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Obama reportedly urges Democrats to prioritize safety plan for AI

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Ex-president urged party at closed-door fundraiser to create sweeping framework, from safety ‘slow-down’ to job losses Barack Obama urged Democrats to prioritize a “public conversation” about AI management and safety in a closed-door Manhattan fundraiser last week. The comments by the former US president reportedly urged the party to create a sweeping framework for everything from a safety “slow-down” to domestic job losses and children’s wellbeing. Continue reading...

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