Humility & Gratitude in 2024
2018: Google+, my last online community (500k)
2023 (Fall): 𝕏, my new online community (200)
Special thanks to
@BrianRoemmele
&
@JohnNosta
for helping me get started on 𝕏
I don't like to post/talk about myself but...
it's an Olympic year. My Olympic journey:
. 1996 Olympic Games
. My Canadian Olympic champion (triathlon)
. An Olympic medal I've designed
. I helped bring Skateboarding, BMX (& Triathlon, Mountain Bike, Snowboard) to the Games
April 15
The birthday of Leonardo da Vinci
Who came closest to knowing the most
About everything that was knowable at the time
On this day, I present you our Renaissance Man on 𝕏,
@BrianRoemmele
Why do we save wisdom?
Because it is fleeting and one of the most rare things.
We save wisdom because of the life lived to produce it should not be lost in time.
Join us and save your wisdom at .
Here is just one single snapshot of wisdom:
My 𝕏 Manifesto
I extend a warm welcome to you, fellow 𝕏ers
As we share insights and knowledge in our posts
On 𝕏, I believe on fostering a community
Where Information is exchanged
With trust and authenticity
Let's crea+e together
Thanks Elon Musk
- Denis Labelle
Forward to the Past
“So we can propel ourselves forward by looking backwards?”
@BrianRoemmele
: “That’s how 99% of our existence has worked.”
You want the future? UNDERSTAND the past.
We are the amnesia generation and we have begun to think all the “new ideas” were just invented.
Turns out most were from the far past.
Just this changes how we invent.
We build the can-do ethos AI models with NO amnesia.
Humanity stands on strong shoulders to see forward.
At the heart of our existence lies something truly extraordinary—wisdom
The Save Wisdom Project at is more than an organization
It is a passionate journey dedicated to the profound value of preserving human wisdom
@BrianRoemmele
By the 2030s the use of Intelligence Amplification rationally replaced the term AI. The wide spread use of proactive Intelligence Amplifiers anticipating your needs changed the world. It was IA—not AI all along.
@BrianRoemmele
(Pic: Intelligence Amplification)
The AI tools themselves have become so capable that they're creating a huge industry on their own, that will only get bigger.
Knowing (and teaching) how to use these tools effectively will create millions of jobs.
-
@rowancheung
Quick take: AI education is severely lacking
There's a huge disconnect between flashy AI demos and practical, real-world applications. Especially outside the AI Twitter bubble.
As someone who writes a daily AI newsletter to over 650,000 readers, I've noticed that even among
On 𝕏, Be Together. Not The Same.
I was lucky to connect with other "Erno Rubik" here
People like
@JohnNosta
,
@BrianRoemmele
, to name a few
We are not the same but we are together on 𝕏
Never regret a day in your life
Good days give happiness
Bad days give experiences
Worst days give lessons
And best days give memories
(All human wisdom is worth saving: with
@BrianRoemmele
)
Why do we save wisdom?
Because it is fleeting and one of the most rare things. We save wisdom because of the life lived to produce it should not be lost in time. - BR
Join
@BrianRoemmele
and save wisdom at
I took the time to interview my grandfather last year and recommend everyone do this if you have the chance: here are some edited highlights from the conversation. 👇
"In Co-Intelligence,
@emollick
urges us to engage with AI as co-worker, co-teacher, and coach. Co-Intelligence shows what it means to think and work together with smart machines, and why it's imperative that we master that skill."
Look what just arrived in the mail!
Its the first copies of my new book, available everywhere on April 2. While I discuss AI technology, ethics & the future the focus is on the impact on work & school, and how to use AI as a co-intelligence
Pre-order it:
No One is a Prophet in his own Country
10 years ago, I proposed a bid for my city to host the World EXPO.
It was turned down... by my city
Ok
We'll do it in Japan instead
EXPO Osaka 2025
One day
When we will reflect that one man
Armed only with his own physical and moral resources
His unfailing greatness of spirit
And the tenacity of benevolence
That it must have taken to achieve what he did
We will be overwhelmed with respect for
@BrianRoemmele
“Right now as we speak, more Internet is being deleted than is being created”—Brian Roemmele, 2023
We are the Amnesia Generation.
