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There are many legitimate reasons to be wary about the upcoming Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution. AI and automation technology threaten to ruin society in a number of different ways, one of which is by taking away jobs that are currently being done by human workers. But — and rather ironically — that’s just if you consider that AI could be used as a force for good. Yes, automating certain jobs will result in job losses to actual humans, but — at least from the perspective of businesses — it’s a totally logical and beneficial move. In short, there is a positive side, depending on how you look at it. But have you also considered the fact that certain groups with possibly nefarious interests could have access to AI as well? This is probably what was weighing on former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s mind when  he revealed that he was “very concerned”  about the possible outcome if countries like China or Russia manage to win the worldwide race among countries for AI prominence. Spea

FILE IMAGE Snipers of the Houthis killed 135 fighters of the Saudi-backed forces in Yemen in January, the pro-Houthi Al Masirah TV channel reported on February 12. The media outlet added that Houthi snipers have killed “thousands” of Saudi soldiers and fighters of the Saudi-backed forces since 2015. In August 2017, the Houthis released a detailed report providing a look at most sniper rfiles used by them in the conflict.  MORE DETAILS HERE

Boston Dynamics’ newly redesigned Spot Mini is not able to open doors with its arm. Some users in the video’s comments have already found that in the future it may looks like one of Black Mirror’s episodes.

A screenshot from the video The Syrian media has released a video showing a new batch of weapons and ammunition, some Israeli-made, captured by government forces in the liberated areas of the province of Deir Ezzor. According to reports, the weapons were discovered and seized at the villages of al-Saiyal and Hasarat in the countryisde of the city of al-Bukamal.

By ROBERT BURNS and RICHARD LARDNER WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the biggest budget the Pentagon has ever seen: $700 billion. That’s far more in defense spending than America’s two nearest competitors, China and Russia, and will mean the military can foot the bill for thousands more troops, more training, more ships and a lot else. And next year it would rise to $716 billion. Together, the two-year deal provides what Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says is needed to pull the military out of a slump in combat readiness at a time of renewed focus on the stalemated conflict in Afghanistan and the threat of war on the Korean peninsula. The budget bill that President Donald Trump signed Friday includes huge spending increases for the military: The Pentagon will get $94 billion more this budget year than last — a 15.5 percent jump. It’s the biggest year-over-year windfall since the budget soared by 26.6 percent, from $345 billion in 2002 to $437 billion the year after, when the nation was fight

Israeli F-16I destroyed in attacks prompted by Iranian UAV infiltration Turkish helicopter shot down by Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin - Erdogan

Written by  Paul Craig Roberts ; Originally appeared at  paulcraigroberts.org A couple of decades or more ago when I was still in Washington, otherwise known as the snake pit, I was contacted by a well-financed group that offered me, a Business Week and Scripps Howard News Service columnist with access as a former editor also to the Wall Street Journal, substantial payments to promote agendas that the lobbyists paying the bills wanted promoted. To the detriment of my net worth, but to the preservation of my reputation, I declined. Shortly thereafter a conservative columnist, a black man if memory serves, was outed for writing newspaper columns for pay for a lobby group. I often wondered if he was set up in order to get rid of him and whether the enticement I received was intended to shut me down, or whether journalists had become “have pen will travel”? (Have Gun—Will Travel was a highly successful TV Series 1957-1963). Having read Bryan MacDonald’s article on Information Clea

An Israeli air force F-16C,at the Ovda air force base, on November 8, 2017JACK GUEZ/AFP On February 9, Major Adrian Rankine-Galloway officially announced that the US supports the Israeli attack that targeted twelve positions of the Syrian Air Defense Forces and the Iranian forces in Syria. The Pentagon spokesman told reporters that the US fully supports “Israel’s right to defend itself”, according to Reuters. “Israel is our closest security partner in the region and we fully support Israel’s inherent right to defend itself against threats to its territory and its people,” Maj. Rankine-Galloway said, according to Reuters. Maj Rankine-Galloway also noted that the US Department of Defense did not participate in the Israeli military operation in Syria and warned from Iran’s “destabilizing activities” in the Middle East. “We share the concerns of many throughout the region that Iran’s destabilizing activities that threaten international peace and security, and we seek greater