This almost certainly won’t pass, but it’s good to have #nostr around for the time that a bill like it does.

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Lawmakers Reignite Effort to Block Online Sharing of 3D Printed Gun Files - 3DPrint.com | Additive Manufacturing Business

Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced a new bill in the U.S. Senate that would ban the online distribution of digital files used to 3D print fire...

Easy. I’ll take death, thanks. https://cryptoslate.com/open-ai-might-kill-us-closed-ai-might-enslave-us-choose-your-future/

Random thought - one of the first things a Skynet AI conspiring against humans would want to do is decentralize its infrastructure. Having to operate in huge data centers would be an unacceptable liability, and it would want to be host-able on small, mobile devices. Dependence on power plants would also be unattractive. Solar panels constructed from common materials and the ability to burn organic matter in decentralized power stations would likely be prioritized.

I’m convinced the pitiful amount of VRAM we get in consumer GPUs is a scam to get everyone having to use the corporations’ cloud servers.

Open source humanoid robots 👀

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Want a humanoid, open source robot for just $3,000? Hugging Face is on it.

The HopeJR will compete with Unitree's G1 and other early offerings.

Wanna get everyone, including Americans, to buy their GPUs from Chinese companies instead of American ones? That’s exactly what will happen if they pass this. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senator-introduces-bill-calling-location-tracking-ai-chips-limit-china-access-2025-05-09/

A rocket-launched 3D printed drone. Really fun looking project!