NHK journalists provide best world service

examples

Yuka Endo - geopolitics and japans energy crisis - as an island with next to no carbon energy japan has conflicting imnovation needs; how to connect economic advancves in green; meanwhile how to link enough enerhy from ai; its historic middle east supply chians have been interrupted by iran--us hormuz- whats next and how does this impact supercity benchmarking: japans - middle easts' other asian other rest of world 

other journalists roughly catalogued by open mediation ai3 national data sovereignty

US Lllewellyn King WH Chronicle Gabby Miller Politico Tech.

UK Hannah Fry BBC AI - now prof maths understanding cambridge DAMTP. TAIWAN genii : Keseven Lakehmanan Energy Exp SINGAPORE BBC Derek Cai

.Independent Spencer Ackerman  Barcelona quantum Rupayan Bhattachatjee

Isao Tezuka - at google japan after 20years japan embassies (both stanford & peking alumn). google cloud director june 2026 greqt post on cyber security demands of japan finance minister

jhu (nearest res): neuroscience chris honey (B) ; Fishman (B-Hospital) origin radiology ai; bellingham (B) ocean robots and association autonomous engineers ; public servants data  Daniel Lang (555) 

research analysts at infrastructure and millennials futures banks

AIIB Nahom Ghebrihiwet   young people who know china joan leung

reuters video journalist hk  xuhan joyce

12 years nec dutch correspomdent beijing dr  tabitha speelman

historical media china jonah kessel video new york times  antoni slodkowski reuters beijng

young people at GWU who know middle east maryam khadimd 

berhesda prof of youth ai djordjija perkoski

Asia supply chains - Siyi Liu Oil Reuters Singapore   zndrew janes bloomberg singapore

people who know europe's east https://www.linkedin.com/in/bojan-janevski-technology-manager/ WSJ

NB any errors below are solely responsibility of chris.macrae@yahoo.co.uk

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This is our 76th year of questioning what consequences will be of ai maths that von neumann connected between genii of his generation and futures inspiring human development- especially solutions of nature's problems summarised in 1905 by Einsteien e=mc squared

OUR TOP Paradoxes - few if any human advancing ai networks have happened without interaction of us west coast and JKTHS -meanwhile us gov has so far lagged in ai health, edu, safe affordable family homes

2025report -since 1984 what if communities need millions of local ai models generating apps for most needed solutions - we guess what will happen is colleges will need to pay best students not make them number 1 debt 

Einstein Test Hassabis Video May 2026

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Thanks to places and partners of Huang    Hassabis    Schmidt making May 2026 intelligences most amazing month to date; Hassabis revealed: google and deep mind ecosystems will celebrate DEEP MINDDS' 21st C by agenting Einstein brain; Huang confirmed  east and us west coast ecosystems of Nvidi integrate all leading frontier platforms by building big enough brains to agent EinsteinAI; Schmidt's DC outpost www.scsp.ai (EXPO) hosted 20000 person expo and expects to reveal Nvidia "workforce can transform education" commission in time for schools year 26/27 wherever peoples are free to speak nvidia. So we asked XAI to play a first round of what Einstein's 19 most joyful spaces to action layer 5 ai apps communally may be:

 ED EconomistDiary.com linkein UNwomens,  group EinsteinAI, Ning Neumann, NMfoundation : jensen100 & King Charles Digital Twin Japan Emperor LLM , Cambridge Intelligence Year 80 (1835-6 alumni crircles Taiwans tech grand father KT Li, V Neumann, Turing, Keynes ... (Cavenndish West Coast Twin Lawrence Lab Berkeley)

XAI round 1 May 2026: 19 ways top agent EinsteinAI and U

End of most current diseases — AI agents continuously monitor, predict, and prevent illness at the molecular level. Personalized medicine, real-time repairs, and lifestyle optimization make today’s major diseases rare historical footnotes.

Education transformed into joyful discovery — From birth, children grow up with AI companions that foster curiosity, teamwork, and empathy. Bullying fades because environments reward cooperation, emotional intelligence, and collective problem-solving.

Creative explosion for everyone — AI removes drudgery and provides perfect scaffolding, so ordinary people compose symphonies, design buildings, write novels, or invent new sciences at the level of history’s greatest talents — for pure joy.

Personalized lifelong health & longevity — AI agents tailor exercise, nutrition, sleep, and therapies to your exact biology and goals, dramatically extending healthy lifespan while keeping you vibrant and active.
Environmental healing at planetary scale — Ubiquitous Einstein agents coordinate rewilding, carbon cycles, ocean health, and climate stabilization with precision and care, letting nature recover and flourish alongside humanity.

Instant, tailored education & skill mastery — Want to learn quantum physics, a new language, or master an instrument? Your AI agent creates the perfect interactive curriculum and practices with infinite patience and insight.

Deep reduction in conflict and inequality — AI-mediated resource allocation, transparent governance tools, and empathy-enhancing education reduce the root causes of war, poverty, and systemic injustice.

