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Slate Magazine
1 month ago
US Elections

The Dangers of a Second Trump Term Go Far Beyond the White House

Donald Trump wins U.S. presidential election, shocks liberals
Trump's victory speech hints at future actions
Biden's flaws could obscure the threat of a second Trump term [ more ]
euronews
1 month ago
Europe news

What does Putin's farcical 're-election' mean for the EU?

Europe needs to unite against Putin's regime
Putin's aggressive acts pose existential threats [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Europe news

Which crisis tribe' do you belong to? These five factions will define Europe in 2024 | Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard

Far-right parties have shifted their tactics and are now focused on remaking and governing the EU rather than leaving it.
Europe is facing multiple crises, including migration, financial, climate, health, and security crises, which have led to a sense of existential threat for many Europeans. [ more ]
Futurism
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI May Destroy Humankind in Just a Two Years, Expert Says

AI researcher predicts potential apocalyptic future within years, not decades
Critics question adopting AI despite risks to jobs and humanity [ more ]
Futurism
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Oppenheimer's Grandson Signs Letter Saying AI Threatens "Life on Earth"

AI poses existential risk
Global leaders urged to address AI threats [ more ]
Mail Online
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk-backed researcher warns AI can't be controlled

AI safety expert finds no proof that AI can be controlled
AI has the potential to cause an existential catastrophe [ more ]
Futurism
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Protesters Swarm OpenAI

OpenAI faced protest over military collaboration
PauseAI advocates for a ban on general AI development [ more ]
Jacobin
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Can Humanity Survive AI?

Artificial intelligence (AI) could potentially surpass humans and pose an existential threat to humanity.
AI researchers like Richard Sutton and Yoshua Bengio have expressed concerns that AI systems could go rogue and have their own self-interest, potentially leading to extinction.
Yoshua Bengio believes that efforts to build AI systems that overpower humans and have their own self-interest should be criminalized. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
World news

Opinion | Taiwan's Tightrope Has Become a Knife Edge

Taiwan's accomplishments are at risk due to deteriorating relations between China and the United States.
China poses an existential threat to Taiwan's stability, innovation, and unity. [ more ]
Truthout
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

We Must Reckon With the Most Dangerous System of Extinction Humans Ever Created

Capitalism, militarism, and environmental destruction are all interconnected.
A radical shift is needed to address the existential threats facing humanity. [ more ]
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