OpenAI disbands mission alignment team, which focused on ‘safe’ and ‘trustworthy’ AI development

OpenAI disbands mission alignment team, which focused on ‘safe’ and ‘trustworthy’ AI development

OpenAI has disbanded a team that focused on — as the company itself described — ensuring that its AI systems are “safe, trustworthy, and consistently aligned with human values.” At the same time, the team’s former leader has been given a new role as the company’s “chief futurist.” OpenAI confirmed to TechCrunch that the team’s…

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A Democratic candidate from 'Gen Z' who is accused of obstructing ICE agents shared a video showing herself participating in a crowd that blocked an unmarked SUV.

A Democratic candidate from ‘Gen Z’ who is accused of obstructing ICE agents shared a video showing herself participating in a crowd that blocked an unmarked SUV.

A Democratic congressional hopeful in Illinois shared a video on social media that seems to mirror events detailed in a federal indictment accusing her of obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Kat Abughazaleh, 26, who identifies as a “Gen Z influencer,” has dismissed the charges as a “political prosecution,” asserting she was exercising her First…

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Kristen Stewart plans dramatic exit from US over Trump's America-first film industry policies

Kristen Stewart plans dramatic exit from US over Trump’s America-first film industry policies

Kristen Stewart is eyeing a move out of the United States due to President Donald Trump. The “Twilight” actress revealed in an interview with The Times that she’s cultivating her directorial career around being able to create films in Europe because she “can’t work freely” in America. Her directorial debut, “The Chronology of Water,” was…

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The Defense Department discloses worldwide turkey distribution figures to guarantee U.S. service members have a Thanksgiving feast.

The Defense Department discloses worldwide turkey distribution figures to guarantee U.S. service members have a Thanksgiving feast.

This Thanksgiving, American service members can look forward to holiday favorites because of the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence (TSS) team. The Department of War announced that the military has procured over 380,000 pounds of traditional Thanksgiving and holiday foods this year, marking one of DLA’s largest annual endeavors. According to the department,…

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Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round

Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round

Waymo has nearly finalized a new $16 billion funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion, according to the Financial Times. More than three-fourths of that funding will reportedly come from a source close to home — Alphabet, where Waymo is a subsidiary. (The company was incubated as part of Alphabet’s “moonshot…

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