Amir Husain
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Founder @SparkCognition @navigate_ai @SkyGridAI | Books #SeriousMachines #TheSentientMachine #GenAI4Leaders #Hyperwar | Board @UTAustin | @CFR_org | Programmer
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My new book "Serious Machines: The Story of the Computers That Built the Modern World!" is a deep dive into the machines that shaped industries—featuring Sun, SGI, DEC, IBM & more. Plus, pics from my collection!
Amazon:
#VintageComputers
#RetroComputing
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@abierkhatib
Ah, the grating sound of an irrelevant man shrieking into the microphone as the future of this institution, this state and this country walks out with their backs to him.
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@GlobeEyeNews
She consistently supports humanitarian causes. Thank you for speaking the truth, Angelina Jolie.
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Where does “Himalayan salt” come from? A photo thread. Enroute to Islamabad, Pakistan, I stopped to visit the mines in the Khewra salt range; the second largest salt mine in the world. It was discovered when Alexander the Great came through this region in ~330 BC. (1/x)
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"Should I launch my own startup?" I'm often asked this question. On the one hand, the answer is simple; it's what I've chosen to do my entire career and isn't building a business the coolest thing ever?! But on the other hand, I've also experienced sufficient doses of both /1
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@BenFRubinstein
God bless you and all these Jewish brothers and sisters who are raising their voices against what is wrong.
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@AssalRad
@mehdirhasan
@humeyra_pamuk
But hang on… isn’t he then admitting to actively assisting war crimes?
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@abierkhatib
You’re not alone, sis. Many find this equally repulsive. We do speak up. And we are with you.
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Let me take you on a trip to Murree, Pakistan, a charming hill station at an altitude of 7,500 feet, located in the Himalayan foothills. The town is named after the Virgin Mary. (1/x)
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Want to move your company into the future by making practical use of AI? My new book, "Generative AI for Leaders" can help. Get your copy today:
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Everybody is apparently in on the crypto action. My four year old just told me “I’ve got the bitcoins.” Sadly, he refuses to divulge his wallet address.
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@SydSteyerhart
Go read some poetry. I recommend Ghalib, Khusro, Khayyam and Haafiz. If you think civilization exists just in these green areas, you have no idea what the word means.
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Just got back from the
@DubaiAirshow
where I didn't just witness new aircraft, but also saw evidence for five key shifts that will affect technology, aviation and indeed, geo-politics. A short thread below, followed by a link to the full article in
@Forbes
1/x
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@Lowkey0nline
Every human watching this knows in his or her heart that the police are infringing on a basic freedom. Regardless of the rhetoric of their gov officials, they know this is neither Freedom nor Democracy. If a 6y old boy with a flag is such a threat, it is time for introspection.
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@StopArabHate
@UCLAHealth
How can this self-declared killer be allowed to practice medicine in the US? Should be arrested and then deported.
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@RitchieTorres
Were you aware? Or did your sense of outrage over attacks on embassies and consulates just emerge now?
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5 pieces of advice from Kevin Kelly
1. 99% of the time, the right time is now
2. No one is as impressed by your possessions as you are
3. 12 people who love you are better than 12M who like you
4. Anything said before "but" doesn't count
5. Read the plaque next to the monument
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Are you interested in AI? Exponential technologies? Future trends in computing, aviation, defense, finance and beyond? If so, check out where I regularly share essays, videos, book reviews and more. See you there!
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@Natasha_Walter
Much love for our Jewish brothers & sisters who stand for righteousness & peace. The great Rabbi Hillel said, “Do unto others as you would have done to you. That is the whole Torah and the rest is commentary.”
By seeking peace and fairness, you embody the whole Torah, sister.
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Pakistan has built the world's largest irrigation canal system. Now, there is a need to continue to modernize it. Good news that advanced sensors and mathematical models are being used to improve water delivery to over 2M people!
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@rafaelshimunov
The sheer terror of living under these conditions of apartheid. God help her.
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Check out my new video on sixth generation fighter aircraft.
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@AkbarSAhmed
This genocide can end in fifteen minutes if Biden wants.
