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In the tech world, hackathons are like rock concerts—full of energy, innovation, and a bit of chaos. Stanford's TreeHacks is the Glastonbury of them all, drawing the brightest minds and wildest ideas from Silicon Valley and around the world. This year’s edition, however, took center stage not just for its usual vibe of cutting-edge creations but for its focus on AI. The mood? Electrifying. Unleashing AI's Power at TreeHacks Walking through the aisles of TreeHacks was like peering into the future. From AI-powered diagnostic tools to social media bots that can outshine any influencer, it became clear that AI is ready to reshape every nook and cranny of society. Projects like Baymax and TherapEase.ai offered a tantalizing glimpse into healthcare’s future with personalized treatment plans, while MindMint took a swing at tailoring education to individual learning styles. Not to be outdone, Show and Tell, a fusion of wearable tech and language models, broke down barriers between American Sign Language users and non-ASL speakers, leaving the judges starstruck. And Zorg didn’t just come up with a catchy name but a decentralized system to securely handle medical records, balancing accessibility with airtight data protection. Insights From the Judges' Panel Judges like Deepita Pai played a critical role in evaluating these ambitious projects, using her extensive experience in building AI applications to guide hackers towards refining their work. Deepita stood out not just for her expertise but as a symbol of women's increasing leadership in technology. Her background at Square and Brainlab equipped her with an insider’s view on the importance of balancing innovation with ethical considerations and usability. Her lens sharpened on the necessity of collaboration, ensuring that these dazzling AI models weren’t just flashy toys but robust tools that could solve real-world issues. "Always keep the end user at the heart of your innovation," she emphasized. "Involve domain experts, prioritize inclusivity, and ensure your solutions reach those who need them most." Projects to Watch The hackers didn’t hold back on creativity either. Kaleido showed how biases in political news articles could be identified and counteracted, giving readers a fuller perspective on the stories they consume. ShaScam took on the rising menace of spam calls, using LLMs to protect vulnerable seniors from fraud. Meanwhile, EcoSynth saved analysts from spreadsheet nightmares by automating sustainability reports in a matter of seconds. Some projects aimed for the stars. Shard sought to challenge Sam Altman’s massive $8 trillion network by harnessing idle computing power worldwide. Their scrappy prototype earned them the “Most Likely to Get Funded” award and $1.5k in cash. Another moonshot, llm2graph, tried to fix LLMs’ text comprehension issues by crafting a dynamic knowledge graph, tackling the underlying problem head-on. TreeHacks Takeaways TreeHacks 2024 wasn’t just a showcase of technological achievements but a lively conversation about AI’s societal impact and ethical dimensions. If these projects are any indicator, the future will be a blend of audacity, empathy, and, as Deepita puts it, “innovation balanced with usability.” The success of AI will ultimately hinge not on algorithmic finesse but on the lives it touches and the positive change it inspires. So, here’s a tip for founders and hackers alike: solve a problem you’ve personally faced. EcoSynth did it with sustainability reports, and Instant-gram, born out of the founders’ social media frustrations, now creates engaging content that could save you hours of scrolling through stock photos. TreeHacks 2024 has spoken, and the future of AI is bright, inclusive, and beaming with possibility. In the tech world, hackathons are like rock concerts—full of energy, innovation, and a bit of chaos. Stanford's TreeHacks is the Glastonbury of them all, drawing the brightest minds and wildest ideas from Silicon Valley and around the world. This year’s edition, however, took center stage not just for its usual vibe of cutting-edge creations but for its focus on AI. The mood? Electrifying. Unleashing AI's Power at TreeHacks Unleashing AI's Power at TreeHacks Walking through the aisles of TreeHacks was like peering into the future. From AI-powered diagnostic tools to social media bots that can outshine any influencer, it became clear that AI is ready to reshape every nook and cranny of society. Projects like Baymax and TherapEase.ai offered a tantalizing glimpse into healthcare’s future with personalized treatment plans, while MindMint took a swing at tailoring education to individual learning styles. Not to be outdone, Show and Tell, a fusion of wearable tech and language models, broke down barriers between American Sign Language users and non-ASL speakers, leaving the judges starstruck. And Zorg didn’t just come up with a catchy name but a decentralized system to securely handle medical records, balancing accessibility with airtight data protection. Insights From the Judges' Panel Insights From the Judges' Panel Judges like Deepita Pai played a critical role in evaluating these ambitious projects, using her extensive experience in building AI applications to guide hackers towards refining their work. Deepita stood out not just for her expertise but as a symbol of women's increasing leadership in technology. Her background at Square and Brainlab equipped her with an insider’s view on the importance of balancing innovation with