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☆ Sam Altman warns AI could kill us all. But he still wants the world to use it
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Samantha Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

New York CNN —Sam Altman thinks the technology underpinning his company’s most famous product could bring about the end of human civilization. As many as 300 million full-time jobs around the world could eventually be automated in some way by generative AI, according to Goldman Sachs estimates. Challenges aheadWhen starting OpenAI, Altman told CNN in 2015 he wanted to steer the path of AI, rather than worrying about the potential harms and doing nothing. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses a speech during a meeting at Station F in Paris on May 26. Sam embodies that for AI right now.”The world is counting on Altman to act in the best interest of humanity with a technology by his own admission could be a weapon of mass destruction.

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☆ Tim Cook bets his legacy on augmented reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

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☆ Who is Sam Altman? The man behind ChatGPT is about to have his moment on Capitol Hill
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —For a few months in 2017, there were rumors that Sam Altman was planning to run for governor of California. Altman, the CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind viral chatbot ChatGPT and image generator Dall-E, is set to testify before Congress on Tuesday. Maybe I’m wrong?’ Thank God someone with so much power has so much humility.”Others want Altman and OpenAI to move more cautiously. OpenAI co-founder & CEO Sam Altman speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 at Moscone Convention Center on October 03, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Similar generative AI technology is quickly finding its way into productivity and search tools used by billions of people.

☆ Up in smoke: New York State set to ban natural gas in new buildings
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUp in smoke: New York State set to ban natural gas in new buildingsHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC. State Sen. Jabari Brisport (D-N.Y.) and State Sen. Thomas O’Mara (R-N.Y.) discuss New York State's move to ban natural gas in new buildings.

☆ Tyson Foods to eliminate 10% of corporate jobs - memo
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Tom Polansek | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc will eliminate about 10% of corporate jobs and 15% of senior leadership roles, Chief Executive Donnie King told employees on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tyson Foods is seen in Davos, Switzerland, May 22, 2022. The eliminated roles in senior leadership are mostly vice presidents and senior vice presidents, a company spokesperson said. Some corporate employees already left the company after Tyson said in October it was relocating all corporate jobs to its headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas. However, the 10% reduction in corporate roles is not related to the relocation, a Tyson spokesperson said.

Google (GOOGL), which for years ranked as the top company to work for in the United States, laid off thousands of workers by e-mail. During her early years there, she worked in marketing and became known as the “The Bard of Google” for the internal emails she sent celebrating the company’s culture. Google employee affected by January layoffs“The problem was, suddenly, you didn’t work for a company that was sending stuff to space or building autonomous cars,” Rout said. Hundreds of Google employees in Switzerland staged a walkout last week to protest layoffs, partly out of frustration with the lack of transparency. About a month before the January layoffs, one former employee said Google painted “You Belong” on one of the walls in their working area.

Elon Musk seems determined to remake Twitter in his own image — with some help from the men in his trusted inner circle. They are joined in Musk’s orbit by Alex Spiro, a trial attorney with a roster of celebrity clients who reportedly led the first round of Twitter layoffs. Bloomberg reported Wednesday night that Twitter is preparing to eliminate about 3,700 jobs, or roughly half its workforce. Musk's personnel decisions suggest a possible road map for the future of Twitter, one in which policies and internal rules are drawn at least in part from the views of Musk’s consiglieres. Sacks, Calacanis, Spiro and Birchall did not immediately respond to questions about the company’s future and the nature of their roles there.

☆ Biden keeps U.S. target for refugee admissions at 125,000
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Refugees advocates have been pushing the Biden administration to do more to restore the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. The 125,000 target “is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest,” Biden stated in his presidential determination. Refugee Program despite raising the numbers and removing bureaucratic barriers put in place by his predecessor, which slowed the process and led to a massive backlog. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, head of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, said the Biden administration must act now to improve the refugee program with the United Nations reporting a record 100 million people being displaced from their homes.

☆ Tyson Foods Promotes Chairman’s Son to CFO Role
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Mark Maurer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

Tyson Foods Inc. promoted the chairman’s son to be its new finance chief as the meat producer navigates higher costs for worker wages and animal feed. The Springdale, Ark.-based company on Tuesday said it named John R. Tyson as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 2. Mr. Tyson, who currently serves as executive vice president of strategy and chief sustainability officer, is set to succeed Stewart Glendinning. John R. Tyson in his new role will continue to oversee enterprise strategy and sustainability activities for the company. In his new role, Mr. Tyson will continue to oversee enterprise strategy and sustainability activities for the company, Tyson said.

☆ Tyson Foods Shuffles Leadership Team
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Denny Jacob | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tyson Foods Inc. on Tuesday shuffled its leadership team. The meat processor said Stewart Glendinning will transition to group president, prepared foods from his current role as executive vice president and chief financial officer. The Morning Ledger provides daily news and insights on corporate finance from the CFO Journal team. John Tyson succeeds Mr. Glendinning as CFO. Amy Tu has been named president, international and chief administrative officer, expanding her current role as executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary, global governance and corporate affairs.

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