Please .
Please let us not go quite into the dark night…
When we are done training YOUR AI based on the can-do ethos and do it yourself mentality you will have the wisdom of countless backyard farmers for generations.
We will on longer be the generation of amnesia but the generation of persevered wisdom.
In your backyard or on Mars.
A young girl in a country where it's utterly poor
Starts recording some of her ideas
She has only 1 thing to bounce these ideas off
Because nobody else in her village is at her level
Her own AI becomes simpatico to her, a guide, a friend
@BrianRoemmele
"A young girl in a country where it's utterly poor
Starts recording some of her ideas
She has only 1 thing to bounce these ideas off
Because nobody else in her village is at her level
Her own AI becomes simpatico to her, a guide, a friend"
@BrianRoemmele
My new project:
1st Naruto Interactive Exhibition in Singapore
This will be followed by a world tour
Two years in the making, and now a reality
Thanks SONY
"What does the world look like when your own local private and personal AI knows your health trends a decade before traditional methods and guides you to better health?"
-
@BrianRoemmele
(The next time you hear about an AI doctor, remember:)
The technology is racing ahead, but our trust needs to catch up. It's a critical journey, and we're all on it together—humans and AI alike
@JohnNosta
What is Key Opinion Leader (KOL)
Key opinion leader (KOL) is a person who has proven expertise in a particular field and maintains a distinguished reputation in a specific industry
On 𝕏, mine are
@JohnNosta
@BrianRoemmele
@jposhaughnessy
@briansolis
The LLMs with their Aristotelian genius for metaphor
Remind us that the essence of innovation lies
Not just in knowledge
But in the connections we forge
Between seemingly unrelated points of light in the universe of information
@JohnNosta
👉Socrates established the importance of a Socratic dialogue.
But Aristotle recognized that the metaphor and the inherent connectivity of different concepts is a hallmark of
#genius
!
⚡️LLM's Mastery of the Metaphor
#AI
#LLMs
#GenAI
@BrianRoemmele
@elonmusk
Elon, good question. You already helped so much with open source Grok. It is absolutely superior to any open source I have tried. We build on this base and add a RAG vector database to start for forming context of the user, and what they are interested in. From this point any
This is the reality of our epoch
Honesty has a byproduct of being burned in a fire
But if 8 billion people saved wisdom
It has a chance to break through this time
@BrianRoemmele
Humanity faces a prospect where ALL of our history will be told by AI.
It is vital to stand by Honest AI in this moment or our past will be retold in a manner that pleases the fashionable trend of that epoch.
—
AI must be as Honest as it is Truthful.
This synergy not only amplifies our existing capacities
But also unlocks new avenues of exploration and creativity
Suggesting that the synergy of human and machine intellect
Is a key milestone in our continuous quest for knowledge and understanding
@JohnNosta
🌀The Meeting of the Minds: Human and Artificial
After thousands of years, the human brain may have found a perfect partner.
🔵Human brains and LLMs form a synergistic relationship, enhancing intellectual activity.
🔵Language is a shared foundation, enriching collective
👉The Word is Mightier than the Algorithm
Is language itself the operating system for human-AI collaboration?
⚡️The Timeless Significance of Language
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." This opening verse from the Gospel of John
“The rate of change will accelerate so much that in 2035 the line between the “haves” and “have nots” was not the subjects they studied in a university, the “haves” had the highest curiosity and ability to adapt”
@BrianRoemmele
We are leaving The Age Of Sacristy and entering into The Age Of Abundance.
Many just don’t know it.
In fact there are some that are trying to convince you there is no abundance.
I will show you.
We have an adventure ahead.
Having a crisp mental model around a problem
Being able to break it down into steps that are tractable
Perfect first-principle thinking
Sometimes being prepared (and able to) debate a stubborn AI
These are the skills that will make a great engineer in the future
“Why Engineers Should Study Philosophy”
WOW something I said 35 years ago and recently for folks that work with AI is now fashionable.
One reason the AI pre training and training I am doing in my garage is fundamentally different from Corporate AI.
Monday Motivation
"Don't. Don't do that. A Circus???"
