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Media Source: The Guardian

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Government

The OpenAI meltdown will only accelerate the artificial intelligence race

The Guardian

Optimists and ‘doomers’ are fighting over the direction of AI research – and those who want speed may have won this round, Sarah Kreps writes in an op-ed in The Guardian.

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History

Keynes warned the world against using economic sanctions

The Guardian

In an op-ed in The Guardian, Nicholas Mulder argues that aiding allies is more effective than sanctioning foes.

Philosophy

Female victims are people in their own right – not just some man's wife, mother, sister or daughter

The Guardian

We should care about rape simply insofar as it harms many and various human beings, Manne writes in an op-ed.

History

Amazon wants goodies and tax breaks to move its HQ to your city. Say no thanks.

The Guardian

Noam Maggor, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of History in the College of Arts & Sciences, writes in this op-ed for The Guardian that Amazon's search for a second North American headquarters has generated a race to the bottom bidding war to please Amazon that parallels the rise of capitalism in the19th century.