Topic: geopolitical competition
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Moon Helium-3 Mining Could Make Oil Obsolete
Helium-3, a rare isotope abundant on the Moon but scarce on Earth, is driving a new space race for its potential in quantum computing and clean nuclear fusion energy. It is essential for cooling quantum computer qubits to near absolute zero and offers a path to low-waste fusion power, though extr...
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Stoke Space's $510M Round Signals Defense-Focused Launch Future
The launch industry's demand center has shifted from commercial markets to defense and national security priorities, driven by substantial investments like the $510 million funding for Stoke Space. Geopolitical tensions and initiatives such as the Pentagon's "Golden Dome" missile defense program ...
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The Dirty Secret Behind Your AI Tools
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving increased natural gas extraction, as tech companies build energy-intensive data centers near gas fields and use on-site fossil fuel power generation to meet their electricity demands. This trend raises significant environmental and social ...
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AI Leaders Share Their Superintelligence Concerns
Thousands of experts, including AI pioneers, warn that unchecked superintelligence development poses an existential threat and requires immediate regulation to prevent catastrophic outcomes. The Future of Life Institute and prominent figures call for a pause in superintelligence progress until sc...
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The Man Who Created Artificial General Intelligence
The term "artificial general intelligence" (AGI) was first coined and defined by Mark Gubrud in 1997, who described it as AI systems rivaling human cognitive abilities in complexity, speed, and general knowledge application. Gubrud introduced AGI while discussing the risks of emerging technologie...
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Google's New AI Games Teach Kids Essential Tech Skills
Google has launched AI Quests, an educational initiative featuring interactive online games for students aged 11-14 to introduce practical AI applications in fields like climate science and healthcare. Developed with Stanford Accelerator for Learning, the program uses gamified learning and real-w...
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