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😱 OpenAI’s survival plan: Hide the top nerds before doomsday

OpenAI’s co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever pitched the idea of building a bunker to shelter top tech minds from “rapture” – the chaos that might follow the release of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), according to a new book.

Mind you, AGI – a kind of AI that wouldn’t just rival humans, but surpass them – isn’t here yet, we’re still in the era of “narrow AI” with limited scope.

“Once we all get into the bunker…” he reportedly let drop in mid-2023.
“Uh... the bunker?” someone asked.
“We’re definitely going to build a bunker before we release AGI,” Sutskever said.


The bunker often came up in OpenAI meetings, according to journalist Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI.

Let’s not forget: CEO Sam Altman also signed a 2023 letter warning AGI could be an “extinction-level” threat.

Looks like they’re prepping for fallout.

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—🇷🇸/🇵🇱 NEW: Serbian President congratulates Nawrocki on Polish presidency.

Belgrade affirms support and partnership as Nawrocki assumes office, highlighting hopes for strengthened Serbia–Poland cooperation in diplomacy and joint projects for regional stability and prosperity.

📰 Source: President Vučić on X

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—🇲🇩/🇷🇺 NEW: Moldovan PM warns of Russian plan to deploy 10,000 troops in separatist Transnistria region.

PM Dorin Recean claims Moscow aims to use political destabilization to legitimize its military presence and replace Moldova’s government with a pro-Russian administration.

📰 Source: TVP World

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—🇷🇸(🇧🇦) /🇭🇺 NEW: Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik meets Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán in Budapest.

Dodik and Orbán discussed economic cooperation; Hungary pledged support for RS infrastructure, including a wind farm and sewage projects.

📰 Source: Sarajevo Times

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—🇺🇳/🇷🇸 NEW: UN rapporteurs request official response from Serbia over alleged use of sonic weapons against protesters in Belgrade.

UN experts formally asked Serbian authorities to clarify reports of deploying a Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) during March 15 protests near the National Assembly, citing potential human rights violations.

📰 Source: KoSSev

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—🇷🇸/🇵🇱 NEW: Serbian President congratulates Nawrocki on Polish presidency. Belgrade affirms support and partnership as Nawrocki assumes office, highlighting hopes for strengthened Serbia–Poland cooperation in diplomacy and joint projects for regional stability…
—🤝🇵🇱/🇽🇰 UPDATE: Newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki replies to Albin Kurti’s message, signaling interest in stronger ties with Kosovo.

Nawrocki thanked Kurti for his congratulations and stated his intent to advance bilateral cooperation in economy, tourism, and cultural exchange.

📰 Source: Gazeta Express

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🤨Who's side are you on?
Anonymous Poll
21%
🚀Elon Musk
20%
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58%
😐 Neutral
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🇺🇦❌🇲🇩 Ukrainian sources told the American newspaper, Washington Post, that they considered launching an incursion into Transnistria using paramilitary units formed by Russian defectors but decided against the move for unknown reasons.

The likely cause of concern for Kiev was that the Transnistrian separatists would blow up the Cobasna (Колбасная/Kolbasnaya) ammo storage site, a Cold War era remnant of Soviet munitions and artillery shells which, if detonated, would cause an explosion equivalent to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

The Cobasna ammo depot is right on the border between Moldova (Transnistria) and Ukraine, meaning all countries would be affected if it were to blow up.

The separatists in Tiraspol are keeping the contents of the ammo depot a closely guarded secret, meaning it is unknown how many explosive ordinances are inside considering that between 1999 and 2003 Moscow removed some ammunition from the site.

Pictured are a satellite image of the ammo depot and its location on a map.

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🇻🇦🙏📝 — Pope Leo has assigned Traditionalist Cardinal Sarah as his papal envoy for the celebrations in the Diocese of Vannes to mark the 400th anniversary of the apparition of St Anne, this July 25 & 26
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🚫🇷🇸 Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić told The Jerusalem Post:

“Serbia stands alone in Europe today as the only country still engaged in the sale and purchase of military ammunition with Israel.

Our stance will not change. Serbia will continue to respect, support and love the Jewish people and the State of Israel."

✨@WarCabinet
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