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AI safety researcher Roman Yampolsky believes that the emergence of technologies like Elon Musk’s Neuralink, which aims to blend the human brain with artificial general intelligence (AGI), could make humans obsolete.What Happened: In a discussion with Lex Fridman, Yampolskiy emphasized that while AGI like Neuralink has the potential to be revolutionary for certain use cases, such integration comes with significant risks over time.Musk’s Neuralink aims to develop a brain-machine interface that could augment human capabilities by integrating artificial intelligence directly into the human brain. The promise is bold: to overcome human limitations and enable direct communication with computing systems.During the…

In case you missed it, CTV News London has compiled all of this week’s top local stories in one video. You can also read each story at the links below. OPP launches homicide investigation into Middlesex County death. The fire at Goderich Home Hardware is not suspicious and was caused by an electrical issue. West Grey Region declares state of emergency due to hospital closures/shortages. Air quality protections for the Amjinang First Nation near Sarnia have been extended for up to two years. The sexual assault trial against the former Mayor of Woodstock has concluded, with the judge’s ruling expected…

WWDC month is here! Rumors have been circulating for months about what we’ll see at Apple’s annual developer conference, and now we’re just days away from the keynote event, where Apple will reveal what’s in store for iOS 18, macOS 15, and more. Apple’s Beats brand also has some new products due to be released soon. Meanwhile, Apple has finally started offering refurbished iPhone 14 models at discounted prices for those who want to save money, so read on for more details. Apple announces WWDC 2024 schedule, including keynote times Apple’s five-day developer conference, WWDC, is just over a week…

Top stories this week: Ticketmaster hack, Tbilisi’s new club IfZ closed · News ⟋ RAW A bite-sized roundup of the 5 biggest stories from the past few days Welcome to our weekly news roundup, where every Friday we share bite-sized pieces of the 5 biggest stories from the past few days. Germany’s Melt Festival announces 2024 will be its final year On Thursday, May 30, the Michael Lawson Melt Festival announced that it would not take place next year. The long-running festival in Saxony-Anhalt cited “insurmountable changes in the festival paradigm” as the reason for the decision. Read the full…

Risk needs to be managed with the same level of priority as other core business processes in the effort to be a profitable enterprise, and technology and training are key. “With advancements in technology, safety management systems have become more sophisticated and integrated, leveraging digital tools and platforms for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness,” explained Janita Wiedemann, Compliance Monitoring Manager at FAI Aviation Group. Safety management systems (SMSs) exist to help organizations manage safety risk and assure the effectiveness of safety risk controls, and their practices and policies are set out in aviation regulators’ rules. These SMSs introduce what should be…

Partner Audience: #AllPartnersRelated: #Event #GrowSkills #CrossSolution Register for the June 5th Americas Partner Insider Call: The Era of AI and Copilot Kevin Peesker, president of SMC and Digital Sales, will lead a discussion about the era of AI and Copilot, followed by Rob Riordan, director of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, providing an update on the program and new partner benefits packages. Please note that there will be no Americas Partner Insider Call in July. Don’t miss this opportunity to be the first to hear the latest news and insights from our experts! Register hereThe event will…

Whether you’re heading east to the Hamptons this long weekend or trying to cool off in the city, there’s never been a better time to catch up on any episodes of The Real Deal you missed over the first few months of the year.Here are the 10 stories that gained the most new subscribers:Why is the Barry Drillman case such a big deal?In December, a little-known Brooklyn-based real estate investor, Borch Drillman, pleaded guilty to his role in a $165 million fraud scheme. Drillman and his co-conspirators allegedly inflated sales prices and staged fake closings to obtain larger-than-normal loan amounts.While…

Researchers have warned that the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) systems to manipulate and deceive humans could lead to them misleading people, tampering with election results and ultimately going out of control. Peter S. Park, a postdoctoral researcher in AI Existential Safety at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and colleagues have found that many common AI systems, even those designed to be honest and helpful digital companions, are already capable of deceiving humans, with potentially profound consequences for society.In a paper published May 10 in the journal Patterns, Park and his colleagues analyzed dozens of empirical studies on how…

In a new research report released today, Amnesty International documents in detail how technology is contributing to a growing trend of human rights violations at borders, and urges countries to halt their use of such technologies until they can guarantee that their use does not violate human rights. The report, titled “Digital Borders: Migration, Technology and Inequality”, outlines how the use of new technologies by both state and non-state actors in migration systems around the world increases the potential for violations of the human rights of people on the move, including the rights to privacy, non-discrimination, equality and to seek…

Theory of mind is a hallmark of emotional and social intelligence that enables us to infer people’s intentions, relate to each other, and empathize. Most children acquire these types of skills between the ages of 3 and 5. The researchers tested two large-scale language model families, OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, and three versions of Meta’s Llama on tasks designed to test human theory of mind. Tasks include identifying false beliefs, recognizing gaffes, and understanding what is implied rather than directly said. They also tested 1,907 subjects to compare score sets. The research team administered five different tests. The first, a…