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Technology

Ai

Neal Stephenson Says AI-Generated ChatGPT Is ‘Simply Not Interesting’

The author, who coined the term "metaverse" in his science-fiction novel “Snow Crash,” says the algorithm-based tool doesn't resonate the way a book written by a real person does.

By Fran Velasquez

Sponsored

Mar 3, 2023 at 7:06 p.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2023

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Web3

Nfts

Sotheby’s to Auction Neal Stepheson’s ‘Snow Crash’ Manuscript and Digital Collectibles

The auction house is offering the original 1991 manuscript of the sci-fi novel that coined the term "metaverse," alongside a series of physical and digital collectibles.

By Cam Thompson

Sponsored

Feb 24, 2023 at 12:23 a.m. UTC

Feb 24, 2023

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Web3

Web3

Metaverse-First Blockchain Lamina1 Launches Rolling Fund for Web3 Builders

The layer 1 blockchain is the brainchild of Neal Stephenson, who coined the term "metaverse" in 1992, and Peter Vessenes, co-founder of the Bitcoin Foundation.

By Rosie Perper

Sponsored

Dec 21, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Dec 21, 2022

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Business

Metaverse

Neal Stephenson Coined ‘Metaverse’ in 1992. Now He’s Building One

The author is working with a number of crypto veterans on a new metaverse-focused base layer, Lamina1.

By Eli Tan

Sponsored

Jun 8, 2022 at 3:05 p.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2022

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