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UN chief urges global AI cooperation saying world can't afford 'a race to the bottom on AI safety'

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief urged global competitors in artificial intelligence on Wednesday to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.”

The AI data center e-waste problem is huge

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Opinion

Should Washington ban superintelligence and establish strict safety standards for advanced AI? In this episode of “Make It Make Sense,” Carine Hajjar sits down with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) to discuss federal AI oversight, wealth taxes, Hasan Piker’s influence on the Democratic Party and how Democrats can regain the trust of middle-class voters.

Opinion

Should Washington ban superintelligence and establish strict safety standards for advanced AI? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Carine Hajjar sits down with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-California) to discuss federal AI oversight, wealth taxes, Hasan Piker's influence on the Democratic Party and how Democrats can regain the trust of middle-class voters.

‘The world is right to be afraid of this’: OpenAI CEO warns of AI dangers

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said that the world is “right to be afraid” about rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, but that industry leaders should be trusted to ensure it is developed safely.

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Analysis

As concerns mount that artificial intelligence has the potential to become a technology humans can’t control and could even wipe out humanity, the debate around what to do — if anything — to slow AI’s development could become a major election issue in the midterms and a legislative battle afterward.

Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush

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Canada’s Carney and Britain’s Burnham take first meeting to Everton football match

MANCHESTER, England — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet his new British counterpart, Andy Burnham , for the first time Wednesday at the home of the soccer club they both support — before watching Everton play together.