Bill Gates Sounds the Alarm on AI and the Billion Death Warning
Artificial intelligence has been hailed as one of the most transformative technologies of the modern era, but Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is warning that its darker possibilities deserve serious attention before the technology advances even further. During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, Gates raised the possibility of an AI-enabled catastrophe on an extraordinary scale, saying advanced artificial intelligence could be powerful enough to contribute to events resulting in a billion deaths if combined with malicious intent. The warning wasn’t that AI itself is destined to cause such a disaster. Instead, Gates focused on what could happen when...
The 17 Best Companies for Maternity and Paternity Leave
Bella Breakdown The United States is one of only two countries out of 185 in the world that don’t require paid maternity leave for new moms. In honor of International Women’s Day, here’s a look at some companies in America that are leading by example with unusually robust paid leave policies. In the US, new parents can take 12 weeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. But it’s unpaid, and more than 40% of employees don’t qualify. Out of the 185 countries in the world with available info, the US is one of two without guaranteed...
