Elon Musk's AI Company and Incidents Involving Taylor Taranto

[{"selector":"#anim-2c57ce6f-eb4b-423c-9b7b-8b7f5e643c53 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-55.24220154983346%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b25a06aa-bf75-4caf-96aa-50928232f661","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d845d67-0b6d-448c-a8d2-7891f4c5c754","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.05262%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Elon Musk has announced his entry into the AI race with his new company, xAI, aiming to understand the true nature of the universe.

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[{"selector":"#anim-0bd712bd-d545-4aa1-b2cd-59408a5b5609 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-55.24220154983346%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-93f73c54-68e6-4924-99bf-a601b74969f1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-67c5d139-6287-4a35-a328-7d2cbd1837b3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(121.10727%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – The incidents involving Taranto have been described as chilling and raise security concerns.