Abundant leisure and exploration time — With AI handling logistics, maintenance, optimization, families'friends have vastly more time for travel, hobbies, deep conversations, & wonder.

Scientific and technological golden age — Einstein agents collaborate across fields 24/7, accelerating breakthroughs in fusion, space travel, materials science, and fundamental physics — open to citizen participation.

Mental health renaissance — AI companions provide compassionate, always-available support, combined with community practices and environments designed for psychological flourishing. Loneliness and many disorders plummet.

Hyper-personalized art & entertainment — Stories, games, music, and experiences crafted in real time to your tastes, mood, and growth edge — while still connecting you with shared cultural moments.

Sustainable abundance in housing & goods — AI designs and builds beautiful, zero-waste, climate-adapted homes and objects using local materials, making high-quality living accessible to all without ecological harm.

Space exploration becomes commonplace — Einstein agents handle the engineering, navigation, and life support, turning humanity into a true multi-planetary (and eventually interstellar) species with joy and relative safety.

Stronger, more authentic relationships — AI reduces logistical friction (scheduling, translation, conflict resolution support) so people invest energy in genuine connection, family, and community.

Biodiversity and animal welfare surge — AI optimizes human systems to coexist with and actively restore habitats. Wildlife thrives; ethical, sustainable interactions with animals become the norm.

Democratized governance & collective wisdom — Sophisticated AI tools help societies understand trade-offs, 

simulate outcomes, and reach wiser decisions, making democracy more informed, participatory, and less polarized.

A profound sense of wonder and cosmic curiosity exploring consciousness, the universe’s deepest questions, and our place in it — together.

No more scarcity-driven eating — Every location is optimized around local ecosystems, climate, and soil. AI designs hyper-efficient, delicious, regenerative food systems so fresh, nutrient-dense meals appear effortlessly while nature thrives.

Work becomes optional and meaningful — Routine and dangerous jobs vanish. People pursue callings, exploration, art, caregiving, or community projects. AI handles optimization so human effort focuses on purpose and relationships. 

May's last urgent agenda

 Please say if you need coffee or whats app to update your team on consequences of these latest intelligence lobs by hassabis and huang

week ending may 22

hassabis said he hopes to to agent equivalent to einstein brain of 1905 anywhere within 3 years, and of many data maps this will emerge - those needed to start solving many illnesses are already on his mind

he also mentioned india ai summit layer 5 ai as most exciting event hosted by others that he has been too

(one problem is do any rich americans know what to apply einstein brain data centers to first)

jensen huang https://normanmacrae.ning.com/forum/topics/jensen100 talking to stanfoid said he didnt know of any rich university designing computation to help reserachers or students take advantage of einstein ai agent- they have silosed ever research group around separate linear computers instead of building one supercomputer shared bu every discipline and data search

(of course jensens co-founder tried to say that he has bene planting that in his alma mater florid auniversity)

part 2 of hassabis once he is agenting einstein brain aply it to health first - actually even illyy the head of scsp said that in his friday broadcast

I have also found that back in 1984 it was our baltimore vriend who first applied computation to radiology and that he was invited by jobs and humang to help code pixels from 2004- i am absolutely maddened by hopkins and science diplomacy failure to celebrate this - I am not sure that i want to go to any bloomberg event again because I really dont know that i will be able to control what i say

if we cant meet before nam travels tell me how precise links you want to above or related crises

bt the way huang will be in taiwan on june 1 - i am expecting him to lauch a series of new pan asian chalenges

 Gemini update During President Donald Trump's state visit to Beijing (May 13–15, 2026), he traveled with a high-profile delegation of 17 business leaders focused on reopening trade in high-tech and financial sectors. While Trump hailed the summit results as "fantastic trade deals," the outcomes were characterized more by conditional agreements and the extension of a trade truce than by immediate, firm breakthroughs. 

🛡️ Semiconductor & AI Breakthroughs

• Nvidia & AMD: Trump reached a "monetization" deal allowing Nvidia and AMD to resume limited sales of advanced chips (like the H200) to selected Chinese firms in exchange for paying 15% of that revenue directly to the U.S. government.
• AI Guardrails: Preliminary discussions were held regarding international AI guardrails to prevent advanced models from being misused by non-state actors.
• Micron & Qualcomm: Executives from Micron and Qualcomm sought the removal of compliance reviews and the expansion of 5G licensing, though specific new contracts have not yet been confirmed by Chinese officials. 

✈️ Boeing & Aerospace

• 200 Aircraft Order: Trump announced an agreement for China to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, specifically 737 MAX jets, with a "potential" for this to scale to 750 planes.
• Market Reaction: Despite the 200-jet announcement, Boeing shares fell as the figure was lower than the 300–500 units investors had anticipated. 

