Robot Waiters Are Coming

Plus, how mice are helping treat addiction. [Welcome To The Futurist]( [The Futurist is the daily newsletter that curates the best in tech, space, and science (weird or otherwise) every morning. Not for you? No worries, feel free to]( [unsubscribe here](. /FEATURED [New Study Reports 1 In 5 Adults Don't Want Children, And They Don't Regret It Later | Phys.org]( [NEW STUDY REPORTS 1 IN 5 ADULTS DON'T WANT CHILDREN, AND THEY DON'T REGRET IT LATER]( A study from Michigan State University has revealed that 1 in 5 Michigan adults don’t want children, according to [Phys.org](. The rate of child-free adults is relatively consistent across education levels, incomes and ages. The researchers noted that this means up to 60 million people in the U.S. could be child-free. And while the writer of this newsletter loves their kids more than anything, they also do not blame these adults one bit. /NOMS [Craving Incredible Food From Amazing Faraway Places? | Gold Belly]( [CRAVING INCREDIBLE FOOD FROM AMAZING FARAWAY PLACES?]( In California but craving Prince Street or Di Fara Pizza from NY? Or, maybe you’re in the midwest but you really need clam chowder from Boudin Bakery in SF? Maybe there’s a childhood favorite that can be at your door in a couple of days? And maybe, just maybe, you’ll get $15 off your first $50+ order with code 'SWAPSTACK' so that you can fulfill all of your cravings? [CHOW DOWN »]( /STORIES [Are Robot Waiters The Future? Some Restaurants Think So | The Independent]( [ARE ROBOT WAITERS THE FUTURE? SOME RESTAURANTS THINK SO]( The restaurant industry is increasingly turning to robot waiters to solve labor shortages, [The Independent]( reports. While the technology is growing rapidly, experts say robots still have a long way to go before they can replace humans completely, and many restaurants have physical challenges they can't adapt to even if they could. [The 8 ChatGPT Prompting Techniques You Need To Learn | The Medium]( [THE 8 CHATGPT PROMPTING TECHNIQUES YOU NEED TO LEARN]( With companies paying upwards of $300,000 for AI Prompt Engineers, it’s probably smart to learn how to do it well. Luckily, writer and language model consultant [Sam Ramaswami]( is here to help with some tips on how to succeed at prompt engineering. His 8 key techniques? Persona/role prompting, CoT (Chain of Thought) prompting, zero-shot-CoT prompting, few-shot (and few-shot-CoT) prompting, knowledge generation prompting, generated knowledge prompting, self-consistency, and, finally LtM (Least to Most) prompting. [Welcome To The Time-Waster 5000 | Liquid Death]( [WELCOME TO THE TIME-WASTER 5000]( Tired of doing actual work and need to relax? The Time-Waster 5000 is the perfect thing for you: From a heavy metal baby name generator to work-outs with Bert Kreischer, there’s something for everyone. Basketball, grandma heavy metal, and Steve-O. So, go ahead, you have our permission… [WASTE YOUR TIME »]( [Novel Research On How Mice Perceive Pleasure Reveals A Promising Path To Treating Addiction | Inverse]( [NOVEL RESEARCH ON HOW MICE PERCEIVE PLEASURE REVEALS A PROMISING PATH TO TREATING ADDICTION]( Researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have found that neurons in the amygdala, which respond to cues in the brain's temporal lobes, can recognize gradations between positive and negative signals. According to [Inverse]( in an experiment involving mice, the researchers conditioned the animals to respond to different sound cues in return for different rewards or punishments. The researchers suggest that inhibiting these neurons in the amygdala may disrupt the learned connections between drug use and positive outcomes, thereby helping to treat or prevent drug addiction. /TAKE MY MONEY [Get The Futurist]( 🌊 Want to have fun and waste some time? [Click Here »]( [Get The Futurist]( 🍛 You deserve only the best food from around the country. Don’t you agree? [Sure You Do »]( [Get The Futurist]( 🤖 TheFutureParty is a gateway to the hottest culture, business, tech, and entertainment news all in one place. [200,000+ People Can't All Be Wrong »]( /CAPTIVATING [@samuelpietri on Instagram]( [//digital art by @samuelpietri]( Interested in having your Instagram account featured in The Futurist? [SLIDE INTO OUR DMs »]( [THE FUTURIST]( [Advertise]( [Talk to Us](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) | [Shop]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Follow The Futurist on Instagram! | @getthefuturist]( Powered by StackCommerce 21 Market Street | Venice, CA 90291 [View this email in your browser](