British Godfather of AI, 75, QUITS Google over Fears the ‘Scary’ Tech He Pioneered

Geoffrey Hinton, 75, helped to design the systems that became the bedrock of artificial intelligence (AI), like ChatGPT and Google Bard, but now he says that part of him regrets making them. He fears that AI could prompt the proliferation of misinformation and replace people in the workforce. The technology poses a serious risk to ‘drudge’ work and could upend the careers of people working as paralegals, personal assistants and translators. Hinton accused Google of not being a ‘proper steward’ for AI technologies. Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and the late Stephen Hawking are among the most famous critics of AI who believe it poses a ‘profound risk to society and humanity’ and could have ‘catastrophic effects’. If humans lose control of AI then it will be considered to have reached singularity, which means it has surpassed human intelligence and has independent thinking. AI would no longer need or listen to humans, allowing it to steal nuclear codes, create pandemics and spark world wars.

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IBM To Stop Hiring For Roles That Can Be Replaced By AI; Nearly 8,000 Workers To Be Replaced

Last month Goldman Sachs predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to some 300 million layoffs among highly paid, non-menial workers in the US and Europe. They found that two-thirds of current jobs are exposed to some degree of AI automation, and that generative AI could substitute up to one-fourth of current workers. The CEO of IBM said that the company has about 26,000 back office workers who do not interface with the public and that he could see 30% of those workers replaced by AI over the next five years. IBM currently employs about 260,000 workers and continues to hire for software development and customer-facing roles.

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New York Set to Pass First Statewide Law Banning Gas in New Construction

Democrat New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a deal with state lawmakers to become the first state in the nation to pass a law banning natural gas in most new buildings, using heat pumps and induction stoves for heating and cooking. It is part of a national movement, led by climate activists, to rid homes and businesses of natural gas, heating oil and propane. Last month, the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit struck down the city of Berkeley’s first-in-the-nation gas ban, dealing a potential setback to that California city and 25 others with similar ordinances.

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Students at Texas High School Brutally Beat Assistant Principal Sending Her to Hospital

A group of students at Westfield High School in Spring Texas, north of Houston, were fighting in the hallway when an administrator attempted to intervene. Students then reportedly formed a mob around the assistant principal and brutally beat her. The injuries were so severe, the victim was left unable to talk, was rushed to the hospital and remains there with pain in her head.

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California to Ban Non-Electric Engine Passenger Trains After 2030, Freight After 2035

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has enacted new regulations that will require “zero emissions” trains to be introduced after 2030, to offer a “green” alternative to cars and trucks. Last August, CARB finalized regulations that ban the sale of gas-powered cars in the state after 2035 despite its already struggling electrical grid. California also plans to ban diesel and gas-powered trucks by 2040, and will require all-electric trucking fleets by 2042.

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