The AI World Society (AIWS) is organizing high-level discussions on “The Convergence of AI Chips and Quantum Computing for a New Democracy – AIWS.” This program aims to explore how the integration of advanced technologies like AI chips and quantum computing can...
OpenAI is disbanding its “AGI Readiness” team, which advised the company on OpenAI’s capacity to handle artificial intelligence that could potentially equal or surpass human intellect and the world’s readiness to manage such technology. Miles Brundage, senior advisor...
Gabonese mask. Gabon has long had a deeply corrupt government run by the Bongo family but it has been more peaceful than most African nations. It has become very well known in the rest of the world for its gorgeous national parks designed by American landscape...
Rectangles show disputed areas in South China Sea. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sept. 2 that China is building on another shoal in the South China Sea despite an international court ruling rejecting most of China's claims in the resource-rich area. The...
Reuters reported that "A senior U.S. soldier said on Sept. 1 that Australia must choose between a stronger U.S. alliance or closer ties with China, and urged Canberra to take a tougher stance against Chinese claims in the South China Sea. "The Pentagon,...
Peace talks aimed at ending decades of strife in democratizing Myanmar (Burma) have been off to a very rocky start because of assorted personal gaffes and organizational incompetence, including scheduling screwups. To read the full article on this, please hit this...
The Guardian writes: "To most of Uzbekistan’s population, it doesn’t really matter whether the president, Islam Karimov, is alive or dead. What matters more is that the crisis prompted by his poor health is seized upon to demand change for people living under a...
Donald Trump's surprise visit to Mexico on Aug, 31 to meet with President Enrique Pena Nieto outraged many Mexicans. After all, this is the man who has characterized the nation as full of drug traffickers and rapists and has proposed building a wall along the...