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  1. The #AI #Researcher Who Just Quit #Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for #Humanity

    Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe.

    wired.com/story/anthropic-rese

  2. *Related to my post from yesterday.

    #BCNDP's #HousingHub program is coming under #scrutiny after one #TaxpayerSubsidized #RentalBuilding in #Vancouver's #Kitsilano neighbourhood, touted as "affordable", is now listing units for $2,600 per month for a studio & $4,200 per month for a 2 bedroom unit.

    The listed #RentalPrices are well above provincial #AffordableHousing thresholds & one #housing #researcher says it's an example of how difficult it is to build #AffordableRental buildings when market prices are so far beyond what average #renters can afford.

    The leader of the #BCGreenParty called it an "infuriating" #misuse of #TaxpayerDollars.

    The #BCNDPgovernment provided a $31.8 million #LowInterestLoan to Vancouver developer #JamesonDevelopmentCorp. for the 68-unit rental building through the HousingHub program, which is aimed at providing housing to middle-income renters shut out of the real estate market.

    #BCPremier #DavidEby, who was the minister -responsible for housing at the time, was quoted in a December 2021 government news release announcing the project.

    "Our government is investing in more affordable housing for people who work and live in Vancouver, and throughout B.C." he said.

    The building at 1807 Larch St., called the L2, is set to be complete next month & is now advertising units.

    According to the building's website, a 400-square foot studio apartment starts at $2,599 a month & a 840-square foot two-bedroom, two-bath unit is listed for $4,299 a month.

    cbc.ca/amp/1.7288112

    #YYJpoli #VanPoli #YVR #BCpoli #CDNpoli #HousingForAll #HousingCrisis #HousingFirst #EndCorporateWelfare #BChousing #Corruption #BCNDPFailures

  3. #introduction. I am a #Bergamo born-and-raised, Germany-adopted postdoctoral #researcher, #cat-lover, #coffee-addict. I go archive-hunting to learn more about #Saint-Domingue, the #HaitianRevolution, #AtlanticHistory, the #18thCentury. And this is who I blame whenever I am not productive (way too often).