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AI Makers Make Pinky-Promise Pledge Over AI Safety, But Will It Truly Save Us From Human Extinction?

President Trump met with some top AI makers who then signed a White House pledge on AI safety. I walk thru the ins and outs of the pledge. An AI Insider analysis.

AI Makers Make Pinky-Promise Pledge Over AI Safety, But Will It Truly Save Us From Human Extinction?

We haven't written up this one. Forbes has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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