Researchers working on the most advanced AI models want rules to be drawn up to minimize the harm the technologies could cause. Their warnings need to be heard.
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Rise of the AI Soldiers

The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what may be evoked by your typical humanoid robot. And ...
The COC will not solve every dispute. No diplomatic document ever does. But it could provide what diplomats like to call ...
The leader of the Los Angeles Unified School District says he acted lawfully and has asked to be restored to his position. Alberto Carvalho issued his first public statement since federal agents ...
Voters are frustrated and unhappy with the old political class to the extent that they are ready to gamble on the new ones.
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Judit Takács points out that Hungary is not alone when assessing authoritarian regimes. According to Takács, similar patterns exist in Turkey, Italy, and the US.
The Best American Essays 2025 (Mariner) is an anthology of 21 nonfiction prose pieces written by North American writers in 2024 and selected in 2025. In a word, this selection is encouraging, in part ...
The US military said it destroyed Iranian naval ships — including 16 minelayers — near the Strait of Hormuz. CNN reported earlier that Tehran has begun laying mines in the key waterway. Follow for ...
In an exclusive interview with the Cyprus Mail, President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), Roman Završek, explores the CCBE’s Standing Committee’s future aims, which will ...
What is Pi Day? Pi Day is observed on March 14 because the month and day format we use has the first three digits for the value of Pi (π), 3.14. It was officially designated by Congress in 2009 (yes, ...