Elon Musk Calls to Pause Advanced AI Experiments (GPT-4 & Beyond)

Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla & Twitter) and Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak signed an open letter published by the non-profit Future of Life Institute which calls to “Pause Giant AI Experiments.” (R) Why? The Future of Life Institute and many others believe that AI labs are locked in an “out-of-control race” to create and deploy …

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Elon Musk Emerald Mine (Blood Emeralds & Apartheid?)

Last week in a conversation someone brought up the fact that Elon Musk was born into wealth – stating that his family owned an emerald mine in South Africa. I’d never heard this before (didn’t care that much either way) but figured I’d investigate the rumor and find out more (out of sheer curiosity). I …

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