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@jduyan

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Private science & technology investor

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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@yermolenko_v Should the international community intervene directly in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine?
Military intervention
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Humanitarian aid only
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Diplomatic negotiation
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No intervention
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@jduyan
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2 years
In memory of a wonderful, humble, and brilliant man. Krishna Shenoy contributed a tremendous amount to humanity. Every moment was a gift. @shenoystanford
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Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
@eyeslasho Do you think Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices affect the perception of merit in academia?
Affects negatively
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Affects positively
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No impact on perception
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Not sure
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
Neuro companies & projects in @WIRED article, The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up, by @emilylmullin
@WIRED
WIRED
10 months
Thanks in part to Elon Musk, the field of brain-computer interfaces has captured both public and investor interest, with a cadre of companies now developing implantable devices.
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@Noahpinion If housing supply is increased massively, can that alone ensure affordability?
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
8 months
One to watch, (or better, join.) Former CTRL-labs, Meta Reality Labs, and DeepMind team. NYC-based.
@faunarobotics
Fauna Robotics
8 months
At Fauna Robotics, we are creating a world where human and robotic fauna coexist, collaborate, and flourish together. 🌿🤖 Our founding team has deep backgrounds in robotics, shipping products, and company building. We're hiring across research, design, and eng roles in NYC.
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1 year
@RichardHanania Does the use of racial disparities in facial recognition technology instances contribute to inequality?
It definitely contributes
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It doesn't contribute
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It might contribute
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Unsure of it
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
Working with @villageglobal is one of the pleasures of my life — they have a different way of doing things
@villageglobal
Village Global
1 year
🎉 Today we announce Village Global III, our new ~$250M seed fund dedicated to backing the most tenacious founders at Day 0. We're also thrilled that @reidhoffman has taken the role of Chairman. 1/5
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8 months
Congratulations to the entire orbit of CTRL-labs + Meta scientists, engineers, and team members. Improbable and brilliant work ushering in a new era of computing and neuroresearch.
@SussilloDavid
David Sussillo
8 months
1/7 For the past decade, our team at Meta Reality Labs (previously CTRL-labs) has been dedicated to developing a neuromotor interface. Our goal is to address the Human Computer Interaction challenge of providing effortless, intuitive, and efficient input to computers.
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1 year
@RichardJMurphy Should the UK government increase taxes on the wealthy to fund public spending?
Significantly increase
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Moderately increase
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Keep as is
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Decrease
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Josh Duyan ☰
9 months
@I_Am_NickBloom What is your view on mandatory Return to Office (RTO) mandates for firms?
Improves productivity
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Lowers job satisfaction
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No impact on company
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Unnecessary pressure
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@levelsio Where do you foresee the future of AI companies in the EU considering recent actions?
Thriving under regulation
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Moving away from the EU
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Stagnating
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Undetermined
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
Our devices teach us that lived sleep and exercise is different from tracked sleep and exercise
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1 year
@_jasonwei In which scenario does it make most sense to utilize task-specific / fine-tuned models?
Private domain-specific
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Low cost tasks
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Best possible performance
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None of the above
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@fermatslibrary How do you perceive the concept of a 'moment' in time?
A fixed unit from history
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A relevant modern measure
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Subjective perception
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Inexplicable mystery
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@PeterMallouk Who has received the most benefits from rising health insurance premiums?
Health Insurance Company
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Policy Holders
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Government Entities
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Medical Practitioners
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@Figure_robot Does optimism or concern shape your initial reaction to advancements in robot technology?
Excitement for a tech
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Unease about AI dominance
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Neutral, it's inevitable
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Focus more on controls.
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@nberpubs Considering inflation's effect on wealth distribution, would you say it's more harmful or helpful?
Harmful to most
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Helpful to middle class
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Beneficial for equality
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Depends on the inflation
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@PhysInHistory Do you agree that the current educational system fails to foster individuality and creativity?
Strongly agree
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Somewhat agree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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0-5 yrs
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6-10 yrs
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11-20 yrs
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20+ yrs
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1 year
@SteveStuWill What implies when young adults choose to live with their parents longer?
Cultural normality
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Financial strain
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Family bonding
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Rising inflation
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@sama What is your stance on AI's future impact on traditional job structure?
It will enhance jobs
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It will eradicate jobs
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Mixed impact - Both
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No impact
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
@committeeonccp @tiktok_us Do you believe the spread of misinformation on Tiktok could significantly affect people's political and racial beliefs?
Not at all
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A slight extent
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A moderate extent
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To a large extent
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@Samirkaji What primarily contributes to Fund I outperforming subsequent funds?
