AGI being “a machine better than average humans at every intellectual task” or related concept. You would expect to see changes in investment patterns & corporate strategy, crash R&D efforts to set up organizations to benefit from early AGI, policy structures put into place.
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Industry Leaders Show Limited Confidence in Near-Term AGI Timeline
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For what it is worth, few industry leaders, less than a half-dozen companies & no policy-making bodies are taking actions that suggest that they expect AGI is really a few years away. This may be because they don’t believe it or they think it won’t matter much in the medium term
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Toyota’s billion dollar bet on air taxis and tech headlines
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Top stories in tech today: – Toyota’s $1B bet on air taxis
– New injectable targets and kills belly fat
– Figma eyes $16B debut in IPO comeback
– Musk’s X fights France’s data probe – Quick hits on other major tech news Read more: https://
tech.therundown.ai/p/toyotas-1b-f
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America’s AI Leadership: Regulatory and Supply Chain Challenges
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Ensuring America’s AI leadership will require addressing regulatory challenges, as well as supply chain, financial, and labor bottlenecks. Read the full report:
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US AI Sector Needs 50 Gigawatts Power by 2028
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Training the world’s most capable AI models in the United States is a national security imperative. But this will take substantial investments in energy and computing power. We estimate America’s AI sector will need at least 50 gigawatts of electrical power by 2028.
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OpenAI Implements Strongest AI Safety Safeguards Yet
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Safety-first approach. OpenAI rolled out its strongest safeguards yet — including protections against prompt injections, misuse, and biological risks. AI that can act needs serious oversight — and they’re building it in from day one.
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AIKosh: Economic Data Platform for India’s Data-Driven Growth
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AIKosh brings together vital economic datasets to support data-driven decision-making, inclusive growth, and policy innovation. Explore these datasets and more on AIKosh: https://
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OpenAI Selected for UK Public Services Implementation
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OpenAI for UK public services: https://
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Meta Refuses EU AI Code of Practice Amid Legal Risks
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#Meta won’t sign the EU’s #AI Code of Practice. Says it goes too far, and brings legal risks. #OpenAI signed. Microsoft likely next. #EUAIAct lands in Aug. #Innovation or avoiding accountability? http://
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Trump Tariffs and Inflation Risks: Bessent’s AI Strategy Questioned
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This does not bode well. Inflation is coming to the US due to Trump Tariffs and if we add either lower interest rates or the removal of Powell from office, things will get much worse. Bessent seems to rely on AI-agents to avoid inflation. Good luck.