Elon Musk makes a heart with his hands during a Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, (Bloomberg) AI 

Elon Musk Warns of Dangers of Artificial Intelligence at US Senate Tech CEO Summit

During a closed-door session with US senators, Elon Musk expressed his views on artificial intelligence, describing it as a two-sided tool. He acknowledged its potential for immense benefits but also raised concerns about potential risks to society. The session, attended by over 20 leaders from the technology and civil society sectors, was centered around discussions on AI. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), was among the participants. Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., told senators that they should not worry about things like self-driving cars,…

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California’s regulator this month approved an expansion of robotaxi services in the city, allowing Waymo Cruise LLC to begin charging fares for rides when the streets are busiest. (Bloomberg) News 

Robotaxis Stirring Up Controversy in San Francisco

Waymo, the robotaxi company, was acknowledged by the emcee as one of the sponsors before Patti Smith’s performance in San Francisco this month. The audience booed, which reflects the growing hostility in the city towards one of the most watched fields of technology. There was a recent incident where a fleet of driverless vehicles froze and blocked traffic during a concert on Friday night in North Beach. Days later, the autonomous car got stuck in wet cement at a construction site, and then the robot collided with a fire truck…

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In 2014, Apple decided to build an autonomous electric car to take on Tesla and other manufacturers, to reduce its ambitions around 2016. (AP) News 

Apple transfers leadership of autonomous car unit to AI chief

Apple Inc. has moved its self-driving car unit under the leadership of senior artificial intelligence executive John Giannandrea, who will oversee the company’s continued work on an autonomous system that could eventually be used in his own car. The project, known as Titan, is managed on a day-to-day basis by Doug Field. His team of hundreds of engineers have joined Giannandrea’s artificial intelligence and machine learning group, according to people familiar with the change. An Apple spokesperson declined to comment. Previously, Field reported to Bob Mansfield, Apple’s former senior vice…

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