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Global Leaders Unite in Call for AI Safety Regulations Amid Superintelligence Concerns

A coalition of influential figures from politics, technology, and academia has endorsed a petition urging mandatory safety protocols for advanced artificial intelligence. The initiative comes amid growing concerns that rapidly evolving AI systems could surpass human cognitive abilities within years. Signatories argue that without proper safeguards, superintelligent AI could pose existential threats to humanity.

Cross-Sector Coalition Advocates for AI Safety Framework

A diverse group of public figures has joined forces to demand regulatory measures for artificial intelligence systems approaching superintelligence levels, according to reports. The petition, which has garnered signatures from unexpected allies across the political and social spectrum, represents one of the most significant collective actions addressing AI safety concerns to date.

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Major AWS DNS Disruption Cripples Key Online Services, Recovery Underway

A widespread AWS outage caused by DNS resolution problems has impacted numerous websites and apps globally. Amazon reports the underlying issue is mitigated but full service restoration continues. Major platforms experienced extended downtime during the incident.

Widespread Internet Disruption Linked to AWS DNS Issues

A significant outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted vast portions of the internet on Monday, affecting major websites, financial services, and communication platforms, according to company reports. The disruption, which began in the early morning hours on the U.S. East Coast, was traced to DNS resolution problems affecting the DynamoDB API endpoints in Amazon’s Northern Virginia data center region.