DeepSeek-R1: A new era in artificial intelligence and its global impact

The release of DeepSeek-R1, an artificial intelligence model developed by a Chinese company, has turned heads across the tech world. With 671 billion parameters, this AI can tackle highly complex tasks—ranging from technical calculations to offering policy recommendations. While its potential to change industries is undeniable, its open access also raises important questions about the…

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Russia’s nationwide facial recognition payment system: Innovation or surveillance nightmare?

Russia is preparing to launch an expansive facial recognition payment network, spearheaded by Sberbank and the National Payment Card System (NSPK). The project aims to install approximately two million biometric payment terminals nationwide, beginning with Moscow’s metro system in 2024 and expanding fully across the country by late 2025. The system is tied to the…

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AI takeover? How automation could replace millions of jobs by 2030

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the global workforce, with projections suggesting the potential loss of millions of jobs by 2030. An alarming 41% of businesses intend to downsize through automation, sparking critical concerns about rising economic inequality and societal disruption. The vulnerability of creative and intellectual careers Industries once thought immune to automation—such as…

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The AGI race continues, but what does it mean for us?

Former OpenAI security researcher Steven Adler has resigned, voicing serious concerns over the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential existential threats to humanity. Adler, alongside prominent figures like UC Berkeley professor Stuart Russell, warns that the accelerated pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI)—systems capable of surpassing human intelligence—could result in catastrophic outcomes…

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Top 5 technologies of 2025 that could potentially lead to humanity’s downfall

Technology is advancing at an exponential rate, yet our ability to control it in the event of catastrophic consequences is almost nonexistent. Many experts warn that some of the technologies currently being developed pose serious existential threats to humanity. In other words, we may be recklessly creating something that could one day destroy us entirely….

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