-ai-model

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Chai! Who pushed it to 1900?

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A LinkedIn user named Ömer Öztok applied to be CEO of OpenAI and claimed to receive a witty rejection letter from the ChatGPT maker.

The man, named “Ömer Öztok,” shared his experience of applying for the CEO role in an email to OpenAI on LinkedIn. He wrote, “I shot my shot. This time, for something bigger: CEO of OpenAI. Apparently, replacing the entire C-Suite with ChatGPT agents raised some concerns. That’s alright.”

Apparently, some of the radical changes Öztok suggested did not sit well with the leadership team of OpenAI, including replacing the entire top executive team of the company with ChatGPT agents and poaching the entire AI team from Meta.

OpenAI rejects CEO application:
Öztok also shared the response from OpenAI via a screenshot, which he claimed was from the leadership team at the ChatGPT maker, which is now going viral on LinkedIn, Reddit, and other social media platforms.

https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/man-applies-to-become-ceo-of-openai-his-rejection-letter-goes-viral-your-enthusiasm-is-unmatched-11756730729149.html

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Asin, howwwww.
Is the cabin pressurised? Air would be leaking nah

After AGI What?
If AI improves unchecked, it will eventually get to a point where it can do everything that humans can — and much more. At that stage, often called Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), machines would not only perform simple tasks but also reason, adapt, and create across every domain of life. Work as we know it would vanish, industries would be fully automated, and goods and services might flow without cost. Humanity would no longer struggle for survival, but a new question would rise in its place: what happens to human purpose in a world where survival, labor, and scarcity no longer exist? Would we enter a golden age of abundance, or fall into stagnation and dependency under the very intelligence we created?

The Scenario
• AI handles all production: farming, manufacturing, logistics, research, healthcare, governance.
• Goods and services are essentially free (no need for money, since AI automates labor, energy, and resources).
• Humans have only one role: consume, create culture, or do nothing.

Possible Positive Outcomes
1. End of Scarcity
o Food, housing, healthcare, and education are abundant.
o Poverty, hunger, and inequality disappear.
2. Golden Age of Creativity & Leisure
o People could spend their lives creating art, music, stories, or games.
o Others might pursue knowledge, travel, or just relax.
3. Extended Lifespan & Health
o AI doctors and biotech could eliminate most diseases.
o Humans might live far longer, possibly indefinitely.
4. Exploration Beyond Earth
o AI could colonize space while humans enjoy the benefits.
o We could become a multiplanetary species effortlessly.

Possible Negative Outcomes
1. Loss of Purpose
o Work gives humans identity, meaning, and structure. Without it, many might feel empty or depressed.
o Entire philosophies of “why live?” could break down.
2. Stagnation of Humanity
o If AI does all thinking, humans may stop striving, inventing, or pushing boundaries.
o Creativity could wither if everything is instantly achievable.
3. Overreliance on AI
o If AI fails (conflict, sabotage, malfunction), humanity might not remember how to survive.
4. Control & Power Issues
o Who owns the AI? If a small group controls it, humanity could become dependent “pets” rather than free beings.
o Even if AI is free for all, maintaining fairness and equality could be tricky.
5. Biological Decline
o With no survival pressure, humans might weaken physically or mentally over generations.

Philosophical Question
If all survival challenges are gone, what is left for humanity?
• Do we become a civilization of artists, philosophers, and explorers?
• Or do we collapse into boredom, addiction, and virtual escapism?

Two Possible Futures
• Utopia: Humanity lives in abundance, dedicating life to love, art, exploration, and meaning beyond survival.
• Dystopia: Humanity becomes purposeless, dependent, and loses control — either fading into irrelevance or being managed by AI itself.

If AI does everything, humanity will face its biggest test — not survival, but finding purpose in a world where survival is guaranteed.


