🧑‍🚀 AI Vs. Climate, AI Poisoning & Superintelligence Freeze

Summary

More than 800 public figures, including AI pioneers, called for a halt to super‑intelligent AI development amid extinction and societal‑risk concerns, while industry moves apace with Amazon rolling out AI smart glasses for delivery drivers and GM planning an “eyes‑off” driving system for Cadillac by 2028. Tech consolidation and efficiency shifts continue: Meta cut 600 AI roles while still rebuilding a core superintelligence team, Fal.ai reached a $4 billion valuation, and Applied Digital signed a $5 billion, 15‑year lease for 200 MW of data‑center power. Meanwhile, researchers warn of acute safety threats—“AI poisoning” can corrupt models with as little as 0.001% poisoned tokens—and proponents highlight AI’s climate gains (traffic‑signal tuning can cut emissions up to 10%), underscoring high stakes for regulation, data security, and energy policy.