Netflix’s Reed Hastings Gives $50 Million to Bowdoin for A.I. Program
The Netflix co-founder said he wanted his alma mater to become a leader in studying the consequences, and guiding beneficial uses, of artificial intelligence.
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Reed Hastings Just Gave $50 Million to Boost AI Safety Research, and We Should All Pay Attention
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