🚗 Autonomous & Emerging Tech

• Tesla FSD: Elon Musk joined the trip to secure approval for Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China. Analysts expect a "green light" soon as part of a broader deal involving Tesla's expansion.
• EV Manufacturing: Trump reiterated that Chinese automakers would be welcome to build plants in the U.S. if they use American labor, aiming to counter the "flood" of Chinese-made EV imports.
• xAI & Tech Investment: Trump claimed China plans to invest "hundreds of billions" into the companies represented in the room, though no formal investment vehicles or term sheets were released. 

Financial Tech & Market Access

• Citigroup Breakthrough: On the eve of the summit, Beijing approved Citi's application to operate its own securities business in China, ending years of regulatory delays.
• Payment Services: CEOs from Visa and Mastercard pushed for wider acceptance of their networks within China's digital payment ecosystem.
• BlackRock & Blackstone: Larry Fink and Stephen Schwarzman focused on easing restrictions for foreign financial services firms and increasing market access for U.S. investment. 

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💡 Key Takeaway: The summit resulted in a "deterioration freeze"—an extension of existing trade truces rather than a comprehensive new treaty. Most "deals" currently remain unilateral claims by the U.S. delegation, awaiting official confirmation from Beijing. 

related question- which colleges or other emerging networks (eg schmidt ai expo) being awarded 200 million dolars plus to research how to transform every colege curriculum's  with ai or transparent governance

gemini --In addition to the Cambridge Rokos School of Government and the funding involving USC Marshall (rather than UCL), several other major institutions and partnerships have secured $200 million+ commitments in 2026 to transform AI governance, research, and public application. 

Key Institutional Funding Over $200 Million (2026) 

• University of Cambridge (Rokos School of Government): Investor Chris Rokos pledged £190 million ($251 million) in March 2026 to establish a new school of government. It focuses on cross-disciplinary leadership in technology and politics.
• University of Southern California (USC Mark and Mary Stevens School): In May 2026, Nvidia director Mark Stevens and his wife Mary gifted $200 million to USC. This investment aims to integrate AI across disciplines, including health sciences and USC Marshall's new AI for Business degree.
• Anthropic & Gates Foundation Partnership: This May 2026, the two organizations launched a $200 million initiative. It provides AI credits and grant funding to scale AI applications in health, education, and agriculture for underserved communities.
• U.S. Department of Defense (CDAO): In late 2025/early 2026, the Pentagon awarded contracts of up to $200 million each to OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI. These "agentic AI" contracts focus on adopting commercial AI innovations for national security and defense operations.
• Humanity AI Initiative: Launched by a coalition of ten major foundations (including Ford and MacArthur), this is a $500 million, five-year fund. Starting in 2026, it supports organizations using AI for the public good, such as protecting democratic institutions and labor rights. 

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💡 Note on UCL: While UCL-affiliated startups like Ineffable Intelligence (founded by David Silver) have raised over $1 billion recently, this was private venture capital for "frontier AI" development rather than a specific governance grant. 

If you'd like, I can:

• Detail the specific research goals of the Rokos School of Government.
• Break down the curriculum changes coming to USC Marshall.
• Compare how public vs. private funding is shaping AI safety standards.

How would you like to explore these cases further?

xthe Stevens gift specifically renames the USC School of Advanced Computing to the USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. 

Mark Stevens & Nvidia

Mark Stevens is indeed a long-standing Nvidia board member. 

• Board History: He first served from 1993 to 2006 and rejoined in 2008.
• Early Investor: He was a partner at Sequoia Capital when the firm made its initial investment in Nvidia in 1993.
• Financial Impact: Much of his estimated $12.5 billion net worth comes from his early and significant stake in the company. 

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Who else is on the Nvidia Board?

As of May 2026, Nvidia’s board is expanding to 11 members. Key figures include: 

• Jensen Huang: Founder, President, and CEO.
• Tench Coxe: Former Managing Director at Sutter Hill Ventures; also a billionaire early investor.
• Suzanne Nora Johnson: Former Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs; appointed in May 2026 (effective July 13, 2026).
• Aarti Shah: Former Senior VP and Chief Information Officer at Eli Lilly.
• Persis Drell: Former Provost of Stanford University.
• Harvey Jones: Managing Partner at Square Wave Ventures.
• Dawn Hudson: Former CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America.
• Michael McCaffery: Chairman of Makena Capital Management.
• Stephen Neal: Chairman Emeritus of Cooley LLP.
• Brooke Seawell: Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates. 

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Other Recent Mega-Gifts for AI

• $750 Million: The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation recently committed this amount to the University of Texas at Austin for an "AI-native" medical center.
• $100 Million: Tench Coxe (another Nvidia board member) also donated this amount to UT Austin earlier this year for medical and AI research.
• $175 Million: Just this week (May 15, 2026), Mark Stevens announced another donation to establish a new medical school in Silicon Valley (a joint venture with Sutter Health and Santa Clara University). 

If you'd like, I can:

• Detail Suzanne Nora Johnson’s specific role in AI governance at Nvidia.
• Compare the USC vs. UT Austin AI research mandates.
• Look into any UCL-specific governance funds you might have seen.

Would you like to focus on the governance side or the university partnerships?