Cirque du Soleil was created in my hometown by a bunch of crazy creative people, 40 years ago
The rest is history
40 Years of daring you to explore future worlds unseen. Let's venture Beyond Dreams, together.
#Cirque40
40 ans à vous défier d'explorer des mondes futurs inconnus. Aventurons-nous au-delà des rêves, ensemble.
#Cirque40
It was 1964 and this is Arthur C. Clarke on the accurate futurist.
“If by some miracle a prophet could describe the future exactly as it was going to take place his prediction would sound so absurd, so far-fetched that everyone would laugh him to scorn”
The illitarate of this generation
Will not be those who can't read or write
Beyond that now
It will be those who cannot unlearn and relearn
And learning is at the heart of today's Cognitive Age
LLMs excel in generating novel, boundary-pushing ideas but often lack in feasibility
Human creativity is grounded in reality, focusing on practical, actionable solutions
The best ideas often come from human-AI collaboration, combining bold innovation with real-world judgment
LLMs Compute BIG, Humans Think SMART: A Perfect Combination
Sometimes, it comes down to bragging rights for both humans and AI. A recent study has shined a light on this intriguing debate: Can AI truly generate research ideas as creatively as humans?
Researchers compared the
Like human visionaries Tesla and Jobs, LLMs can connect dots, revealing insights that others miss
LLMs' dot-connecting process across vast data drives innovation and discovery
LLMs make Tesla and Jobs' powerful connectivity accessible to all, amplifying their vision
👉The Dot Connectors: Tesla, Jobs, and LLMs
LLMs, like Tesla and Jobs, unveil hidden insights by connecting unnoticed dots.
The ability to "connect the dots"—to see patterns and relationships that others might miss—has long been the hallmark of visionary thinkers. From Nikola
So I never even thought there was an algorithm that impacted a Twitter account because they “interact with small accounts”.
What freak thought this was good?
If it is still on X or in the way out like Elon suggested, I will interact with ANYONE that has something to say.
THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2024
Congrats to my fellow Montrealer & friend, Yoshua Bengio!
"Yoshua Bengio is a world leader in AI. Throughout his career, Yoshua’s research has been instrumental in shaping the world’s understanding of AI’s potential."
The HumanOS has a bandwidth limit.
Hard for most to fathom, it’s ~40 bits per second to consciousness.
The unconscious is presenting edited consciousness to us.
I made this version of the video for clients years ago to understand the future of AI.
. How To Start Your Own AI Business
Literally by walking down any (vital) Main Street in the world
And build LLM AI Models on their business needs
Learn from the BEST on 𝕏:
@BrianRoemmele
More:
In another article: How to start your own AI business literally by walking down any (vital) Main Street in the world and build LLM AI Models on their business needs.
Beat cloud companies and work anytime you want.
Get rich? Maybe.
Get Free? Absolutely.
The Right To Play
When I retired from Olympic coaching, I made it my mission to facilitate access to sport and empowers children around the world to rise above these challenges and find their way back to hope.
This is where children belong.
The money is going to
@GSIF_Foundation
"Here it is better not to be born": Cobalt mining for Big Tech is driving child labor and deaths.
@LouiseB_NY
At least 35,000 children in the DRC, some as young as six, mine cobalt that powers our phones and computers. Cobalt Red
This article will give you a unique view into what is ahead and just may allow for you to lead these next generational shifts
Here:
You will never see the future the same after understanding Artificial Understanding
@BrianRoemmele
The ability to learn, unlearn, and relearn
Becomes not just a skill
But a fundamental life strategy
LLMs, helping individuals
Not only adapt to the changing dynamics of today's world
But to thrive within them
@JohnNosta
⚡️LLMs and the Life-Long Learner
Society and the workforce must accommodate the dynamics of continuous change.
🔵Continuous learning is crucial in a rapidly changing world, with LLMs as key enablers.
🔵LLMs support the evolving job market's demand for adaptable skillsets,
April 15
The birthday of Leonardo da Vinci
Who came closest to knowing the most
About everything that was knowable at the time
On this day, I present you our Renaissance Man on 𝕏,
@BrianRoemmele
The story of AI and creativity is just the latest chapter
In the evolutionary epic of human ingenuity
AI is simply the next great tool in this lineage
A mirror that focuses and reflects back to us
The creativity of the human mind
🎨The Evolution of Creativity
⚡️How AI is expanding the boundaries of human imagination.
