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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>In the video we watched of a talk by Geoffrey Hinton, he predicted that artificial intelligences could surpass us by sharing among many instances of such an intelligence—in effect, a hive mind. Now it is not so far-fetched if this news item is given any credence:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://venturebeat.com/ai/openai-unveils-experimental-swarm-framework-igniting-debate-on-ai-driven-automation/">https://venturebeat.com/ai/openai-unveils-experimental-swarm-framework-igniting-debate-on-ai-driven-automation/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-- Carl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Carl Lazarus<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>H: 617-964-7241<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>carllazarus@comcast.net<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>