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The rise of powerful AI will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity. We do not yet know which."

—Stephen Hawking

Elon Musk Weighs In as Andrew Ng Calls AI Fears “Overhyped”; Musk Predicts AI Will Beat All Fields by 2028

Elon Musk and Andrew Ng weigh in on AI risks and the future of artificial intelligence.

Andrew Ng calls the backlash a setback for the field and cites a “PR campaign” behind growing AI fears, while Elon Musk calls his view an interesting perspective and responds to AI researcher François Chollet with a prediction about AI’s future.

Microsoft Announces $5.5 Billion Plan for Singapore’s AI Future

Microsoft announced $5.5 billion AI investment in Singapore.

The announcement in Singapore follows another $1 billion investment deal in Thailand made two days ago by Microsoft amid the tech giant’s aggressive push into South East Asia markets.