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• The Rapid Advancement Of AI Since The Inauguration Of Trump On January 23, 2025

  11-02-2026 23:31 via technocracy.news
  I grew up in the era of supercars: Olds 442, Chevy 454, Dodge Charger R/T, Shelby Cobras, and Mustangs. They usually had floor-mounted, manual transmissions. The most beautiful sound in the world occurs when acceleration in 2nd gear, driving the tachometer past 6,000 RPM, the engine screaming, and then you shift into 3rd gear. You knew in that moment that real acceleration would kick in, and the change of pitch to a low growl would give your heart a start, even as a puff of smoke came off the re
  
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• With Ring, American Consumers Built A Surveillance Dragnet

  11-02-2026 19:45 via technocracy.news
  The head of Ring, Jamie Siminoff, thought it would be good to appear in this dystopian Super Bowl ad. He is clueless that the Internet is condemning him: finding your lost doggie is one step removed from finding anything and anybody. Watch this video to see how the Ring dragnet turns on the “searchlights”: Are Amber and Silver alerts next? It is estimated that tens of millions of Ring cameras have been installed. Keep an eye out for Milo. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.
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• OpenAI Engineer Calls AI Existential Threat, Days After Anthropic Safety Lead Mrinank Quit Over Same Concerns

  11-02-2026 18:49 via technocracy.news
  AI safety has always taken a back seat when corporate greed is in control of the narrative. The head of the safety team of Anthropic just quit, saying, “The world is peril.” OpenAI has run off two safety teams in the last 4 years. The godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, has been warning of uncontrollable AI coming soon. What’s it all about? People at the top of the AI world are jumping ship! ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.Just days ago, Anthropic’s AI safety lead Mrinank Shar
  
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