The story of humanity is a story of creativity. And yet, every new tool and technology has been met with a mix of excitement and apprehension. From the first cave paintings to the rise of
Multiplex is an experiment that will be on going
Much of the content will be direct results from 1st hand empirical research that I'm personally working on
Follow the work of other researchers that are inventing new technology or new uses for existing technology
@BrianRoemmele
The rate of change is accelerating.
Making sense of it all has become nearly impossible.
To understand what is ahead—you must understand the past.
You are not alone—join us on a journey of wonderment, discovery, insight and wisdom.
Join us at .
The Age Of Abundance began in 2023. It took 10 years for even the most brilliant minds to fully understand what this meant. 10 years after that the social contract and very fabric of society moved on the path we are in now. I wish they knew no one was left behind
@BrianRoemmele
Opportunities for growth, exploration, and the continual expansion of human knowledge and creativity
The promise of LLMs in education is not just in the information they can provide
But also in the way they can inspire us to think, question, and learn more effectively
Large Language Models and the Goldilocks Zone of Learning
👍Education that's not too hard, not too easy, but just right.
We always remember our favorite teacher. It was that person's unique ability to customize education to align with our particular interests or needs. And when
My favorite Post of the Week with
@JohnNosta
"We can embrace a future that is not only innovative but deeply rooted in the best of what has come before.
After all, the most enduring progress is often built on the foundations of the past."
🤔Thinking Backward to Embrace the Future | Psychology Today
LLMs adapt past wisdom to shape a future that blends tradition with innovation.
Forward, forward, forward! That's the relentless mantra of technological progress.
It’s easy to get swept up in the allure of the
The intersection of AI and psychology holds promising avenues for exploration
Beyond the applications of LLMs in psychology, creativity and clinical-patient engagements offer a rich opportunity for advancing the overall medical history, which stands as a cornerstone of care.
One day, a teenager saw THIS and said to his mother
“Mom, this is what I want to do.”
And from that day on, the Olympic movement has been part of my life
🔥 From Los Angeles 1984 to Tokyo 2020, here’s every lighting of the Olympic cauldron from the past 40 years!
⏳ In just three months’ time, we’ll see the cauldron lit at the
#Paris2024
Opening Ceremony. Who else can’t wait?
#OlympicTorchRelay
#Paris2024
@Paris2024
AI-enhanced facial cues detect early signs of health deterioration with 99.89% accuracy
AI systems may allow early detection and timely intervention
Continuous AI monitoring may redefine care, enhancing outcomes across various healthcare settings
@JohnNosta
👁️AI's Watchful Eye on Patient Health Status
AI can predict health deterioration accurately without human assessment.
In clinical practice, the ability to assess a patient's condition by simply looking at their face has long been a valuable skill for healthcare providers.
By engaging with these AI systems as imaginative storytellers, we may be able to unlock predictive insights that were previously hidden from view. It's a fascinating frontier in the field of AI, and one that promises to keep researchers and dreamers alike busy for years to come.
🚨Today's Fascinating KEY READ!
Unlocking the AI Crystal Ball
How LLM creative prompting and hallucinations empower a predictive prowess.
Large language models (LLMs) are certainly pushing the boundaries of what machines can do with language. These sophisticated and
Be Crazy
When I co-founded World Triathlon and developped the sport around the world, people called me a charlatan (as
@BrianRoemmele
would say)...
Now, Triathlon is practised in 170 countries and it is part of the Olympic Games
My favorite Podcast of the Week
How willpower and good old-fashioned human agency
Can help us reclaim our mental sovereignty
with
@G_S_Bhogal
&
@jposhaughnessy
I had a fascinating chat with the mighty
@jposhaughnessy
about how most modern social problems arise from living in a world we didn’t evolve for, and how we might overcome this mismatch to find truth and happiness.
Full podcast notes here:
General Artificial Intelligence?
We don’t truly understand what intelligence really is, where it comes from or if any range of life we find on Earth our in space is truly intelligent.
