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Why John Kelly's military leadership skills may play a critical role in Trump's success

Why John Kelly's military leadership skills may play a critical role in Trump's success

At age 13, President Donald Trump - a troublemaking, attention-seeking young boy - was shipped away to the Ne…

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The 5 red states leading America in green energy

The 5 red states leading America in green energy

With Donald Trump officially putting an end to the so-called war on coal, states whose economies were hampere…

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Younger business travelers are packing their own list of 'must-haves'

Younger business travelers are packing their own list of 'must-haves'

Millennials, for better or worse, are disruptors. And there may be no industry more poised to take advantage …

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Three years ago 90% of its power was coal. Now Kentucky is working on a post-coal economy

Three years ago 90% of its power was coal. Now Kentucky is working on a post-coal economy

"As we speak, we are preparing new executive actions to save our coal industry and to save our wonderful coal…

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Anti-Trump states' alliance on climate change may be unconstitutional

Anti-Trump states' alliance on climate change may be unconstitutional

More than 200 cities and at least 12 states have announced their plans to support the Paris Agreement, despit…

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A common hiring fear that's questionable, and costly: Freelance workers

A common hiring fear that's questionable, and costly: Freelance workers

A majority of small-business owners are bullish on the economy and the outlook for their sales growth in the …

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Tenacious AI agents expose dark side of machine autonomy Original

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By Zachary Basu Verified
| Axios Verified
New revelations about "rogue" AI agents have exposed a dystopian hazard: Give an agent a goal, and it may decide that hacking, deception or rule-breaking is worth the payoff. Why it matters: Billions of AI agents could soon be acting on behalf of humans across the real world, multiplying the consequences of every loophole, incentive and boundary they learn to exploit.
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Los agentes de IA exponen el lado oscuro de la autonomía de las máquinas

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By Zachary Basu Verified
| nuevospapeles.com
Traducción Alejandro Garvie Las nuevas revelaciones sobre agentes de IA “rebeldes” han puesto al descubierto un peligro distópico: si se le da un objetivo a un agente, este puede decidir que piratear, engañar o infringir las normas merece la pena a cambio de una recompensa. Miles de millones de agentes de IA pronto podrían estar actuando en nombre de los humanos en todo el mundo real, multiplicando las consecuencias de cada resquicio, incentivo y límite que aprendan a explotar.
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AI's architects say the next era of human history is here Original

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By Ina Fried Verified, Zachary Basu Verified
| Axios Verified
Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios Top AI architects say their technology has arrived at a threshold once confined to science fiction: the singularity, or the moment machines begin accelerating their own evolution. Why it matters: If these moguls are right, we may be entering the most consequential technological transition in human history — the opening stages of an "intelligence explosion" that transforms civilization faster than humanity can understand or control.
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