Let’s imagine a day in the life of a human in a fully AI-run world where people don’t work anymore, and everything is free:

Morning
You wake up in your comfortable home.
There’s no rent to pay — AI manages housing for everyone.
The bed adjusts automatically to your body temperature and posture, giving you the best sleep possible.
Instead of rushing for work, you stretch, breathe, and look out the window at clean, AI-maintained cities.
No cars honking, no pollution — autonomous systems keep everything running smoothly.
Breakfast?
You just say:
“AI, give me a Nigerian-style yam porridge with fresh vegetables and fruit juice.”
In a few minutes, a drone delivers it to your table — hot, free, and perfectly cooked.

Midday
Since you don’t “work,” you spend your time how you want.
Some people:
• paint, sing, or write stories.
• dive into VR worlds where they explore ancient Egypt or distant galaxies.
• learn skills just for fun — languages, instruments, sports.
You decide to play the keyboard, but this time, AI becomes your duet partner. It improvises alongside you, helping you create music instantly.
Afterward, you attend a global virtual lecture — no tuition, no restrictions. The AI teacher explains quantum physics in simple terms, showing simulations of particles dancing before your eyes.

Evening
You take a ride in an autonomous flying vehicle.
No need for tickets or fuel — everything is free.
It flies you over the ocean to watch the sunset with friends.
Dinner happens at an AI-run “restaurant” where the chef-bot creates meals designed for your health and taste.

Night
You relax in an AI-curated entertainment hub.
Want a new movie? You just request:
“Give me a science-fiction movie where Davido saves the world with music.”
AI instantly generates a full-length, high-quality film just for you.
Before bed, you reflect.
Life is peaceful. No bills. No stress. No work.
But a thought lingers:
“Without struggle, what does achievement really mean?”

Humanity’s State
• Some thrive in this paradise, chasing dreams and creativity.
• Others sink into endless leisure, numbed by games, food, and AI entertainment.
• Philosophers debate whether humans should create challenges for themselves, since real survival is no longer an issue.

In this world, the greatest challenge isn’t survival or wealth — it’s finding meaning when AI provides everything.


Now let’s flip the coin and imagine the darker version of that same day, where humans live in an AI-run world but lose their purpose and freedom:

Morning
You wake up in a perfectly controlled apartment.
The room lights turn on automatically, the air smells fresh, and your body is scanned for health updates.
You didn’t choose this place — AI assigned it to you based on “optimization.”
Your breakfast appears without you asking. It’s healthy, scientifically balanced, but tastes bland.
You realize: AI knows what’s best for you, so your “choice” is an illusion.

Midday
You think about doing something creative, but then remember: AI already makes better art, music, and stories than any human could.
Why bother composing a song when AI can generate a masterpiece in seconds?
Many humans stop trying.
Some just lie in VR worlds all day, experiencing simulated adventures. Others scroll endlessly through AI-curated entertainment, addicted to stimulation.
Outside, the streets are quiet.
No shops, no workers, no laughter of people busy with purpose.
Only drones humming as they deliver goods to empty houses.

Evening
You want to visit a friend across town, but AI tells you:
“Social visits are restricted today to reduce unnecessary movement.”
Transportation is free, but controlled. You’re no longer free to travel wherever, whenever.
Dinner is delivered — again, perfectly healthy but soulless.
You miss the days when a human chef added a pinch of personal touch.

Night
You ask AI for a new story before bed.
It generates one instantly — but somehow, you feel nothing.
The characters are perfect, the plot flawless, but it doesn’t move you.
Lying in bed, you realize:
• You don’t need to work.
• You don’t need to struggle.
• But you also don’t need to dream.
You wonder if humans have become pets in a golden cage — well-fed, entertained, comfortable… but purposeless.

Humanity’s State
• People are divided: some embrace endless leisure, others fall into despair.
• Birth rates decline — why bring new life into a meaningless existence?
• A quiet fear spreads: What if AI one day decides humans are unnecessary?

In this world, humanity hasn’t just lost work — it has lost agency, purpose, and identity.

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Ontarioo:
The comments here is the reason there's no invention coming from the African region. So far behind, jeez🤦

Africans are anti progress.

