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AI researcher Timnit Gebru says there is no 'existential threat' from artificial intelligence, arguing in an interview with WIRED that doomsday rhetoric from tech founders is really about making money rather than saving humanity. Gebru, one of AI's most prominent critics after her high-profile exit from Google, argues the focus on speculative extinction scenarios distracts from AI's present-day harms.

The White House has issued a presidential action titled 'Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence', formally declaring a new phase in artificial intelligence development. The move signals that the US administration is framing advanced AI as a strategic national priority, and it is drawing attention and debate over what policy commitments and safeguards accompany the declaration.

Donald Trump hosted a summit focused on what has been dubbed 'Super Intelligence', and the BBC has distilled three key takeaways from the event. The gathering brought together discussions on artificial intelligence policy and America's direction in the field. Commentators are weighing what the summit signals for US AI strategy and international competition.

Social media users are puzzling over the term 'SI' being used in discussions about artificial intelligence, with some admitting they have no idea what it stands for. The exchange highlights how rapidly AI jargon shifts, leaving even engaged observers uncertain whether 'SI' refers to synthetic intelligence, superintelligence or something else entirely.

Elon Musk publicly rebuked a reporter who warned that superintelligent AI could leave people without jobs. Musk countered that jobs have always changed, pointing out that 'computer' was once a profession describing rooms full of people doing calculations, and argued few people miss those roles. The exchange, shared widely online, has drawn attention amid ongoing debate over whether artificial intelligence will displace human workers or simply transform employment as past technologies did.

Donald Trump announced what he described as a 'morally binding' agreement among major technology company chief executives on 'tremendous self-policing' of artificial intelligence, without detailing enforcement mechanisms or specific commitments. At the same time he signed an executive order rebranding 'artificial intelligence' as 'superintelligence'. Critics are questioning how a non-binding pledge among industry leaders can meaningfully govern AI development.