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Rule of the Robots: Warning Signs

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In the tech media and on social media, one of the most terrifying phrases in the field of artificial intelligence—" AI winter "—was making a reappearance. In a January 2020 interview with the BBC, Yoshua Bengio said that "AI's abilities were somewhat overhyped. by certain companies with an interest in doing so.".

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

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Corporate Cash The idea of private digital currencies goes back to at least 1994, when the late Edward de Bono wrote of the “IBM dollar.” Elements of this idea bear a relationship to an initially underappreciated benefit of blockchain technology—the financial innovation known as initial coin offerings. dollar—and hence to the U.S.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. — Tony 11. — Jim Walker 19.

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