ethical considerations and usability. Her lens sharpened on the necessity of collaboration, ensuring that these dazzling AI models weren’t just flashy toys but robust tools that could solve real-world issues. "Always keep the end user at the heart of your innovation," she emphasized. "Involve domain experts, prioritize inclusivity, and ensure your solutions reach those who need them most." Projects to Watch Projects to Watch The hackers didn’t hold back on creativity either. Kaleido showed how biases in political news articles could be identified and counteracted, giving readers a fuller perspective on the stories they consume. ShaScam took on the rising menace of spam calls, using LLMs to protect vulnerable seniors from fraud. Meanwhile, EcoSynth saved analysts from spreadsheet nightmares by automating sustainability reports in a matter of seconds. Some projects aimed for the stars. Shard sought to challenge Sam Altman’s massive $8 trillion network by harnessing idle computing power worldwide. Their scrappy prototype earned them the “Most Likely to Get Funded” award and $1.5k in cash. Another moonshot, llm2graph, tried to fix LLMs’ text comprehension issues by crafting a dynamic knowledge graph, tackling the underlying problem head-on. TreeHacks Takeaways TreeHacks Takeaways TreeHacks 2024 wasn’t just a showcase of technological achievements but a lively conversation about AI’s societal impact and ethical dimensions. If these projects are any indicator, the future will be a blend of audacity, empathy, and, as Deepita puts it, “innovation balanced with usability.” The success of AI will ultimately hinge not on algorithmic finesse but on the lives it touches and the positive change it inspires. So, here’s a tip for founders and hackers alike: solve a problem you’ve personally faced. EcoSynth did it with sustainability reports, and Instant-gram, born out of the founders’ social media frustrations, now creates engaging content that could save you hours of scrolling through stock photos. TreeHacks 2024 has spoken, and the future of AI is bright, inclusive, and beaming with possibility.

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Space travel remains the dream of many people, and Intuitive Machines' has brought us one step closer. Although it “tripped” while landing on the Moon, Odysseus has managed to communicate with its control team on Earth, beaming back information and images. Odysseus is the first private spacecraft ever to land successfully on the moon — and the first American vehicle to do so since the final Apollo mission in 1972. Odysseus lander Of course, the Moon is probably only meant to serve as a practice pad and “truck stop” in the future for more ambitious missions that will take humans to Mars and elsewhere. The Moon will hopefully be used for scientific experiments, training purposes, and as a way station for future astronauts who will spend lengthy periods of time in space. While the Odysseus was unmanned, NASA has plans to send astronauts back to the Moon through its Artemis program. Billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk he believes that humans could already be making their way to the red planet in just a few years. said last year Musk an ambitious plan to establish a human colony on Mars and that he aims to transport one million people to the Red Planet, stating that “civilization only passes the single-planet Great Filter when Mars can survive even if Earth supply ships stop coming.” In the past, Musk has said he plans to have a million people on and that “a on the red planet could sustain our species if all humanity is extinguished on Earth.” recently revealed Mars by 2050 permanent colony Musk has long voiced his intent to make humanity multi-planetary, often pointing to human settlement on Mars as an insurance policy for civilization in case Earth is struck by any number of calamities. With the space race in full gear, the question of who gets what contract has become a matter of serious competition. Companies like Intuitive Machines, Musk’s SpaceX, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, or Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic are all competing for the eventual ability to ferry Earth’s inhabitants back and forth between our planet and whatever way station or permanent habitat we build elsewhere, whether on the Moon or Mars. SpaceX's first priority is "establishing a cargo route to Mars," in the past. Musk has said Musk is relying on the much-touted Starship to advance his plans. His early plans involved sending unmanned ships to the surface of Mars and then sending people after that once the flights were proven safe. The first missions would work to convert water and CO2 found on the Mars surface into the liquid oxygen and methane fuel that powers the Starship. By doing so, SpaceX would guarantee a long-lasting fuel source. Once refueled, the Starships would be able to make the journey back to Earth. Following the initial flights, Musk wants to bring large groups of people to Mars to build colonies and factories to make the planet self-sustaining. One of the main priorities would be to build a factory for rocket fuel, essentially turning Mars into an outpost for ever-expanding space travel. In Musk’s vision, people could go from Mars to the asteroid belts, the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and the Kuiper belt. While in the beginning stages, people on Mars would have to live inside large protected air-tight structures on the surface or even underground, eventually, though, Musk