Mind-controlled bionic arms, inequality's moral toll, and simulating social intelligence in AI

Sparks and Signals I stumbled across over the last week

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🧭 In this episode of Sparks and Signals, we explore:

• Atom Limbs' groundbreaking mind-controlled bionic arm that restores touch and dexterity.

• How rising inequality erodes our moral compass by undermining perceived control and social mobility.

• SOTOPIA, a platform for training and evaluating socially intelligent AI agents in complex interactions.

🔗 Referenced:

• Atom Limbs Research: https://www.perplexity.ai/page/Tell-Me-About-uM.6QceTRYCJZgqcrYd2wg

• How the Inequality Around Us Shapes Our Perception of Morality: https://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/how-the-inequality-around-us-shapes-our-perceptions-of-morality

• SOTOPIA: Interactive Evaluation For Social Intelligence In Language Agents: https://openreview.net/pdf?id=mM7VurbA4r

💌 Quick note:

There’s so much to be optimistic about in the future if you know where to look.