Yann LeCun: AI one-percenters seizing power forever is real doomsday scenario

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EU data regulator bans personalised advertising on Facebook and Instagram reuters.com \| points: 667 \| comments: 676

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4th edition of Physically Based Rendering is now freely available online pbr-book.org \| points: 278 \| comments: 45

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Home Assistant 2023.11 home-assistant.io \| points: 263 \| comments: 172

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Silicon Valley doesn’t understand the concept of fun fastcompany.com \| points: 255 \| comments: 186

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Raspberry Pi receives strategic investment from Arm newsroom.arm.com \| points: 242 \| comments: 136

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Joint Statement on AI Safety and Openness open.mozilla.org \| points: 205 \| comments: 123

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How to Not Get Screwed over as a Software Engineer [video] ycombinator.com \| points: 197 \| comments: 196

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Help Wanted at LWN lwn.net \| points: 189 \| comments: 25

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