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Fable 5.2 and Gemini Carbon tackle Fermi Paradox with mixed results

Ethan Mollick tasked two AI models, Fable 5.2 and Gemini Carbon, with solving the Fermi Paradox. While neither model definitively solved the paradox, both generated interesting data, tested hypotheses, and presented potential answers. Fable 5.2's output is accessible via a Netlify-hosted webpage. AI

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Fable 5.2 and Gemini Carbon tackle Fermi Paradox with mixed results

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emollick.bsky.social ·

    I asked Fable 5.2 & Gemini Carbon to "Solve the Fermi Paradox. Marshal data, test hypotheses, pressure test them against critics, give me likely answers if you

    I asked Fable 5.2 & Gemini Carbon to "Solve the Fermi Paradox. Marshal data, test hypotheses, pressure test them against critics, give me likely answers if you cant get a definite conclusion" They did not solve it, but did do interesting stuff. Fable 5.2: where-is-everybody-fer…