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The Altruists: Crypto Drama Unfolds
Netflix's The Altruists reveals Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison's dysfunctional crypto partnership.
AV Club · 1m

Gebru: AI existential risk talk is a dangerous distraction
Timnit Gebru argues that warnings of AI destroying humanity are marketing tactics by billionaires who profit from the technology, not genuine safety concerns.
WIRED · 4m

Six factions battle over AI's future
As AI companies race ahead, competing groups clash over whether the technology should accelerate or slow down.
NPR · 3m

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Calls for Independent AI Oversight
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pushes for independent AI watchdogs to ensure safety amid industry risks.
Fox News · 1m

Trump dismisses AI doomsday warnings
Trump calls AI fears a hoax ahead of Xi meeting
Fox News · 1m
Effective altruism faces Trump's wrath over AI safety
A Silicon Valley philosophy focused on using money and careers to benefit humanity is clashing with the Trump administration's push for rapid AI development.
Business Insider · 2m

The left's messy fight over AI doom
Progressive activists are split on whether to focus on AI's real harms today or its theoretical existential risks tomorrow.
WIRED · 3m

Inside Anthropic's cult of Claude
Silicon Valley insiders warn that Anthropic employees treat their AI chatbot like a god, complete with funerals for retired versions.
New York Post · 2m

AI regulation battle becomes a culture war
Silicon Valley's biggest names are splitting over whether AI needs new rules, and the debate is turning political.
Fortune · 3m · 6 views

Trump's masculine obsession with AI dominance
The Trump administration frames AI as a tool only strong men can control, turning a tech debate into a gender culture war.
Mother Jones · 2m