1. No arms shipments to Israel
2. No aid to Israel; ~ $350B out of the pockets of Americans so far
3. Support ICC & ICJ against Israel Gov
4. Cease further UN vetoes in Israel’s favor
5. Impose sanctions on Israel
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Pakistan's Multi-Domain Military Modernization Blitz
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@RitchieTorres
Very unfortunate. Israel sadly set a very dangerous and poor precedent when it dispatched warplanes to bomb a consulate.
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Looking forward to speaking at Aga Khan University’s Sixth Sense Forum to talk about all things AI. See you there!
@AKUGlobal
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This is the cover of an old copy of Pakistan’s “Computing” magazine; an Urdu publication about computers and technology. It features a handheld computer called Sirius, which was designed and built in Lahore. Nearly 20 years ago, I helped design this computer. /1
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@RepBeccaB
Too little too late. You need to call for a Nuremberg like trial in line with what the ICC and ICJ have found. A ban on the free gifts of weapons from the US to Israel, funded by the money of unwilling taxpayers. And sanctions. That would be a start.
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@FRHoffmann1
There is a diff between being prepared and pushing war to the point where the next step up the escalation ladder is a nuclear response. At that point, all academic “options” are irrelevant and the world as we know it, ends. So, no. No one sane should support such an escalation.
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It's been curious to see high-end Russian assets entirely missing from the action in Ukraine. As some have theorized, this may be about making progress "on the cheap" and retaining combat power for future campaigns. /1
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I’m bullish on Bitcoin but my reasons are very different from what you might have heard elsewhere. My conviction has to do with what I’ve learned as a student of technology history and my discovery of a class of “resonant ideas” that are eventually guaranteed to succeed. (1)
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Mesh networks are a decentralized alternative to centralized networks like cell phone services or ISPs. In a mesh network, devices communicate directly with each other using each others as relays. They are ideal for remote areas, disaster zones, emergencies and for privacy! 1/n
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@SaulStaniforth
Proportionality is int’l law. The U.S. too is bound by it. See the relevant parts of the Geneva Convention which have been violated. This video is just more documentary evidence for an eventual war crimes trial. One more charge to add to the list.
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@abierkhatib
@PulseofPal
I am just so glad social media exists. None of this will stay hidden. The tide has turned.
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We are living in the age of multiple, interacting exponential technologies. AI, Quantum, Biotech/CRISPR and much more. Here's how YOU can be an innovator in these exciting times:
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What is the single worst strategic mistake that any software company can make?
To rewrite code from scratch.
Only the least experienced developers will push for this. And they will doom you to failure.
Why? Joel Spolsky explains it well... /1
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Here is my 2021 (non-technical) reading list 📚. I enjoyed them all, but if you must pick, my top five suggestions are:
1. The Bitcoin Standard by
@saifedean
2. The Changing World Order by
@RayDalio
3. Geopolitical Alpha by Marko Papic (1/3)
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A picture of Orion I just took in the skies of Austin w an IPhone. You can overlay the pyramids of Giza perfectly along the belt of Orion! Amazing that we can step out right now & see the same thing the ancients saw: a mythological ballet unfolding in the night! We are connected.
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@SydSteyerhart
But that is not what you were saying at all. You were segmenting the world into civilization and cargo cults. In order for the civilized people from apparently uncivilized places to reach their “highest potential” which you are measuring in US dollar denominated GDP, capital is a
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@EylonALevy
Great. Please use these profits to return $350B of US taxpayer aid with interest.
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So well said by PM
@TurnbullMalcolm
- Indeed, we should aspire to a world like that. As a technologist, I pursue AI, decentralized platforms and other democratizing, enabling technologies because I do believe they will contribute to this noble goal.
"We want an Indo-Pacific where the strong cannot do as they will, and the weak do not suffer as they must." —Former Australian 🇦🇺 Prime Minister
@TurnbullMalcolm
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#HFX2021
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Unravel the complexities of Generative AI with my easy to read but comprehensive guide. Perfect for CEOs and managers! Discover how to harness AI for productivity, innovation, design and more!
