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The danger of AI is not that it will become conscious and hate us, but that it will become competent and ignore us."

—Eliezer Yudkowsky

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.