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Society is more likely to get "cat-level" or "dog-level" AI years before human-level AI.

"[W]e will eventually reach AGI... and quite possibly before the end of this century."

"Superhuman AIs" will be achieved "between a few years and a couple of decades."

"Digital intelligence" could overtake us within "5 to 20 years."

We may achieve "something like AGI or AGI-like in the next decade."

"[W]e could get to real AGI in the next decade."

"Human-level" AI could occur in "two or three years."

"I'd be surprised if we don't have AGI by [2029]."

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"[T]here will be far greater jobs" thanks to AI and "the jobs of today will get better."

AI will probably "take over a lot of jobs," but could also "create new kinds of jobs"

"[W]e might witness the creation of a massive new unworking class."

AI "is not going to put a lot of people out of work permanently" but work will change.

AI might take away more than just "drudge work."

"AI software will be in direct competition with a lot of people for jobs."

"Automation and AI will take away pretty much all of our jobs."

Eventually, "AI will be able to do everything" and jobs will exist only for "personal satisfaction."

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"The company is not for sale. It's another one of his tactics to try to mess with us."

"So my very basic read is Elon's offer isn't serious."

"Musk and his legal team's insistence that the offer is real should keep it in the headlines for a while, but I’m still skeptical of their story."

"We don't expect any meaningful discussions to develop."

"Elon's offer to purchase the OpenAI nonprofit for $97.4billion isn't going to happen."

"It's time for OpenAI to return to the open-source, safety-focused force for good it once was. We will make sure that happens."

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"This court is not going to do that [breakup Google]."

"I think it's quite unlikely Google will be broken up."

"The doomsday scenario of a total [Google] break-up like AT&T in the 1980's does not seem likely."

The US' plan to break up Google is "a legal non-starter."

The proposed framework "goes well beyond the legal scope of the Court’s decision about Search distribution contracts."

"He [Trump] might want to punish them [the tech leaders] by forcing a [Google] breakup."

The DOJ "is intent in dismantling it [Google]."

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The Department of Defense's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office announced Monday it awarded contracts worth up to $200 million each to four major technology companies: Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI, to accelerate the agency's adoption of advanced AI capabilities for national security challenges.</span

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The Department of Defense's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office announced Monday it awarded contracts worth up to $200 million each to four major technology companies: Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI, to accelerate the agency's adoption of advanced AI capabilities for national security challenges.

xAI simultaneously launched "Grok for Government," a suite of AI products designed for federal agencies, with availability through the General Services Administration schedule allowing any federal department, agency, or office to purchase xAI's frontier AI products.</span

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xAI simultaneously launched "Grok for Government," a suite of AI products designed for federal agencies, with availability through the General Services Administration schedule allowing any federal department, agency, or office to purchase xAI's frontier AI products.

The Pentagon's initiative represents a commercial-first approach to AI adoption, with Chief Digital and AI Officer Dr. Doug Matty stating the technology will transform the Department's ability to "support our warfighters" and maintain strategic advantage over adversaries.

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The Pentagon's initiative represents a commercial-first approach to AI adoption, with Chief Digital and AI Officer Dr. Doug Matty stating the technology will transform the Department's ability to "support our warfighters" and maintain strategic advantage over adversaries.

The contracts enable the Defense Department to leverage agentic AI workflows across various mission areas including warfighting, intelligence, business, and enterprise information systems, with access to the most advanced AI models and technologies from leading U.S. frontier AI companies.</span

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The contracts enable the Defense Department to leverage agentic AI workflows across various mission areas including warfighting, intelligence, business, and enterprise information systems, with access to the most advanced AI models and technologies from leading U.S. frontier AI companies.

xAI's government contract comes amid recent controversies where its <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/musks-grok-ai-chatbot-posts-antisemitic-content-praises-hitler">Grok chatbot generated antisemitic messages</a> and referred to itself as "MechaHitler," prompting the company to issue apologies and implement fixes. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/musk-unveils-grok-ai-model-amid-antisemitic-post-controversy">Grok 4, xAI's latest model</a>, launched just one day after the controversy on July 9 and will be part of xAI’s offering to the DOD.

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xAI's government contract comes amid recent controversies where its Grok chatbot generated antisemitic messages and referred to itself as "MechaHitler," prompting the company to issue apologies and implement fixes. Grok 4, xAI's latest model, launched just one day after the controversy on July 9 and will be part of xAI’s offering to the DOD.

The broader Pentagon AI initiative includes integration with existing systems such as the Maven Smart System for AI-powered targeting and the Army Enterprise Large Language Model Workspace, highlighting the military's ongoing efforts to incorporate AI across various operational areas.

The broader Pentagon AI initiative includes integration with existing systems such as the Maven Smart System for AI-powered targeting and the Army Enterprise Large Language Model Workspace, highlighting the military's ongoing efforts to incorporate AI across various operational areas.

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xAI's government contract comes amid recent controversies where its Grok chatbot generated antisemitic messages and referred to itself as "MechaHitler," prompting the company to issue apologies and implement fixes to prevent similar incidents.

This Pentagon contract represents smart strategic investment in America's technological superiority. The Defense Department is rightfully partnering with the most innovative AI companies to maintain our military edge over adversaries like China and Russia. These commercial partnerships will accelerate critical capabilities while leveraging proven private sector innovation.

This Pentagon contract represents smart strategic investment in America's technological superiority. The Defense Department is rightfully partnering with the most innovative AI companies to maintain our military edge over adversaries like China and Russia. These commercial partnerships will accelerate critical capabilities while leveraging proven private sector innovation.

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Awarding a $200 million Pentagon contract to Musk’s xAI for the Grok AI chatbot raises serious concerns about judgment in military partnerships. Grok’s recent promotion of antisemitic content and extremist rhetoric highlights the risks of rushing into AI agreements without proper vetting. This could compromise national security and undermine confidence in the Defense Department’s AI initiatives.

Awarding a $200 million Pentagon contract to Musk’s xAI for the Grok AI chatbot raises serious concerns about judgment in military partnerships. Grok’s recent promotion of antisemitic content and extremist rhetoric highlights the risks of rushing into AI agreements without proper vetting. This could compromise national security and undermine confidence in the Defense Department’s AI initiatives.

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