Many big names in group of unlikely allies seeking ban, for now, on AI “superintelligence”

[ad_1] Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have joined prominent computer scientists, economists, artists, evangelical Christian leaders and American conservative commentators Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck to call for a ban on AI “superintelligence” they say could threaten humanity. The letter, released Wednesday by a politically and geographically diverse group of public figures, is squarely…

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A cross-border landmark faces a restrictive new future

[ad_1] There is still a place where you can walk freely across an international border, no questions asked. The only protest is the squeaking floorboards near the well-worn boundary line painted on the floor. This is the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, a Victorian palace to art, culture and education that actually has dual…

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