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“Nvidia is a key player in the industry, developing cutting edge computer chips that are crucial for making AI models.

Colin Henderson

The firm’s most powerful chips face restrictions in China due to measures imposed by both Washington and Beijing. US export controls aim to slow China’s military and AI progress, while Chinese regulations are designed to encourage reliance on domestically produced technology. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held talks in New York on Sunday as they try to strike deals on AI, tariffs and critical minerals. After the meeting, Bessent told reporters that the two sides had discussed setting up a new AI safety notification mechanism. It came as President Donald Trump and his Chinese … Continue reading “Nvidia is a key player in the industry, developing cutting edge computer chips that are crucial for making AI models.

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How Would AI Actually Kill Us All? What to Know About the AI Doomsday Debate

Colin Henderson

 Table of Contents ​ Summarize A growing chorus of AI researchers say the technology could wipe out humans—even if all the bots want to do is make paper clips Sam Schechner In case anyone thought Coxon was alone in his views, a current Anthropic employee chimed inminutes later to confirm. “We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!” wrote Evan Hubinger, whose job at Anthropic is to lead research about steering and controlling future artificial-intelligence systems. Hubinger put the extinction risk over the next decade at over 10%.  Here’s what you need to know about the doomsday debate around AI:  … Continue reading How Would AI Actually Kill Us All? What to Know About the AI Doomsday Debate

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How Existential Fears Are Shaping the Debate Over AI

Colin Henderson

​  Summary Existential AI fears, highlighted by OpenAI’s Hugging Face incident and Anthropic’s rhetoric, may deflect accountability for real harms. Critics argue doomerism obscures unsafe testing, while lawmakers adopt catastrophic language. OpenAI strengthened safeguards; some researchers reject loss of control. ​ Some experts worry that heated rhetoric makes it hard to hold companies accountable, and sets back attempts to deal with environmental impact and job loss By Davey Alba and Rachel Metz September 17, 2026 at 2:11 PM EDT The Hugging Face website on a smartphone.Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg The current round of panic over artificial intelligence is based on the conviction that the technology … Continue reading How Existential Fears Are Shaping the Debate Over AI

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Carney says Europe, Canada aren’t ‘fair-weather allies’ while rebuking Trump’s tactics

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ CBCThu, September 17, 2026 at 5:52 AM EDT Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments that Canada seeking a deeper relationship with the European Union was “laughable.” Carney told reporters during a news conference on Thursday that a partnership with the EU would make Canada “a better partner” to the U.S., but he insisted that the relationship with the U.S. must respect Canadian independence. “We are looking for partnerships that are complementary, that reinforce our sovereignty,” he said when asked about Trump’s comments. “Canadians are united that nobody is going to tell … Continue reading Carney says Europe, Canada aren’t ‘fair-weather allies’ while rebuking Trump’s tactics

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EU Proposes Canada Become the Bloc’s First ‘Associate Member’

Colin Henderson

 Summarize ​ By Jorge Valero, Andrea Palasciano, and Katharina Rosskopf September 16, 2026 at 3:57 AM EDT European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada becoming the first associate member of the European Union.  She offered the invitation during her state of the union address in Strasbourg, France, Wednesday, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in attendance.  “In this new world, we must urgently re-imagine our partnerships and build global coalitions for our resilience and democracies,” von der Leyen said. “I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada being the first associate member of the European Union.” Carney warned earlier this … Continue reading EU Proposes Canada Become the Bloc’s First ‘Associate Member’

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People Want Economic Change but Have Stopped Trusting Governments to Deliver It

Colin Henderson

While two-thirds say that democracy is the best way to govern, four in ten say a strong leader would serve their country better. Kate Pickett Back in 2009, when Richard Wilkinson and I published The Spirit Level, our aim was to demonstrate through hard data what communities across the world felt intuitively: that deep economic inequality tears apart our social fabric. It erodes trust, undermines health and wellbeing, and divides us from each other. Over a decade later, the diagnosis has not changed, but it seems the public’s patience with politicians and policymakers to act on this evidence is running out. … Continue reading People Want Economic Change but Have Stopped Trusting Governments to Deliver It

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We Must Pace the Frontier

Colin Henderson

 Summarize Amodei on pacing frontier AI development I have worked on AI for the last twelve years because I believe it could dramatically raise the quality of human life. I’ve written often about these incredible benefits: I believe that AI could cure most major diseases in the next 5–10 years, greatly accelerate economic growth rates, create a world of abundance and empowerment, and usher in a renaissance of democracy and freedom. I feel the urgency personally. My own father died of a disease that was cured just a few years after his death, and I myself survived an early-stage cancer that would … Continue reading We Must Pace the Frontier

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Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU

Colin Henderson

Summary ​ Summary Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is exploring closer economic ties with the European Union, aiming for a new relationship beyond NAFTA. This includes potential membership in the EU’s single market, collaboration on strategic industries like energy and defence, and even visa-free travel for Canadians in Europe. The move is partly a response to perceived economic and political shifts in the United States, particularly under the Trump administration. ​ Summary ​ Summary Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is exploring closer economic ties with the European Union, aiming for a new relationship beyond NAFTA. This includes potential membership in the EU’s … Continue reading Mark Carney’s Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU

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The Sadness of Being the ‘Last Man’

Colin Henderson

​ Francis Fukuyama has long been considered a naive triumphalist. He now wants to set the record straight. Gal BeckermanSeptember 9, 2026 Francis Fukuyama never promised us we’d be happy. To be fair to the many readers who thought otherwise, The End of History and the Last Man, his famous 1992 book, did give off a whiff of utopia, trumpeting a post–Cold War world in which liberal democracy had vanquished competing political systems and everyone could lie back on their affordable chaise longues and raise a glass to the expiration of all strife and struggle. “Several” people each week still ask … Continue reading The Sadness of Being the ‘Last Man’