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In this conversation, Dylan Curious explores the implications of the OpenClaw AI project, discussing its privacy concerns and the potential risks associated with its deep integration into personal devices. He delves into Moravec's Paradox, the evolving understanding of AI beliefs as demonstrated by DeepMind, and the future of AI hardware with light-emitting neurons. The discussion also touches on the role of astrocytes in brain function, a new perspective on mathematics and waves, and the fascinating project of recreating historical smells using AI.}
00:00 The OpenClaw Controversy Begins
00:43 The Future of AI — Opportunity or Risk?
02:56 Red Alert: Why OpenClaw Changes Everything
13:09 Why We “Shut Down” Emotionally (The Hidden Defense Mechanism)
14:57 Moravec’s Paradox Is Misleading Us About AI
16:56 How AI Models Create Their Own “Truths”
19:06 The Next Wave of AI Hardware Breakthroughs
20:55 How Malicious Code Tricks Computers With Tiny Typos
23:04 The Brain Cells Secretly Controlling Your Thoughts (Astrocytes Explained)
25:10 Math, Waves, and a New Way to See Reality
27:45 Can AI Recreate Smells From the Past?
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https://www.quantamagazine.org/networks-hold-the-key-to-a-decades-old-problem-about-waves-20260128/
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/recreating-the-smells-of-the-past
https://youtu.be/mPWY7qiISoA?si=GItOW6UTQFlFp6DG
By Dylan CuriousIn this conversation, Dylan Curious explores the implications of the OpenClaw AI project, discussing its privacy concerns and the potential risks associated with its deep integration into personal devices. He delves into Moravec's Paradox, the evolving understanding of AI beliefs as demonstrated by DeepMind, and the future of AI hardware with light-emitting neurons. The discussion also touches on the role of astrocytes in brain function, a new perspective on mathematics and waves, and the fascinating project of recreating historical smells using AI.}
00:00 The OpenClaw Controversy Begins
00:43 The Future of AI — Opportunity or Risk?
02:56 Red Alert: Why OpenClaw Changes Everything
13:09 Why We “Shut Down” Emotionally (The Hidden Defense Mechanism)
14:57 Moravec’s Paradox Is Misleading Us About AI
16:56 How AI Models Create Their Own “Truths”
19:06 The Next Wave of AI Hardware Breakthroughs
20:55 How Malicious Code Tricks Computers With Tiny Typos
23:04 The Brain Cells Secretly Controlling Your Thoughts (Astrocytes Explained)
25:10 Math, Waves, and a New Way to See Reality
27:45 Can AI Recreate Smells From the Past?
SOURCES ⤵
https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=39c0a63f3009a15b&sxsrf=ANbL-n731azHgD0Qp-hiqjvm60XuQyBqNg:1769910270803&q=moltbot+openclaw&tbm=nws&source=lnms&fbs=ADc_l-aN0CWEZBOHjofHoaMMDiKpaEWjvZ2Py1XXV8d8KvlI3vMboekt2cKC3pTSxvmRKdBH1tOmdyHeywNECeu_1ugRIKxw3zKUkv-SFpFppw2Y3vamnp2e30Y6qkS5jXYJrt8DrhVDOjqeExEumepC9vv0OShOQvw9hCY41CX9BJn-r4A1u0GF2XFQXYztB39oxKtG0KEw9XSg3xd6Yu-fiSgP34aiWw&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiI2ubHlbeSAxX5LkQIHfONNvcQ0pQJegQIERAB&biw=1180&bih=726&dpr=2&aic=0
https://medium.com/infinite-impulse/the-psychology-of-people-who-go-silent-when-theyre-hurt-ca0c8b2405fd
https://www.normaltech.ai/p/fact-checking-moravecs-paradox
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.20834
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-emitting-artificial-neurons-ai-reliably.html
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42400-025-00500-3
https://www.quantamagazine.org/once-thought-to-support-neurons-astrocytes-turn-out-to-be-in-charge-20260130/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/networks-hold-the-key-to-a-decades-old-problem-about-waves-20260128/
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/recreating-the-smells-of-the-past
https://youtu.be/mPWY7qiISoA?si=GItOW6UTQFlFp6DG