Mike and Teen talk briefly about de-dollarization and whether it's an existential threat or a bit overhyped; then, Mike takes a deep dive into large language model AI and they spend a Friday evening pondering what kind of crazy self-replication anybody can now do with a mid-range laptop. REFERENCED RESOURCE: "ChatGPT is a Blurry JPEG of the Web" by Ted Chiang (https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/chatgpt-is-a-blurry-jpeg-of-the-web) Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag Check out the new Plan A merchandise shop: planamag.com/shop/ EFPA Theme:
 "Escape From Plan A" by Ciel (@aerialist)