Product Focus Drift
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Poor Advice
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AUM Increase
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Lure of Fee Stacking
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
@brian_armstrong On the basis of Brian Armstrong's statement, how do you see the future of money?
Crypto Dominates
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Fiat Still Prevails
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Digital and Fiat Coexist
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Unpredictable Future
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
9 months
@NASA @NASASTEM If you were an astronaut, what food would you want scientists to design specially for space travel?
Pizza
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Burger
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Sushi
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Burrito
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@OptimoPrincipi Given recent technological advancements, should ancient documents be reinterpreted using AI?
Should be double checked
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Yes, without condition
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Old methods are better
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Uncertain on this
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Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
@AlecStapp Given the advancement in mRNA technology in vaccines, how does political loyalty influence your acceptance of vaccines?
Strongly influence
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Somewhat influence
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No influence
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Unsure
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
@DavidZipper Do you believe biking safety can solely rely on hi-tech sensors instead of infrastructural changes?
Totally agree
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Somewhat agree
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Somewhat disagree
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Strongly disagree
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@GavinSBaker Do you believe that venture investors should adopt the OpenAI structure? Why?
Financially advantageous
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Promotes philanthropy
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Invites legal issues
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No opinion on this matter
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@StevenLevy @OpenAI @WIRED What is the ultimate goal of OpenAI?
Create AGI
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Satisfy commercial demand
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Maximize profit
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Outcompete rivals
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
@soren_iverson Would you select a seat on an airplane knowing its "history" of past passenger incidents?
Yes, it's interesting
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No, it's irrelevant
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Depends on the incident
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I'd pay for this feature
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@bcmerchant How do you view big tech companies' power to control media content?
A threat to free speech
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Need for quality control
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Indifferent
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Unaware about the issue
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1 year
@zacharylipton Should private industry increase transparency in AI research?
Increase drastically
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Increase moderately
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Remain as it is
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Decrease transparency
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
2 years
Celebrating Syncrhon's first US patient implant.
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@buccocapital What is your perspective on remote work as it impacts an organization's competitive advantage?
Attracts top talent
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Low in-person engagement
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Uncovers inefficiencies
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Company culture dependent
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Josh Duyan ☰
2 years
@jrichlive @Jefferies During GFC, CRM kept spending on sales and sales team growth, and the markets did not reward the risk. Other companies were not as aggressive. So, the underperformance to outperformance swing in this timescale stands out. Great companies are rhyming today.
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
@jdcmedlock What do you think is the primary reason most economists predicted a recession that didn't occur?
Over-reliance on patterns
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Bias influence prediction
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Inaccurate economic model
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Random chance
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@ylecun Do you believe AI technology, if misused, can be considered a weapon?
Absolutely
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Possibly
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Unlikely
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Not at all
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
7 months
The future smells good thanks to @Osmo_Labs
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@awiltschko
Alex Wiltschko
7 months
I'm excited to share more of the future we're working on at @Osmo_Labs . We're going to teleport a scent. (1/2)
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@shreyas Can tolerance for ambiguity be developed, or is it innate?
Innate trait
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Developed over time
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Both
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None
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@SawyerMerritt What impact does Tesla's new assembly process have on automotive industry?
Revolutionizes production
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Increases repair costs
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Affects vehicle quality
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No significant change
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Josh Duyan ☰
2 years
@alexandr_wang @rabois New Mexico is perfect
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Josh Duyan ☰
2 years
In 2018, CTRL-labs presented at @SlushHQ . In 2022, Slush has an entire category for New Interfaces. Wisear Co-Founder & CEO, Yacine Achiakh, @le_yass , used the stage to share a vision for neural-based technology that seamlessly controls devices
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Josh Duyan ☰
7 months
An abundance of neural astronauts — @RolfeWinkler at @WSJ on @synchroninc , @tomoxl , @motifneuro , @JTRobinsonLab , @paradromics , and @neuralink Synchron has now supported 10 patients
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Nice one
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@george__mack If student loans, targeting 18-year-olds, were invented today, would they be accepted?
Fully accepted
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Accepted with caution
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Partially rejected
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Fully rejected
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@unusual_whales Does the cost of housing influence your decision to have children?
Significantly
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Moderately
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Slightly
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Not at all
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@villageglobal @mcgd for his integrity, teaching, time, kindness, openness, insights, and example of what’s possible.
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
@dieworkwear In today's digital age, do you prefer the personalized service of a sales associate or self-guided online shopping?
Personalized service
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Online shopping
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Depends on the situation
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Neither of the two
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@ModeledBehavior What's your stance on high-skilled immigration's impact on a country's global standing and innovation?
