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Welcome back to The FAIK Files!

In this week's episode:

  • Google finally releases data on the power consumption and climate impact of its AI models
  • A deep dive into 'Hierarchical Learning Models' (HRMs) and why they might be the next big thing in AI architecture
  • How a smart home was reportedly hacked using a Google Gemini calendar summary
  • A look at Perry's recent 'Deceptive Minds' episode, "The Long Con"

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    *** NOTES AND REFERENCES ***

    Google Finally Releases Data About Power:

    • MIT Technology Review: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/21/1122288/google-gemini-ai-energy/
    • Google’s AI Power/Climate Impact Research: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/measuring-the-environmental-impact-of-ai-inference
    • Google’s Paper: https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/measuring_the_environmental_impact_of_delivering_ai_at_google_scale.pdf

      • What Are ‘Hierarchical Learning Models’?:

      • Sapient AI's HRM Website: https://sapient.inc
      • Sapient AI HRM Github: https://github.com/sapientinc/HRM
      • Conceptual Breakdown by Arvind Nagaraj: https://medium.com/@gedanken.thesis/the-loop-is-back-why-hrm-is-the-most-exciting-ai-architecture-in-years-7b8c4414c0b3

        • Smart Home Hacked by LLM Calendar Summary:

        • WIRED Article: https://www.wired.com/story/google-gemini-calendar-invite-hijack-smart-home/

          • Perry’s ‘Deceptive Minds’ Episode 5: The Long Con:

          • Subscribe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/long-con-cognitive-heist-series-5-perry-carpenter-zukyc/
          • The Audio Version: https://pod.link/1555610335/episode/OWYxOWI1NTAtNzY2YS0xMWYwLWIwNmEtNjNiNWNlMTRiNGNi


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