Letter: Heed Hawking’s alarm about AI catastrophe
Decades ago, Stephen Hawking warned the world about the development of full artificial intelligence that could spell the end of the human race. He noted that creating powerful AI would be either the best or the worst thing to happen to humanity, cautioning that it might be our last invention unless we learned how to avoid the risks.
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A series of south-southwest and south swells will continue across Maui through tonight. Surf along south-facing shores is expected to become more consistent as conditions develop. This forecast is for September 17, 2026.