Kamala Harris tapped as Artificial Intelligence czar and the jokes write themselves

The rapidly evolving technology of Artificial Intelligence and the lack of government oversight over its development and implementation is drawing heightened concerns, including from the Biden administration which is taking the risk of machines being one day able to turn against humanity seriously. But they could be shooting themselves in the foot by tabbing Vice President Kamala Harris as the new AI czar.

Kamala Harris tapped as Artificial Intelligence czar and the jokes write themselves

Sinopec Starts the Drilling of Asia’s Deepest Oil and Gas Well in Tarim Basin

BEIJING, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”) has initiated the drilling of Project Deep Earth 1-Yuejin 3-3XC Well (“the Well”) on May 1 in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. With a design depth of 9,472 meters, it will be the deepest oil and gas well in Asia and a breakthrough of milestone significance in China’s ultra-deep oil and gas exploration, which now has world-leading technological and equipment capabilities.

Sinopec Starts the Drilling of Asia’s Deepest Oil and Gas Well in Tarim Basin

*Xinjiang*

Building for future: Chinese construction companies help bridge Iraq’s education gap

Chinese companies are building 1,000 new schools in Iraq to accomodate the growing number of students, which will bridge the education gap in the country still reeling from long years of war and destruction.

Building for future: Chinese construction companies help bridge Iraq’s education gap

It’s beyond pathetic that the US government destroyed both Iraq, and Afghanistan, yet can’t rebuild what they destroyed! They won’t rebuild Ukraine, either!

Russian Experts Began To Study The Filling Of The American Drone MQ-9 Reaper

The Russian military has managed to recover the wreckage of the American MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone from the bottom of the Black Sea. At the moment, specialists from JSC “Radio-electronic Technologies” and the Federal State Budget Institute “Central Research Institute of Aerospace Forces” of the Russian Defense Ministry are studying the electronic filling of the “Reaper”.

Russian Experts Began To Study The Filling Of The American Drone MQ-9 Reaper

Senator Warner’s RESTRICT Act Is Designed To Create The Great Firewall Of America

from the we-become-what-we-fear dept

Thu, Mar 30th 2023 10:49am – Mike Masnick

Earlier this month, we wrote about Mark Warner’s RESTRICT Act, mainly in the context of how it appeared to be kneejerk legislating in response to the moral panic around TikTok.

Senator Warner’s RESTRICT Act Is Designed To Create The Great Firewall Of America

America with Chinese Characteristics?! /sarcasm