The ‘godfather’ of AI warns of an ‘extinction-level threat’ to humanity
Computer scientist Jeffrey Hinton, considered the godfather of artificial intelligence, just BBC’s “Newsnight” And he had some alarming things to say about the future impact of AI on our world. The first thing that caught my attention was his argument that governments should establish a universal basic income now to address the massive inequalities that […]
State Department Report Calls for Government Agency to Manage ‘Extinction-Level’ AI Threat
A consulting firm called Gladstone AI released a report commissioned by the State Department this week calling for greater government involvement in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to avoid “urgent and growing risks to national security.” This may lead to “extinction”. This is a level of threat to humanity. ” The proposed remedy is […]
CEO of Startup Accelerator ‘Y Combinator:’ Silicon Valley Bank Failure Is an ‘Extinction-Level Event’
Garry Tan, president and CEO of Y Combinator, recently called the failure of Silicon Valley Bank an “extinction level event” for tech startups. Y Combinator has helped launch over 4,000 technology companies, including Airbnb, DoorDash, and Stripe. market watch report The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has shocked the tech startup community, raising concerns […]
NY Gov. Hochul’s controversial housing, tax proposals have some Democrats on edge: ‘Extinction-level events’
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s controversial proposal to raise the MTA’s payroll tax and nullify local zoning laws has unnerved some Long Island Democrats, with one lawmaker calling them It’s likened to an “extinction level event”. The Democratic governor’s MTA package, which relies in part on raising payroll taxes for urban employers, raises $800 million […]