said he envisions having the ability to warm the planet to make it habitable and allow humans to live outside without the need for supplemental oxygen. But this is where some scientists begin to see problems with Musk’s grand plan. According to experts, there just on Mars that you can mobilize and create a long-lasting atmosphere the way Musk believes he can. The other problem, even if this was possible, is keeping the CO2 contained in the atmosphere. isn't enough CO2 Musk has said he understands this issue and realizes it would take a long time. He acknowledged that this is a project that would span several generations, and even if we cannot create an atmosphere now, we could at least build the first colony on Mars, preparing the way for future generations. One of the greatest advantages of space exploration in today’s day and age is that we now have new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to expand our capabilities more than was possible when space travel first became possible. For instance, AI is to help scientists analyze data more quickly and accurately and automate operations on spacecraft. The continuous development of other planets and moons in ways never before possible. currently being used in the space industry AI is helping rovers and landers explore “SpaceX has been improving and refining how rockets operate. The company uses AI to monitor and analyze data from the rocket’s sensors and telemetry systems, allowing for better decision-making and more precise control of the rocket’s trajectory and speed. SpaceX also uses AI to automate certain aspects of the rocket landing procedure.” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has also recently developed an that can autonomously plan a spacecraft mission based on given parameters and constraints. Machine learning algorithms are being used to identify potential water sources or mineral deposits on the planet’s surface. AI-based mission planning system Clearly, AI is essential to the future of space exploration and will increasingly be implemented across various future missions in space—from Mars colonization efforts to interplanetary travel to supporting astronaut health. We are getting closer to this vision of becoming an interplanetary species. As long as it does not hallucinate or generate false information, as some AI technologies currently do, AI will help us achieve this unique and incredible vision.

AI Will Help Mankind Colonize Mars

In the face of failed US bond auctions, a looming collapse in commercial real estate, and persistently high interest rates, Bitcoin’s price is up more than 100% in 2023. Some altcoins rose 1,000% or more so far this year. The entire crypto market cap has doubled. At this rate, you may only have a little more time to turn $100 into $1 million with cryptocurrency. In January 2023, Billy the Neighbor ditched his trading career for his old day job but he’ll be back after bitcoin’s price hits a new all-time high. Last year, Aunt Sally and Uncle Morton pushed off their retirement “until the stock market recovers,” but they’ll be back, too, once their financial advisor suggests a 1% allocation to bitcoin because “it’s safe now.” It’s dawning on them You’d think these circumstances would prompt our financial leaders to reevaluate their skepticism of crypto. No such luck. In testimony to Congress, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon said the government should close it down. Music to the ears of a beaming Senator Elizabeth Warren. https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1732449478374756824?embedable=true ECB chief Christiane Legarde praised her son for selling his crypto at a 60% loss. She said he “learned his lesson.” The US government launched more lawsuits against crypto companies and exchanges. World leaders and conspiracy theorists of all stripes still poo-poo the notion that cryptocurrency can do anything valuable, but they don’t mean it. It’s a coping mechanism. They know this technology is unstoppable. Even the International Monetary Fund begrudgingly admits this, though not in those words. Did you read its report on cryptocurrency? In that report, the IMF said the world’s governments need to “effectively mitigate the risks posed by these assets while also harnessing the potential benefits of technological innovation.” In other words, the IMF—the epitome of the legacy financial system, the nexus for global financial engagement, and the largest forum for nations to coordinate financial interventions—admits what we already know: The world’s governments can’t keep crypto from growing. Good grief Cryptocurrency is money for the people, not the elites. With cryptocurrency, choose what money to use, not the government. we As such, you can understand their disdain. Put yourself in their shoes! You engineered a whole financial system that works better than any other. You already know everything you need to know to manage it properly. You conquered crisis after crisis. You gave people stable, functional monetary systems. How could anything useful possibly come from any approach other than your own? Our financial authorities have not yet come to terms with the root of the problem: Their system can’t give people the lifestyles that they want. They assume that as long as their system exists, it will take care of you. Just look at the aforementioned IMF report. That report doesn’t say anything about your needs. It’s all about needs. their They have a job to do and they can't understand why you don't appreciate them for