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In 7 days, the UN’s Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty enters into force. As the first legally binding international agreement to prohibit nuclear weapons, our hope is that this treaty will pave the way for a safer world.
In addition to #AI, we have nuclear terrorism to worry about. @BulletinAtomic recently published a piece about the threat of nuclear terrorism posed to the US by far-right, domestic extremists: thebulletin.org/2021/01/a-th…
Did you know Martin Luther-King Jr and his wife Coretta were also outspoken advocates against nuclear weapons?
Read this and get inspired by them on this #MLKdayoutrider.org/nuclear-weapons…
How will advances in #AI affect the nuclear sphere? Listen to @paul_scharre, Senior Fellow & Director of Technology and National Security Programme at the Center for a New American Security, talk about how advances in AI could jeopardise global security. 1/3
If you’re not sure how far deep fake technology has come – and so are unsure of how great a risk it may pose to global security - check out this (humorous) alternative Christmas speech from Queen Elizabeth II. 3/3 invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=IvY-Abd2…
I feel honored and excited to be back to @LexFridman's podcast; he's really deep, and has a unique knack for getting into the most important and exciting questions about tech, life & reality. invidious.snopyta.org/RL4j4KPwNGM
Here's my conversation with Max Tegmark (@tegmark). Our first chat was episode #1 of this podcast. Now he's back! We talk about the intersection of machine learning and physics, and also about how to avoid near-term and long-term existential threats of AI. invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=RL4j4KPw…
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will come into force this week, which represents an encouraging and meaningful commitment towards the UN's highest disarmament priority.
Learn about the importance of this landmark treaty: un.org/disarmament/wmd/nucle…