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☢️ On October 16, 1964...
With the success of Project 596, China became the world's fifth nuclear power.
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Geoffrey Hinton warns AI may soon outpace human control, criticizing Trump’s misuse of “superintelligence” and industry self-regulation. He argues society must quickly confront AI as potentially intelligent “alien beings” while developing safeguards and benevolent systems.
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Companies that rushed AI adoption are facing errors, weak output, security risks and limited productivity gains. Some are scaling back, adding training and rehiring expertise, showing AI works poorly when deployed without oversight, clear processes or skilled human review.
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