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Classic arguments about AI risk imagined AIs pursuing arbitrary and hard-to-comprehend goals. Large Language Models aren't like that, but they pose risks of their own.

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Nvidia excludes China from forecasts
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  • Excludes China Forecasts: Nvidia removes China from revenue/profit forecasts.
  • Impacts Advanced AI: Restrictions affect sales of advanced AI chips like H20.
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