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The UN Wants to Figure Out Just How Dangerous AI Is
The United Nations created a 39-member advisory body to guide the world through governance issues around artificial intelligence, announced United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced. Steve Wozniak, Elon Musk and the world’s 500 top technologists called for a pause of advanced AI systems back in March to develop sufficient safeguards, sounding the alarm to take…
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The First-Ever International Killer Robots Summit Was a Human Rights Flop
When delegates from 50 countries met in the Netherlands last week to discuss the future of military artificial intelligence, human rights activists and non-proliferation experts saw an opportunity. For years, rights groups have urged nations to restrict the development of AI weapons and sign a legally binding treaty to restrict the use of them over…
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It Shouldn’t Be This Hot
November is supposed to bring colder weather to the Northern hemisphere, but this year the month began with unusually high temperatures.
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A New Lake Has Formed in Pakistan Amid a ‘Monsoon on Steroids’
A third of Pakistan is covered in floodwaters as the country suffers a devastating monsoon season. An inland lake seems to be forming around the southern Sindh province, satellite images show, while an existing lake has swelled dramatically.