Singularity @singularityu

Educating, inspiring, and empowering leaders to imagine and create breakthroughs powered by exponential technologies. Singularity University est. 2008 su.org Mountain View, CA Joined October 2008

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Federico Ast @federicoast

4 days ago

Exactly 10 years ago today, I boarded a plane for the most consequential trip of my life. 🛫 The government of Buenos Aires had awarded me a prize to study at @singularityu, an innovation think tank and incubator, based on the early version of an idea I was starting to develop back then: decentralized justice. A small guy with no money and no connections, coming from the end of the world, about to spend 3 months in a deep tech immersion program at a NASA campus in the heart of Silicon Valley, surrounded by top-notch technologists and entrepreneurs from around the world. Without that trip, Kleros would probably not exist. Ten years later, what I’ve learned is that geography no longer decides who gets to build something great and with global impact. There are plenty of opportunities in digital networks (at least more than in other previous time in history!). Very often, barriers are more mental and self-imposed than real. To my love @gigiungar, my parents, friends, and everyone who was part of this journey in one way or another: thank you. 🫶 Onwards.

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Singularity @singularityu

a week ago

Look who dropped by! Ideas are always in motion at Singularity. #RayKurzweil Consider this your sign to think bigger this weekend. Let's set aside 10 minutes for a Futures Wheel experiment. Here are some prompts to get you started: 1. Photosynthesis is engineered into human skin 2. Average human lifespan is 150 years 3. Human teleportation becomes possible and widely adopted Need a refresher on why this matters? Here's a quick example. When Steve Jobs announced the iPhone, the CEO of a chewing gum company probably wasn't thinking about their bottom line. But the widespread adoption of the smartphone tanked gum sales. Why? Because people usually buy gum while waiting in line at the checkout counter. Once everyone's eyes dropped to their phones, gum sales followed. The futures wheel trains your brain to trace the ripple effects of new technology before they catch you off guard. Try it and report back. What innovations are you watching that may surprise others in your industry? Did this exercise take you somewhere interesting? Somewhere crazy? Comment which prompt you chose and where it led you. #InsideSingularity

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Singularity @singularityu

a week ago

Technology should not be viewed as a silver bullet to eliminate the human workforce. Instead, the golden rule of technological advancement should always be to amplify human potential and elevate human dignity. #robotics #AI #futureofwork

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Singularity @singularityu

a week ago

If your robotics & AI strategy starts with "how do we replace workers," then you should fire your consultant.

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Singularity @singularityu

2 weeks ago

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today and the SU community spans both sides of the opening match. Our partners @SingularityUMX and @SUSouthAfrica are repping their nations. Where are you watching from?

World Cup 2026 @WorldCupMedia

2 weeks ago

🇲🇽 Mexico vs. South Africa 🇿🇦 WHO WILL WIN? 💬

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Singularity @singularityu

2 weeks ago

The energy grid is now a strategic constraint for every business leader. Are you factoring this into your planning? Join the Discussion Series tomorrow and let's talk. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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Singularity @singularityu

2 weeks ago

AI hyperscalers pay 8–80x more for compute capacity than for the electricity to generate it. The result: they're outbidding regular consumers for power. 30+ data centers can't break ground because there's no energy left to permit them.

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Singularity @singularityu

2 weeks ago

Data centers are the hidden backbone of the digital economy & their proliferation is accelerating in ways that have serious implications for business, geopolitics, & democratic governance. Let's talk about it. Register the Discussion Series for live Q&A and recording: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Singularity Hub @singularityhub

4 weeks ago

Data centers now consume 6 percent of all electricity in the United States. That number crossed a threshold identified by researchers as the point where serious political and community backlash begins. It has. 🧵

3 weeks ago

This is what reactive AI safety looks like when it fails. Guardrails bolted on after deployment, reviewed after the fact, by humans who can't keep up with the output.