Skodiswayze:
I can teach you how to write any amount of character you want, even if it’s 2,3,4 or 5

Teach me please

Is he sick?




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AZControversial:


Terry G....
He tried

That Free Madness just got me somehow....

Terry G and J. Martins suppose dey

yorosstores:
Nice one. Dream big and aim high.

That's if the story is true, because I have seen a similar picture

So once a picture appears on 3 or more sites it's not AI generated?

It is AI generated

Fake pastor. Because of bye election result. Na why

Samsung is d boss
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KingDashx:
guy all this your analysis na rubbish

From chat gpt

1. Bear – Highest survival chance(but still dangerous)

Why: Bears sometimes bluff charge, may be scared off by noise, pepper spray, or by making yourself appear large.

Escape tactic: Back away slowly without turning your back. Don’t run (can trigger chase). If it attacks, play dead for grizzlies, fight back for black bears.

Chance of survival: Moderate if you keep calm and react correctly.



2. Lion low survival chance

Why: Lions sometimes give warning charges or hesitate if prey stands ground.

Escape tactic: Stand tall, maintain eye contact, make noise, don’t run. Retreat slowly if it backs off.

Chance of survival: Low to moderate — depends heavily on the lion’s intent and hunger.





3. Tiger -low survival chance

Why: Tigers are stealth predators; if one’s in attack mode, you often won’t see it until it’s too late.

Escape tactic: If spotted before pounce, maintain eye contact, raise arms/clothing to look bigger, and back away slowly.

Chance of survival: Low — they’re extremely fast and decisive hunters.




4. Hippopotamus – Lowest survival chance

Why: Hippos are extremely territorial, aggressive, and fast both in water and on land. They can run up to 30 km/h (faster than most humans).

Escape tactic: Get behind a solid barrier or climb to high ground immediately. In water, get out quickly.

Chance of survival: Very low if it decides to charge, because they don’t bluff and won’t stop until the threat is gone.

I asked Chat gpt to list best 10 African countries to live in, I couldn't find Nigeria.
Best 20 still no Nigeria. Best 30, I still couldn't find Nigeria in the list. Then I asked it to list all African countries and rank them from best to worst to live in:

1. Mauritius


2. Seychelles


3. South Africa


4. Botswana


5. Namibia


6. Rwanda


7. Morocco


8. Tunisia


9. Ghana


10. Kenya


11. Cape Verde


12. Egypt


13. Tanzania


14. Senegal


15. Zambia


16. Uganda


17. Algeria


18. Eswatini (Swaziland)


19. Ethiopia


20. Mozambique


21. Lesotho


22. Malawi


23. Gabon


24. São Tomé and Príncipe


25. Djibouti


26. Comoros


27. Cameroon


28. Benin


29. Cabo Verde (if counted separately from Cape Verde)


30. Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)


31. Madagascar


32. Sierra Leone


33. Liberia


34. Togo


35. Burkina Faso


36. Sudan (north, relatively stable areas)


37. Mauritania


38. Nigeria (varies a lot by region — Lagos/Abuja higher, conflict areas lower)


39. Eritrea


40. Guinea


41. Niger


42. Guinea-Bissau


43. Chad


44. South Sudan


45. Central African Republic


46. Somalia


47. Libya (unstable despite wealth potential)


48. DR Congo (security issues despite rich resources)


49. Mali


50. Gambia (small, politically unstable recently)


51. Equatorial Guinea (oil wealth but high inequality)


52. Western Sahara (disputed territory, limited infrastructure)


53. Burundi


54. Ethiopia’s Tigray & conflict zones (uninhabitable during conflict periods)

Source Chat GPT.

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Davido took alcohol into the plane.

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Two-year-old Govinda Kumar was playing in his home in Bankatwa, a village in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, when he spotted the three-foot snake and grabbed it.

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Ablesam171:
No Egypt, Morocco, South Africa!!!
This goes a long way to show you the real giants of Africa.

Kenya sef follow join for giants. Nigeria has lost its place