Sam Altman

Simulation of a nuclear fusion reactor. Courtesy of General Atomics.

A breakthrough in nuclear fusion - thanks to artificial intelligence

Sam Altman personally invested 375 million dollars in a company called Helion that is trying to develop a nuclear fusion reactor. So far this mission has not succeeded, but now artificial intelligence may improve the planning,
Asteroid 2008 OS7's last approach to Earth on the day before Asteroid 2008 OS7 passes near Earth on February 2, 2024. This series of images was taken by the powerful 230-foot (70-meter) Goldstone Solar System Radar antenna near Barstow, California Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Unexpected discoveries: NASA planetary radar images reveal asteroid as it approaches Earth

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During asteroid 2008 OS7's final approach to Earth on February 2, 2024, the agency's Deep Space Radar collected the first detailed images of the stadium-sized asteroid
Steve Jobs announcing the iPhone 4 in 2010. From Wikipedia

The "visionaries" in Silicon Valley prefer profits over technological advances

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A management researcher from the University of Essex argues that true discovery and progress cannot rely on the minds and motivations of a few famous men. This involves investing in institutions that are anchored in democracy and sustainability - not only because
From right to left: Ilya Sotskevich, Chief Scientist of OPEN AI; CEO of OPEN AI Sam Altman and Prof. Nadav Cohen from Tel Aviv University at an event on 5/6/2023 at the university. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

Sam Altman CEO of OPEN AI: We need to build a control mechanism for artificial intelligence like the Atomic Arms Control Council (video)

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OPEN AI CEO Sam Altman and Chief Scientist Ilya Sutzkover participated in the event moderated by Dr. Nadav Cohen from Tel Aviv University. They addressed the issue of using AI as a weapon, the impact on the job market and the fear of intelligence