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Solar plus batteries now beat fossil fuels on cost, IRENA finds

Solar plus batteries now beat fossil fuels on cost, IRENA finds

· Gas Outlook | Solar plus batteries cheaper than gas — IRENA report - Gas Outlook - A new IRENA report finds that 24/7 “firm” clean energy is cheaper than coal and gas in many parts of the world.

Signals:

  • Solar-plus-battery systems are now cheaper than new coal and gas power plants.
  • Renewable energy provides price stability, insulating economies from volatile fossil fuel markets.
  • Declining technology costs make 24/7 clean energy a viable, cost-effective strategic priority.
UK government saves millions by replacing Palantir refugee system

UK government saves millions by replacing Palantir refugee system

·UK saves 'millions' of pounds by ditching Palantir for refugee system - The government said its in-house IT system was "more flexible" while meeting "high standards" of security.

Signals:

  • In-house development significantly reduces long-term operational costs compared to external vendor contracts.
  • Building internal digital capabilities enhances sovereign control over critical government data and infrastructure.
  • Transitioning to proprietary systems mitigates vendor lock-in risks associated with large-scale technology providers.
AI is rewiring human brains — and most users don't notice

AI is rewiring human brains — and most users don't notice

·AI isn’t coming for your job. It’s coming for your mind | Baillie Gifford - AI is reshaping human cognition at unprecedented speed. What does that mean for workers, companies and society?

Signals:

  • AI-driven cognitive shortcuts risk eroding the foundational expertise required for long-term professional judgment.
  • Over-reliance on AI creates "illusions of understanding," decoupling performance from actual human competence.
  • Organizations must preserve apprenticeship models to prevent the loss of critical, non-automatable human skills.

Interpret the future

Key narrative axes which Memia is tracking relating to Artificial Intelligence trends and impacts

Is it an AI Bubble?

There is no AI investment bubble

AI companies continue to justify their vast valuations and continue to raise capital. Valuations do not collapse suddenly.

The AI investment bubble will burst imminently

The gigantic amounts of money flowing into AI companies in 2022-2025 is seen not to generate returns and AI company valuations collapse very soon.

AGI Centralisation vs. Democratisation

Corporate Concentration

AGI development concentrates in a few powerful entities - governments and large tech companies - with massive resource requirements creating insurmountable barriers to entry.

Open Source Democratisation

AGI development democratizes through open-source initiatives, distributed computing, and accessible tools that enable widespread participation and innovation.

AGI Safety Alignment Progress

Robust Solutions

Robust, verified alignment solutions are developed and thoroughly tested before AGI deployment, ensuring AI systems reliably pursue intended goals and values.

Minimal Safeguards

Minimal safeguards are implemented due to competitive pressures and technical challenges, leaving significant alignment problems unsolved at AGI arrival.

AGI Regulatory Environment

Global Coordination

Strong international governance frameworks emerge with coordinated policies, standards, and oversight mechanisms for AGI development and deployment.

Fragmented Landscape

Fragmented regulatory landscape develops with inconsistent national policies and AI development havens undermining global coordination efforts.

AGI Hardware Requirements

New Breakthrough Computing Technologies

AGI requires quantum, photonic, thermodynamic or other breakthrough computing technologies, creating additional technical barriers and development timelines.

Existing Architectures

AGI emerges through scaling existing semiconductor architectures and optimizing current computing paradigms without fundamental hardware breakthroughs.