NextApex #001

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Vincent Pulling
August 24, 2023

NextApex #001

NextApex.co: Discover tomorrow’s tech advances, today.

Vincent here with NextApex, a newsletter dedicated to tech advances and keeping current with the tsunami of tech, ai-tools, and science. In each issue we’ll look at a couple new developments in the tech world and enjoy a beautiful image. Sound good? Please spread the word.

  1. Art Created by JUST/ONLY AI cannot be copyrighted, says a US Judge [1].

    Future Implications: Judge Howell acknowledged that future cases may present more challenging legal questions about the degree of human involvement necessary to qualify as 'authorship' for AI-generated works.

  2. LK-99 is not a superconductor [2].
    Scientists find that copper sulfide impurities caused LK-99 (lead-based superconductor candidate) to have significant drop in resistivity at a specific temperature, alluding to the strong possibility that we had discovered an ambient-temperature/room-temp superconductor, which would be transformational for our planet.

LK-99 crystals look pretty coo.

The image that person wanted to copyright, essentially claiming “AI made it 100%” — to which a judge said “na.”

How much human touch an ai-generated piece of needs for being copyrighted remains a question.

Computer-aided design has existed, and is now reaching a new form, a new level.

Chess Puzzle #001

Chess puzzle of the issue, White to move.

Hints:

  • Notice the pin by the piece on g1 for the piece on g7 and g8.

  • Notice the coverage by the piece on b1.

  • Notice the coverage for the piece on g5 after one move.

Waves by remy

Summary:

In this inaugural issue of NextApex, we delved into two crucial tech developments:

  1. A recent U.S. legal ruling that AI-generated art can't be copyrighted, potentially setting the stage for fascinating debates on AI and authorship in the future.

  2. The debunking of LK-99 as a room-temperature superconductor, reminding us that not every promising tech discovery turns out as we hope but is still a part of the scientific journey.

LK-99 looking purpley.

I mean I guess this is art but it’s also really whack.

We also showcased a captivating image, "Waves by remy," and introduced our first chess puzzle for you to solve. Thanks for joining us this time and we look forward to connecting with you over tech and ai and other cool technology enthusiast stuff next time!