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The Dangers of Artificial General Intelligence
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is the most rapidly adopted tech platform in history, acquiring more than 1 million users in the first five days. Less than two months after its public release, it had more than 100 million users
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“Protect the Planet” – A Planetary Emergency – Part 2
The proclamation of an emergency is partly reminiscent of the scenario “Fortress World” from the Global Scenario Group’s report The Great Transition – The Promises and Lures of Our Times published in 2002 by the Stockholm Environment Institute in Boston under the leadership of Club of Rome member Paul Raskin…
Are You Ready For The Great FreeSet Challenge?
I’ve signed up for the Great FreeSet challenge. Have you? Every two weeks I now receive an email like the one below in my inbox…
I’ve been enjoying the upbeat nature of the emails, illustrated with Anne Gibbons’ original cartoons, as well as the fun and do-able behavioural challenges. I feel so fortunate to work with…
