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AI Impact on Creative Workers, National Security, and Private Sector Jobs
UK unions call for action to protect creative industry workers as AI develops
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• UK unions are calling for further action to protect workers in the creative industries amid significant changes in technology and artificial intelligence.
• The TUC emphasizes the need for implementing "proper guardrails" to prevent exploitation by tech bosses and safeguard the rights of workers such as artists, writers, journalists, teachers, and academics.
If the best defence against AI is more AI, this could be tech's Oppenheimer moment
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• The article discusses the notion of using AI for national security and the potential implications of a closer relationship between Silicon Valley and the US government in this regard.
• It highlights Alexander C Karp, lead author of the book "The Technological Republic," and his background in philosophy, law, and social theory, as well as his involvement in founding Palantir with CIA funding.
Read the signs of Trump's federal firings: AI is coming for private sector jobs too
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• The Trump administration's recent layoffs of 6,700 IRS workers highlight the potential for AI to disrupt the workforce on a much larger scale in the private sector.
• The article suggests that AI technologies could lead to widespread job losses beyond the federal government, impacting various industries in the private sector.
Alibaba-Backed Zhipu Raises $140 Million as DeepSeek Heats Up AI
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• Zhipu, a Chinese startup, raised $140 million in a financing round led by local government-backed firms, indicating increasing interest in domestic AI.
• The investment in Zhipu highlights the growing significance of AI in China following DeepSeek's success.
Honor Device Pledges $10 Billion for AI in Bid to Be More Than a Phone Maker
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• Honor Device Co. plans to invest $10 billion over the next five years to establish a presence in the artificial intelligence sector.
• The company aims to transition from being solely a smartphone maker to a significant player in the AI industry.