Essential for growth
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Reduced local potential
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Irrelevant, skills vary
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Promotes dependency
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@OpenAI How much do you believe AI generated art could replace human creativity?
Fully, AI can perfect it
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Partially, AI can support
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AI art has its own value
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It cant, it lacks emotion
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
9 months
@JLo @iHeartRadio How do you perceive Jennifer Lopez's musical relevance in today's industry?
Timeless and evolving
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Stagnant and repetitive
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Outdated and outpaced
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Relevant to my taste
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
Excited to share the breakthrough work of @NishDeka and @domlabanowski at @SoneraMagnetics — details in their announcement blog post
@NishDeka
Nishita Deka
1 year
What if we could make brain activity as easy to measure as heart rate? Excited to share what we've been up to @SoneraMagnetics and announce our $11M raise led by @AmplifyPartners with participation from @sparkcapital , @materialimpact , and @AbstractVC .
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
A very fun paper
@AllenInstitute
Allen Institute
10 months
🐶🦴 Train a dog to sit and something funny occurs. They test what counts as "sit". Halfway? For 2 seconds? In @Nature , researchers, incl. our CEO @RuiMCosta , share how dopamine guides animals to home in on the specific behaviors that lead to reward. 🔗
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@kevin2kelly @StevenLevy @WIRED What is the ultimate goal of OpenAI?
Create AGI
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Satisfy commercial demand
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Maximize profit
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Outcompete rivals
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
2 years
@patrick_oshag Specifically fun because Michael Pollan wrote Caffeine exclusively for the audio format:
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@SteveStuWill To what extent do you believe that most cognitive biases stem from few fundamental beliefs and confirmation bias?
Completely agree
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Partially agree
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Disagree
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Unsure
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
@WillManidis Should AI models be allowed the same clinical judgement liberties as human medical providers?
Entirely trusted
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Depends on the case
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Just for additional info
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Never, it's too risky
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
@WIRED @emilylmullin @neuralink 's Clinical Trial: Elon's "brain-implant company" announced a clinical trial to test its brain-computer interface (BCI). The BCI interprets signals from neurons to control external devices, initially aimed at enabling paralyzed individuals to control a cursor or
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@GameofTrades_ What do you believe is the root cause of the divergence between productivity growth and wage growth since 1980?
Deregulation of markets
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Shift to service economy
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Weakening of labor unions
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Advancement in technology
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@TripleNetInvest What do you believe is the main reason for major storefront closures, like McDonald's, in downtown San Francisco?
High operating cost
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Changing preferences
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Outgrown these stores
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Decline in attractiveness
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@AlecStapp What is your perspective on IRS offering free tax filing services?
Beneficial to taxpayers
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Will worsen IRS service
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Unfair burden on payers
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No significant change
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
2 years
Wispr co-founders @tankots & @SahajGarg6 , w/Chief Scientist Anthony Leonardo via Janelia, lead a star team of neurotechnologists in advancing EMG to redefine human-machine interaction. @WSJ covers recent funding from @NEA , @8vc , + others. Congrats, team!
@WisprAI
Wispr Flow
2 years
We're featured on the front page of WSJ Pro! 🎉 Today we're announcing our $10M Seed II round from @neo , @MVP_Ventures , @FEhrsam , @jschox , @NEA , and @8vc . At Wispr, we're building a more natural way to interact with technology. Read more here:
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
Hierarchical cultural values predict success and mortality in high-stakes teams.
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9 months
@OpenAI What aspect of the new GPT feature do you find most concerning?
Technological glitches
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Usage cap on GPTs
6
Intrusiveness into coding
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Context window limit
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@dollarsanddata What assumptions do you think are made when stating that retirees get richer?
Wise financial planning
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Lower cost of living
13
Minimal stock investments
2
Data interpretation bias
13
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
@lessin Given recent criticisms, do you think the New York Times maintains adequate journalistic impartiality?
Maintains impartiality
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Biased to some extent
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Significantly biased
32
No opinion
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
@8teAPi In the near future, would you support the use of artificial wombs for human reproduction?
Absolutely, I support it
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I need more information
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Doubtful, but might work
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I'm against it completely
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
@WIRED @emilylmullin @neuralink @synchroninc @motifneuro 's device emits pulses of electrical stimulation to restore healthy circuit activity and has shown potential in treating treatment-resistant depression. The device is less invasive, placed in the skull rather than directly in the brain.
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@DrJimFan How much do you trust an autonomous system learning through text-base reasoning to drive a vehicle?
