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SpaceX's Elon Musk Puts Up $10M To Fend Off Killer Robot Armies

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Technology mogul and visionary Elon Musk has publicly stated that he doesn''t like the idea of runaway artificial intelligence --and has just donated $10M of his own money to a group aimed at fending off unfriendly AI. killer robotics google skynet turing life research intelligence artificial army robot musk elon spacex'

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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

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.” This historical look at Uber and its self-driving tech unit, Uber ATG, should be considered alongside more recent news, including that it’s in negotiations with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, to secure an investment as large as $1 billion for its autonomous vehicles unit.