#GenAI4Leaders
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How I fell in love with Computer Science - My talk at
@UTCompSci
#UTCS50
50th anniv. symposium
#AI
#STEM
#STEMforall
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I love books and post regular reviews on . “The Bitcoin Standard” by
@saifedean
is my latest recommendation. Read my review and if it interests you, do check out the book!
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@Alexander_Avina
@SpiritofLenin
“When a white man picks up a gun and says give me liberty or give me death, the entire world applauds.”
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@Rainmaker1973
All of Boston suffered for twenty years for this. The $14.6B “Big Dig”. It was a pain getting through everytime I went… and I’m quite sure they could have built a new city for $15B.
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Crypto is the future!! My latest piece for
@Forbes
explores the future of the economy and explains why cryptographic tokens will be a powerful force - even a central driver - of sustainable economic growth in a post “peak human” world.
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@DavidM_Friedman
You want Americans to spill their own blood & steal taxpayer $ beyond the $350B already sent to Israel, $44K per Israeli? That we should prop up Netanyahu, a condemned war criminal? You the U.S. ambassador to Israel or their man in DC? The majority of Americans say NO.
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@TheDillononX
What compels these people to destroy their reputations by associating themselves with a cruel man enabling a genocide?
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Net: Yes to rationality. No to fear mongering.
Over inflating risk is in itself, a risk. /12
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@SenTomCotton
No arms embargo for Iran? What are you on about? We don’t supply arms to Iran! All of Israel’s arms are supplied by us & paid for by our taxes, including w money taken from the pockets of your voters in Arkansas; among the three poorest states in the U.S. under your leadership.
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China just completed their space station by launching the last module on a Long March 5B rocket.
It only took them 2 years.
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Can we go back to being the shining city on the hill? I believe we can. But we must be true to the two key forces of progress that gave birth to America: democracy... and science. Here’s my latest piece in
@Forbes
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The glorious Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal in 1632. The mosque and a few other structures were added later, in 1653. Perhaps the most perfectly proportioned building in the world.
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@SydSteyerhart
No Sir, they are not gone. They are very much alive and evolving. I originate from one of those cultures and know a thing or two about the subject. I would argue that your concept of dollar-denominated GDP does not capture progress or productivity, that you ignore ideas &
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@AFpost
This is just beyond belief... when will voters wise up to this level of intrusion and interference.
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I love technology. I love learning. I love building. I love encouraging others to build. I love imagining what comes next.
One of the greatest kindnesses the universe has bestowed upon me is imparting to me this love.
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@nrgJeff
@RitchieTorres
The Mexican government might respond by showing the ambassadors pictures of the consulate Israeli warplanes bombed
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What if the world is getting worse & what we do matters little? A🧵on existential crisis.
I’ve lived my life believing that tomorrow will be better than today & if we work hard now we will be rewarded later. But in the last few years - politics, insurrections, pandemics… /1
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#ComputableText
What if all text was computable? You could transform, analyze, calculate, format & manipulate it in-line. Everywhere. In browsers, editors, email & social apps. I built a demo app this wknd to test some of my ideas about this. Video demo:
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"The dominant AI power won’t just dominate the field of AI. Software is eating the world, and AI is eating software... dominance in AI will translate into economic advantage and dominance in the battlefield."
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With my role models, Syed Babar Ali and Aezaz Hussain. Lucky to have such amazing & accomplished leaders to look up to in the family.
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@JavierBlas
Tarrific move! What we needed right about now was more expensive steel for our already expensive infrastructure, and more expensive solar cells so we can spend more to achieve our clean energy goals. Makes so much sense. Super genius stuff.
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Wow! Thank you for all the interest. Here is a bonus picture of a salt lamp found at one of the souvenir shops just outside the mine.
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Turkey's $20B defense budget may be modest, but a focus on domestic arms development is enabling a
#Hyperwar
capable military that has already shown success in a range of engagements in Karabakh, Syria & Ukraine. /1
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My gratitude to the Chief Executive of Singapore’s Defence Science & Technology Agency for honoring me with this award, which I received on behalf of my fabulous team at
@SparkCognition
. Adieu to my friends in Singapore for now... look forward to being back soon.