it. They will, in time. They know they’ve lost the battle. They’ve only just started to grieve. The grieving process takes a while. It goes through five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Let them go through all five stages. Denial Ten years ago, crypto was a funny little concept. Easy to deny its potential. “It’s useless except for blockchain,” they said. Then smart contracts came along and they said “it’s useless except for blockchain and swapping assets.” Then ICOs came along and they said “it’s useless except for blockchain, swapping assets, and raising money.” Then they said “it’s useless except for blockchain, swapping assets, raising money, and running stablecoins.” How long until they say cryptocurrencies are useless except for blockchain, asset swaps, fundraising, stablecoins, CBDCs, gaming platforms, tokenized real-world assets, monetized ownership rights, global data storage and distribution platforms, and massive, open pools of capital that anybody can tap into for whatever purposes they want at any time? Some experts say cryptocurrency is too complicated to succeed. They might be overlooking how much time and effort goes into the legacy financial system. Layers of complex and expensive regulations. Bureaucracy and oversight. Treaties and machinations. Legal burdens and administrative costs — all hidden from the customer and packaged into spreads, service fees, commissions, and government budgets (somebody needs to pay for courts, lawyers, regulators, and their staff). Is it so hard to believe that we can replace that complexity with computer protocols? Anger and bargaining Cryptocurrency promises to deliver the same results as the legacy financial system with less complexity and none of the hidden costs. So, you can understand why the financial elites want to bring the technology to heel. They see the fraud and flagrant rejection of the US order. They see people throwing billions of dollars into magic internet money instead of corporations and government bonds. Why wouldn’t that piss them off? One Senator even promised to raise an anti-crypto army. The crypto community sees them as financial warmongers. Enemies. Persecutors. Do you know what I see? Angry people trying to bargain their way through a peaceful crisis. “They’re all frauds, they’re destroying people’s lives! If we put them in jail and regulate them away, we’ll be safe.” “You guys can gamble on cryptocurrency, but you can’t deduct your losses.” “Stake and trade all you want as long as you KYC and pay taxes.” “If you change the CEO’s picture on the Binance website, pay us $4 billion, and let us see your books, we’ll make all of these charges go away.” “You can have your spot ETF, but only because the courts say so. Just remember, this is a manipulated market and you’ll lose money.” Depression and acceptance come after El Salvador sells its bitcoin at the top of the next bull market OR when crypto delivers an experience that’s better than the legacy financial system (whichever comes first.) Empathize, don’t hate We like to think of our leaders and institutions as stoic, thoughtful, and intentional. In reality, they’re human. Like all of us, they experience the emotions that come with being human. Crypto promises to render their system obsolete. The technology isn’t very good yet, but a growing number of people put time and money into systems built on this technology rather than theirs. In three out of every four years, the value of this technology grows faster than the value of their technology. It’s innovating much faster and attracting more developers and engineers with each passing day. This is the situation our financial leaders find themselves in. They’re doomed. Time heals Give our leaders the space and time to sort out their emotions and come to terms with the world they’ll have to live in. Many of them share our concern about the welfare of people who worry they will never reach their financial hopes and dreams. They simply see crypto as an expensive, slow, clunky technology full of criminals, hostile entities, and buggy, complicated protocols. To them, the legacy system is better. Fair enough. As they work through their feelings, they will say bad things about crypto and maybe about you, too. Take their words to heart and reflect on the substance of what they’re saying, not the hatred with which they deliver it. Some of them see some social or political advantage in fighting us. They’re using us for their own selfish aims. Open the conversation anyway. Many will not like what you say. Some will listen. In any event, there’s no point in arguing. Mockers don’t listen to rebukes. Leave the fighting for lobbyists, lawyers, and legislators. Keep building, investing, contributing, and learning. Some think this opens us up to regulatory capture or more chokepoints. The financial elites want us to fail, and they’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Fear not. If cryptocurrency does what we think it should do, we will never have to worry about the actions of our financial elites. They will have to worry about ours. This post is available as a collectible NFT at . https://mirror.xyz https://mirror.xyz/0x9a6600c7B40801dda9A0Fa4E8DE7b1B99FE524a7/HHpu6A4XK-v9HD7Fnoztmzq7qV32DKBzQgPkOWOEB3M?embedable=true Mark Helfman publishes the newsletter. He is also the author of three books and a top Bitcoin writer on and . Learn more about him in his and connect with him on or . Crypto is Easy Medium Hacker Noon bio Superpeer Tealfeed

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