‘Godfather of AI’ says the technology will create massive unemployment and send profits soaring — ‘that is the capitalist system’

Computer scientist and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton predicted artificial intelligence will spark a surge in unemployment and profits as companies replace workers with AI. But it’s not the technology’s fault, he told the Financial Times, attributing it instead to capitalism. While layoffs haven’t spiked, evidence is mounting that AI is shrinking opportunities at the entry…

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‘These are life and death matters’

Rising sea levels are becoming one of the biggest problems of our generation. Small island nations face the harshest risks — and even well-resourced countries like Singapore have not been spared. What’s happening? Singapore’s sea levels are expected to rise by up to 1.15 meters by the year 2100, The Straits Times reported. “These are…

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