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The AI Apocalypse: A Scorecard

Cars That Think

One of the earliest doomsayers was Nick Bostrom ; long before GPT-4, he argued that once an AGI far exceeds our capabilities it will likely find ways to escape the digital world and methodically destroy human civilization. On the topic of the potential of GPT-4 and its successors to wreak civilizational havoc, there’s similar disunity.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

Cars That Think

Every conversation with him was a journey, where words were not just sounds, but bridges to a deeper understanding. He was interested in the details, those small nuances that often escape notice, but for him were the key to truly understanding people and the world around him. In our conversations, Roberto truly shined.

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Is Ford First?

Plug In Partners

The group plans to rapidly build a small prototype/demonstration fleet of plug-in hybrids using Ford's Escape Hybrid as a platform. First customers for the conversions of several dozen SUVs would be cities, utilities, CEOs, entrepreneurs and celebrities. Sign the On Line Petition more news It would indeed, it would indeed.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! NOTE : Much of the information on this page is at this point out of date. See the five URLs in the box for current information.

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27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - After a Thanksgiving, fully stuffed and more, it was most gratifying to see that on her first "Plug-in Arizona" outing to Nogales, AZ, that the "Spirit" made the news on the front page of the Nogales International as follows. We have to find an alternative fuel source.”Right

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PHEV Energy Bill

Plug In Partners

SEC 132 Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program Grants to auto makers, suppliers, component manufacturers to encourage PHEVs, EVs, and advanced diesels. T here has been a lot of news too! Here are the ones that caught our eye: Quantum's Fisker Joint Venture to Launch the New Fisker.

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