UL NO. 451: Altman Says ASI in "Thousands of Days"

The newsletter discusses various topics related to AI, security, and technology. The author mentions Thomas Roccia's creation of a web GUI for Fabric called Fabric UI and shares their own experience of deep cleaning their mobile phone environment. The author also discusses their work, including an analysis of OpenAI's long-form conversation with the o1 team and an article about how AI transforms real-time monitoring, threat modeling, and security. The newsletter also covers security-related topics, such as Israel's attack on Hezbollah using a combination of supply chain and remote triggering techniques, and a security researcher's discovery of a "catastrophic" flaw in the Arc browser. Additionally, the author mentions a hacker's leak of a massive database of 3.3 billion unique email addresses and Chinese scientists' ability to use Starlink satellite signals to detect stealth aircraft and drones. The newsletter also touches on various AI and tech-related topics, including Sam Altman's essay on AI progress, South Korea's unveiling of an AI system that analyzes CCTV footage to predict and prevent crimes, and Jony Ive's confirmation of building a hardware AI device with OpenAI. The author also mentions a Canadian study that found an AI tool can reduce unexpected deaths in hospitals by 26% and LinkedIn's decision to opt users into using their data to train generative AI models. The author also shares their thoughts on various topics, including the importance of self-reliance and American manufacturing, and the potential risks and benefits of AI. The newsletter concludes with a mention of Apple's iOS 18 update and the production of Apple's A16 mobile processors in the US.