Artificial Intelligence is dangerous to humanity’s future and civilisation, new poll finds

Artificial Intelligence is dangerous to humanity’s future and civilisation, new poll finds

When it came to religious beliefs, Evangelical Christians were more likely to “strongly agree” that AI presents risks to humanity, standing at 32 per cent compared to 24 per cent of non-Evangelical Christians.

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America: A nation built on loneliness, where millions struggle in the shadows to find a shoulder to lean on

America: A nation built on loneliness, where millions struggle in the shadows to find a shoulder to lean on

Perhaps many Americans are alone in a crowd, awash in a sea of voices both physical and virtual yet by themselves much of the time, seeking community but suspicious of it. Some of the modernising forces that stitched the United States together in the first place – commerce, communication, roads – are, in their current forms, part of what isolates people today.

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Democrats and Republicans sound optimistic of sealing debt ceiling deal as US President Biden cuts Asia trip short

Democrats and Republicans sound optimistic of sealing debt ceiling deal as US President Biden cuts Asia trip short

Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy edged closer to a deal to avoid a looming US debt default on Tuesday, as the threat of an economic nightmare prompted Biden to cut short a trip to Asia this week. After an hour of talks, McCarthy, the speaker...

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