Human bandwidth is tiny. We process ~40 bits/sec via language Enlightenment Europe shared ~1GB total $3 Ethernet cable: 1GB/sec Transatlantic cables: 360TB/sec What does this mean for AI-human cooperation? @IvanVendrov @midjourney explored. Wk 5👇

2/ AI represents a new “law of the universe": --> Raw intelligence emerging from enough data and compute It has no inherent values—just “thinky stuff” that can be used for different purposes. Some ideas below ⬇️

3/ The Hivemind: A system for digestible large-scale communication 🔹All people (100+) speak/type at once 🔹Visual input replaces slow language (megabits vs bits/sec) 🔹Personal visual summaries synthesize noise Uses: governance, coord., collective decisions

4/ Deletable Diplomat: An AI mediator for secure, private cooperation 🔹Runs on secure servers 🔹Encrypted data from both sides 🔹Shared, agreed-upon prompts generate outcomes Uses: diplomacy, business deals, military talks, civil disputes; even dating & roommate matches

5/ Smart Markets: Efficient AI-powered markets that go beyond buyer-seller trades 🔹Everyone shares wants/abilities w/ AI agents 🔹AI finds optimal multi-party deals Enables community petitions, group coordination, neighborhood-scale cooperation

6/ Vision: A Coase Singularity, where value-creating deals are discovered and struck Coase’s Theorem: if rights are clear & transactions inexpensive, private parties can achieve socially optimal resource allocation AI slashes search, bargaining, enforcement costs

7/ Takeaways for builders: 🔹Remember “meso-level” units as well as the individual/enterprise 🔹Judge AI by the human connection it sparks vs what it replaces 🔹Solve the social challenges (these are often harder than technical ones)

8/ Have a project idea that uses AI for collective intelligence? Apply at . Our first truth-seeking round with @TheFIREorg closes 1st July.

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