Former Anthropic employee Jacob Coxon said AI will become ‘superhuman systems’ that can cause human extinction by the end of the decade Just a day after three Anthropic researchers warned that artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade, lawmakers have begun lashing out about the risks of the burgeoning technology. Ted Cruz, a republican senator from Texas, said in an interview on ABC’s The View, that AI poses a “catastrophic risk” and that he “read that whole tweet thread
Rhode Island Democratic Sen. Jack Reed fended off two progressive primary challengers Wednesday, extending a three-decade hold on his party's nomination as the 76-year-old senator seeks a sixth term in Washington. Reed defeated Connor Burbridge, a "small business owner, elder-care worker, community organizer, and a working-class Rhode Islander," according to his campaign website, and Luis Muñoz, a medical school graduate, med tech entrepreneur and former candidate who previously ran for Rhode Is
Artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade, according to three researchers with the industry giant Anthropic, one of whom has quit his job in protest. The latest doom-laden predictions came in posts on social media on Tuesday by a researcher who said he resigned because Anthropic and his previous employer, OpenAI, were ignoring or at best mishandling their response to the threat. “Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing straight to self-improving superintell
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the funeral of King Harald V of Norway in Oslo, Norway, on Wednesday.
Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots want everyone to forget that the coach and the franchise by extension were tied to an embarrassing scandal when the Dianna Russini story surfaced in April. But here we are on the night the NFL season kicks off and, nope, nobody has forgotten. NBC, bless their hearts, didn't forget. THE ATHLETIC PROBES DIANNA RUSSINI AND MIKE VRABEL RELATIONSHIP WHILE CONSIDERING GETTING IN BED WITH THE NFL On their pregame show prior to the Patriots season-opening game ag
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Opponents requested an emergency filing as state’s elections plunged into uncertainty over redrawn districts Opponents of congressional redistricting in Missouri appealed to the US supreme court on Wednesday after a federal panel let stand a ruling allowing the state to use a new map backed by Donald Trump in November’s midterms. The map’s challengers, including a group opposed to the Republican-drawn map called People Not Politicians, made the request in an emergency filing, moving swiftly
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The first batch of hosts for the new season of "Saturday Night Live" has been announced, and New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is about to join an elite group of athletes who have been given the nod. A group with varying degrees of success. Brunson will host the season premiere of the long-running sketch comedy series , which — believe it or not, kids — has at times in its 50-plus-year run been very funny. That will air on September 26 with musical guest Katseye. KNICKS STAR JALEN BRUNSON IS A
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Former AI researcher for Anthropic and Open AI, Jacob Coxon, talked to NBC News' Tom Llamas about his viral tweet where he stated AI could "kill us all" by the end of the next decade. Coxon spoke about why he resigned from Anthropic, how AI advancements are creating major concerns and what could be done about it.
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Former Tennessee Titans scout Blaise Taylor, who spent four years in the organization's scouting department from 2019 to 2023, is going to prison for the rest of his life after getting two consecutive life sentences for the cocaine poisoning of his pregnant girlfriend, Jade Benning, and their unborn daughter. A Davidson County judge made sure Taylor will never smell freedom again, slapping him with back-to-back life terms after a jury saw right through his bogus allergic reaction story. CLICK HE