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25 Books from my 2020 Reads, Rated! ⭐⚡📚💡
Make, Think, Imagine: Engineering the Future of Civilization by Lord John Browne ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@LordJohnBrowne
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My latest for
@DefenseOne
"A Great Change is Coming" -- We must no longer focus on individual platforms or stand-alone assets, but on the cognitive system that runs an autonomous “Internet of War”.
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Drone supremacy... done!
@skygridai
SkyGrid Flight Control, the industry's first end-to-end flight mgmt app, handles every phase of flight! Integrated AI object recognition, automated routes & more. Live on the App Store now: Video:
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“Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us to cripple the creative mind. Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.”
–Nikola Tesla
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1. Hook this super simple $99 device to your belt loop.
2. Connect your phone over Bluetooth.
3. Get mesh network connectivity even when there's no cell phone connection!
S5 Trekker:
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The sixth generation of combat aircraft won't be about platforms and air frames as much as it will be about a plethora of sub-systems and software capabilities that are assembled on demand and manifest in a variety of air frames to create the perfect platform for the.. (1/4)
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Thanks for sharing,
@RnaudBertrand
- it was a very informative event, and a pleasure for us to host John.
Extraordinarily insightful talk by John Thornton on China and its relations with the US. Truly a must-watch!
Here he explains the "fundamental disconnect" between public statements that China-US is the most consequential relationship in the world and the utter lack of action to
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Societies are built on assumptions. What happens when these assumptions shift? 🧵/1
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@PravinSawhney
This will happen. Pakistan and India will live in peace as friends. It may take a few years but it is inevitable.
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I have loved Hazrat Amir Khusro’s poetry since a young age. I have never found satisfying English translations of his work. He is a world treasure who deserves far more recognition beyond the sub continent & Iran. Here is my first, deeply flawed attempt. “Khabaram raseed imshab”
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There is also a medical facility on one level of the mine where Asthma patients are treated without any medication. The air in the mine serves as a natural treatment. (6/x)
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SkyGrid's new Flight Control iPad app is getting rave reviews! If you're using a paid LAANC app, switch to the
@skygridai
SkyGid Flight Control now. We pack more functionality in the basic ver than any alternative & you get it for FREE!!
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This was an incredibly magical trip. A sense of tranquility envelops you when you are inside the mine. You are instantly connected with Alexander and the Mughals; a deep history going back at least 2,400 years. What a remarkable place, indeed! (15/15)
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In beautiful Singapore 🇸🇬 to speak at the Singapore Defence Technology Summit and discuss the implications of
#Hyperwar
in this AI century. Thanks to the Government of Singapore for their invitation and gracious hospitality.
@SparkCognition
@skygridai
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First flight of the TAI 🇹🇷 fifth generation fighter, Kaan. A very big deal, and an incredibly accelerated timeline. Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan are partners in the development program.
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@TamarGlezerman
Deeply sorry for your loss. And thank you for your humanity, decency and, through your voice, for playing a role in bringing people together. Innocent human beings need to be protected regardless of where they were born and what faith they profess. No two sides to that
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The
@usairforce
’s next generation, long-range strategic stealth bomber… the B-21 Raider… just unveiled hours ago! 🇺🇸
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@Zaib_Husain
and I are thrilled to support UT CS!
Alumni Zaib & Amir Husain gifted UT $5M to launch the Machine Learning Laboratory—a permanent base for campus-wide AI research, including
@NSF
's IFML. Their gift will support faculty, students, & groundbreaking work in AI & tech innovation centered there.
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@AdameMedia
Beyond comprehension. No child should have to cower and hide like this. Heart breaking.
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@RyanCMullally
@krystalball
Yes they have. Thousands held without charges. Tortured. Brutalized.
Facts about Palestinian prisoners:
🗣️April 17 is Palestinian Prisoners Day.
🗣️There are 9,500 Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli prisons.
🗣️There are 80 female Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli jails.
🗣️There are 200 Palestinian minors inside Israeli jails.
🗣️There are
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