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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

Plug Me In

It took me 17 days to reach the United Arab Emirates, and my route went through fascinating places like the Kurdish region of Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. To see nothing but desert for miles as a Dutch person? It’s legal to ride this train, it’s also free. Incredible. The border crossing?

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Open-Source AI Is Uniquely Dangerous

Cars That Think

These platforms cannot yet accurately detect AI-generated content at scale, and can be used to distribute massive amounts of personalized misinformation and, of course, scams. Some of the abuses of unsecured AI systems also involve taking advantage of vulnerable distribution channels, such as social media and messaging platforms.