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AI could make the world much richer, and still leave most of us worse off. How? The same way technological progress has before: it matters who has the power to decide where the money goes. The new video from Future Tense explores what medieval monks, the Industrial Revolution,
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Sep 24
People understandably want to know how AI could actually kill everyone. We made a video walking through one such scenario.
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Sep 9
We’ve never before seen an AI attack this sophisticated or this severe. It’s a warning shot that hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves. Here's what happened, why this incident is so concerning, and what you can do to help:
The Hugging Face hack is a warning shot for AI. Here's what happened and what to do about it. |...
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Jul 17
The US government is restricting chip exports, forcing AI models offline, and racing to regulate one of the fastest-growing technologies in history. The people who can do this well are in short supply — and you can become one of them, even if you aren’t an AI policy insider.
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Jul 2
In 2023, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said “The board can fire me. That's important.” Months later, they tried. Within days he led an employee revolt and ousted the board instead. No one knew the full story. Now, we do. Watch the new video from AI in Context:
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