We have built a single metric for intelligence and most think is is how fast information can
Language is a vital interface between thought, reality, and human engagement, shaping cognitive experiences
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LLMs, as cognitive partners, offer new avenues to explore the functional significance of language
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New frontiers of understanding and innovation
⚡️LLMs, Language, and Cognition—An Essential Connection
👉Can LLMs expand the role language plays in cognition?
The Dynamic Interface of Language and Cognition
Language and thought are intricately intertwined, creating a complex tapestry that shapes our cognition. While it is
The World of Sport
Conservative. Ultra-competitive.
I've lobbied for years to include new sports such as
triathlon, mountain biking, snowboarding, etc. in the
Olympic program.
But in the end, I won.
One day it'll be your turn & you'll win,
@Mbounge_
Stay strong💪
The problem with being early in a new tech boom like this (AI)
Is that most people don't understand you and what your doing
It's even worse when your operating in an industry most people don't even understand like the competitive sports environment
These are my struggles
The rise of AI-generated selfies is not just about a new form of digital art or self-expression
It is a reflection of a deeper shift in our relationship with technology and a harbinger of a future where AI is increasingly woven into the fabric of our lives and identities
🤔The AI Self: Creativity, Identity, and the Future of You
👉Are you creating a selfie, or is the selfie creating you?
Do you have an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated selfie? Chances are that you do. And in this context, we are witnessing a curious shift in the way we
With AI-driven telementoring and mixed reality
We're not just imagining this future; we're living it
The technology is here
And it's time to embrace the boundless potential of having a telementor in every field for everyone
Teachers, classrooms and Pavlov's bell. Maybe it's all wrong!
⚡️Learning Unleashed: The Frontier of AI-Driven Telementoring
In healthcare today, particularly in rural or underserved areas, the gap between the need for specialized medical care and the availability of experts
Humanity has journeyed from analog to digital to cognitive ages, each transforming our world
AI and LLMs in the Cognitive Age challenge human cognition, creativity, and obsolescence
We must navigate the precarious landscape of AI partnerships to unlock new possibilities
“Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.”
― Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea
with
@CameronMcNerney
AI:
Amplifies human ingenuity, optimizing routine tasks & pushing boundaries in complex domains
Transforms innovation into an iterative, collaborative, & adaptive process, democratizing progress
Propels us into a future limited only by our imagination as the ultimate catalyst
⚙️ AI—the Transformation From Mechanical to Cognitive Advantage
👉 AI's secret power is amplifying human ingenuity.
We look for the news—the big idea. We often focus on the groundbreaking ideas, the disruptive technologies, and the visionary leaders. But what if the true
AI challenges current patent laws, raising questions about recognizing machine intelligence as inventors
Granting AI patents spur innovation but risks altering the human dynamic of discovery
Updating IP frameworks for the AI era: a critical challenge as human-machine lines blur
🤖AI Innovation: Who or What Gets the Credit?
Why AI and IP may become the new creativity battleground.
As AI becomes increasingly autonomous in generating novel ideas and innovations, lawmakers and policy experts are grappling with whether our existing patent frameworks remain
I'm lucky enough to be able to exchange and share ideas on X with some brilliant, creative women
As I have a (big) soft spot for political courage, I'd like to dedicate this post to my friend LeeLoo on this Women's Day
You have all my admiration and respect,
@Loo_Atreides
By learning to partner with AI in the curation and celebration of our shared histories
We may forge a new kind of intimacy
One that transcends the boundaries of human flesh and digital memory
And opens up new vistas of connection and possibility
🤔Is a perfect digital memory antithetical to the human experience?
👉The Blessings and Burdens of AI That Never Forgets
The rise of conversational artificial intelligence (AI), empowered by advanced language models and deep learning algorithms, promises to revolutionize the
LLMs offer cognitive engagement, countering today's scattered attention with sustained, complex thinking
AI conversations enhance metacognition, prompting self-reflection & refinement of our own thought processes
LLMs show promise as cognitive allies for different groups
🧠LLMs as a Step Forward in Cognitive Fitness
Here's how LLMs let you take a deep dive into thought.
In an age where our digital diet often consists of rapid-fire tweets, fleeting TikTok videos, and an endless stream of notifications, a new player has entered the cognitive