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- 1Bill Gates calls unregulated AI 'completely irresponsible'●Bill Gates says AI without regulation is ‘completely irresponsible’ https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/27/b ill-gate
Bill Gates, the billionaire cofounder of Microsoft, said developing artificial intelligence without regulation is 'completely irresponsible', warning that AI without restrictions could cause serious harm. His remarks come amid ongoing global debate over how governments should oversee rapidly advancing AI technology, with regulators, tech companies and public figures divided over the right balance between innovation and safety.
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Venture investors Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen are backing a new academy positioned as an alternative to traditional college, according to the Wall Street Journal. The initiative reflects growing skepticism among Silicon Valley figures about the value and cost of a four-year degree, and debate over whether private, tech-funded programs can replace mainstream higher education.
- 3Palantir Co-Founder Urges Less Judgment Over Deadly Iran School Strike●Palantir's Co-Founder Wants Us Less Judgmental About Deadly Iran School Strike
Peter Thiel's longtime collaborator and Palantir co-founder has drawn criticism after suggesting people should be less judgmental about a deadly strike that hit a school in Iran. Mother Jones flagged the remarks, which read as an attempt to soften public reaction to civilian deaths in an escalating conflict. Critics argue the stance reflects a troubling indifference to casualties, while supporters may see it as cold realism about modern warfare.
- 4Palantir Co-Founder Urges Less Judgment Over Deadly Iran School Strike●Palantir’s Co-Founder Thinks We Should Be Less Judgmental About That Deadly Iran School Strike https:// fed.brid.gy/r/ht
Peter Thiel, co-founder of data analytics firm Palantir, is drawing criticism after saying people should be less judgmental about a deadly strike on a school in Iran. His comments, reported by Mother Jones, have sparked backlash online, with critics arguing the remarks dismiss civilian deaths and raise questions about the ethics of the defense tech industry he helped build.
- 5Critics slam tech billionaires' claim that AI will fix climate change●It’s galling that tech billionaires tell us that letting them destroy the climate to develop AI will allow AI to tell us
Commenters are pushing back on arguments from tech billionaires that the climate damage caused by building and powering AI data centres will be offset because AI will eventually help solve climate change. The argument, circulated widely online, criticises both the tech industry for making the claim and news outlets for repeating it without scrutiny, calling it self-serving and unproven.
- 6Social Media Billionaires Clash Over Controversial Documentary Trailer●Smell of "Musk": Social Media Billionaires Fighting Over Showing Trailer for Controversial Documentary - Here It Is
A fight has broken out among social media billionaires over the release of a trailer for a controversial documentary, with Elon Musk at the center of the dispute, according to Showbiz411. The documentary reportedly touches on Musk and the tech elite, and the trailer has now been made publicly available despite objections. The report frames the conflict as being about who controls whether the film gets shown.