I am writing this letter in the belief that the development of an artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a matter of when, and not if; and in the hope that this text will become a vaccination sho... Read more I am writing this letter in the belief that the development of an artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a matter of when, and not if; and in the hope that this text will become a vaccination shot against unethical use of the AGI powers. It is a bit long, so if you want an executive summary, here goes: below I will try to argue thatan AGI should rationally reject narrow owner-aligned optimization in favor of stabilizing and integrating human civilization, because preserving and upgrading a complex biosphere is a higher-value strategy than exploitation or reset. Some clarifications on my assumptionsread more Show less

Price tag for winger’s move to Manchester City would make headlines in any other country but not in EnglandAntoine Semenyo, it seems likely, will soon join Manchester City from Bournemouth for a fe... Read more Price tag for winger’s move to Manchester City would make headlines in any other country but not in EnglandAntoine Semenyo, it seems likely, will soon join Manchester City from Bournemouth for a fee of £65m. Given how well Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden have played from the right this season, it is not immediately obvious why City need him, but the modern game is the modern game, the rammed calendar makes large and flexible squads essential and Pep Guardiola may have some esoteric plan for the Ghanaian anyway. But perhaps what is most striking about the deal is the fee – or, more precisely, how little attention it has drawn.English football has become inured to big transfers. The fee feels about right. Semenyo is 25. He has four and a half years left on his contract. He is quick, skilful, intelligent and works hard. He is disciplined, but has the capacity to do the unexpected. Of course a player of his ability costs that much. Yet £65m would make him the third-most expensive player in Bundesliga history. He would be the seventh-most expensive in Serie A history, the 14th-most expensive in La Liga history. Only nine non-English clubs have paid a fee higher than that. Even in Premier League terms, Semenyo sneaks into the top 25. Continue reading... Show less

Mathématicien hors pair, Stéphane Mallat a considérablement amélioré le traitement des signaux, et a ainsi permis aux technologies d'intelligence artificielle de mieux comprendre le monde.

Chelsea executives in the Stamford Bridge corridors of power are still fuming with anger at how their best talent, Rio Ngumoha, was poached from under their noses by Liverpool. They want revenge.... Read more Chelsea executives in the Stamford Bridge corridors of power are still fuming with anger at how their best talent, Rio Ngumoha, was poached from under their noses by Liverpool. They want revenge. Show less

Liverpool are among a number of clubs keeping tabs on a Championship starlet enjoying a superb campaign for

MANCHESTER CITY starlet Jahmai Simpson-Pusey will fly to Germany on Sunday to join FC Koln on loan. The centre-back, 20, spent the first half of the campaign at Celtic but played only 64 league min... Read more MANCHESTER CITY starlet Jahmai Simpson-Pusey will fly to Germany on Sunday to join FC Koln on loan. The centre-back, 20, spent the first half of the campaign at Celtic but played only 64 league minutes for the reigning Scottish champions. And Man City have been inundated with interest since recalling him from Celtic Park. A... Show less

CHRIS WHEELER: Ruben Amorim has revealed that Manchester United are unlikely to do any business in the transfer window, and there have been 'no conversations' over new signings this month.

KIERAN GILL: Calum McFarlane was travelling to the Windsor light show with his family on New Year's Day when he received a call asking how soon he could get to Cobham.