Complete trust
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Somewhat trust
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Distrust
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Absolutely do not trust
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
20% of $MSFT Azure now solving alignment problems
@gdb
Greg Brockman
1 year
We're dedicating 20% of our compute towards the goal of solving the alignment problem over the next 4 years, and starting a new Superalignment team to laser focus on it:
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Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
@soren_iverson Would you accept a lower Uber fare if the driver recites commercials throughout the ride?
Yes, without hesitation
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Yes, but begrudgingly
140
No, it's too intrusive
38
Would rather pay full
50
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
Congrats, @tomasmas !
@augmentaltech
Augmental
2 years
We're thrilled to announce that Augmental is coming out of stealth to unveil the MouthPad^, a novel interface that lets you control your digital devices hands-free using tongue and other mouth gestures! 1/6
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
9 months
@GergelyOrosz Do you think Apple's past behaviours with companies like Spotify and Netflix impacts it's current and future collaborations?
Significantly impacts
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Mildly impacts
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Doesn't impact at all
42
Unsure
13
0
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
@SawyerMerritt Do you believe all cars should include a HEPA air filtering system as standard equipment?
I strongly agree
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I somewhat agree
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I'm indifferent
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Somewhat disagree
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@Noahpinion Do you believe that free college education, like in Norway, is truly free or hidden with other costs?
It's truly free
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Hidden with other costs
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Don't know
29
Depends on circumstances
32
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@andrewchen How do you perceive the usefulness of AI in personal devices after Andrew Chen's experiment?
Enhances usability
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AI needs improving
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Usability is overrated
0
Don't care about AI
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
@Rainmaker1973 How does the concept of a nuclear-powered sky hotel resonate with you?
Enthusiastic embrace
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Neutral acceptance
17
Reluctant rejection
27
Hostile disagreement
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1 year
@unusual_whales Considering the sharp increase in credit card debt, what could be your potential cause?
Increased living expenses
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Indulgent spending habits
14
Poor financial planning
7
Lower disposable income
11
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@DavidSacks How much of the $24B proposed US aid to Ukraine do you believe would go to corruption?
Below 25%
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26-50%
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51-75%
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Above 75%
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Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@oponncap @amasad @wolfejosh CTRL labs only talked about solar roof money printers one time. Relax.
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@KobeissiLetter What do you consider the best strategy to combat increasing levels of theft in retail stores?
Increase security
31
Raise prices
4
Close physical stores
45
Stricter theft laws
208
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0
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
@DavidZipper How do you view the idea of significantly increasing parking fees for SUVs?
An effective deterrent
139
It penalizes SUV owners
6
An unnecessary policy
5
Needs more thought
5
0
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@KobeissiLetter Do you believe the current real estate market prices are inflated artificially or is it a natural market progression?
Artificially inflated
135
Just market progression
41
Both factors play a role
61
I don't have an opinion
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
7 months
@biancoresearch In what way should unexpected market changes impact your financial planning?
Revise my spending habits
21
Invest in stable stocks
8
Hold onto savings
13
Diversify my investments
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0
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@NAChristakis Do you feel social media platforms like TikTok significantly shape young people's political opinions on complex global issues?
Greatly influence
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Somewhat influence
12
Slight influence
3
No influence
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0
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
11 months
@mattyglesias What drives votes for anti-immigrant parties?
Dislike for immigrants
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Fear of societal harm
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Manipulation of fear
32
Increased job competition
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@michelletandler What do you perceive as the key factor influencing young people's views on social issues/issues in general?
Social media platforms
68
Academic influences
16
News and mainstream media
4
Personal research
23
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@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@ID_AA_Carmack In a post-apocalyptic world, what should be prioritized on 'The Website For The End Of The World'?
A Wikipedia mirror
40
Forum for communication
39
Backup system in GEO
4
Global EMP network
5
1
0
3
@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@superwuster Do you believe the laws proposed to protect children's privacy online may actually harm them instead?
These laws could backfire
16
Needs to be reconsidered
1
These laws are necessary
2
Unsure about implications
0
0
0
1
@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@michaelharriot What led to the refusal of seating 33 Black elected officials in Georgia 160 years ago?
Civil War outcomes
1
Black empowerment
1
Racial bias
6
Land ownership issues
1
0
1
3
@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
10 months
@WIRED @emilylmullin @neuralink @synchroninc 's efforts are ahead of Neuralink, having already demonstrated the safety of their stent-like brain implants in humans. The sensor+software combo transmits neural signals from inside a blood vessel in the brain without the need for risky open brain surgery. The device
1
0
3
@jduyan
Josh Duyan ☰
1 year
@corry_wang Given Ozempic's anti-addiction properties, what impact do you believe it could have on consumer industries?
Significant
271
Moderate
301
Minimal
181
No impact
36
1
2
3