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"Elon Musk reckons the robot revolution is inevitable and it's going to take all the jobs. For humans to survive in an automated world, he said that governments are going to be forced to bring in a universal basic income-paying each citizen a certain amount of money so they can afford to survive. According to Musk, there aren't likely to be any other options."

"Report by the World Literacy Foundation says almost 800m people worldwide who can't read or write are 'trapped in a cycle of poverty'"

"Report by the World Literacy Foundation says almost 800m people worldwide who can't read or write are 'trapped in a cycle of poverty'"

"By Kristohper Love| Since the beginning of time, humans have enjoyed getting high. From peyote to fasting, from booze to orgasm, people love to alter their consciousness and feel good."

Why Divio supports open source software "n business, investment expects a return. So, what's the return on funding open source software?"

Why Divio supports open source software "n business, investment expects a return. So, what's the return on funding open source software?"

"What OpenAI Will Do OpenAI's researchers will be encouraged to publish their work, and any patents awarded will be shared with everyone. They will collaborate freely with both institutions and corporate entities. Today's AI systems are outstanding when it comes to pattern recognition problems, but they're limited to those. OpenAI plans to work to remove those constraints until computers eventually can reach human performance on virtually every intellectual task, Brockman and Sutskever wrote. Doing so correctly could be of huge benefit -- or it could cause incalculable harm. OpenAI's investors consider it important to have a leading research institution that "can prioritize a good outcome for all over its own self-interest," they said. "

"At LinuxCon, keynoters look back at 25 years of Linux, why the future is still bright, and why technology can have tangible benefits on the human condition."

"It's time to rethink the role that government plays in shaping and supporting policies to solve big problems like climate change and income inequality. by David Rotman October 12, 2016"