Mario Nawfal

🚨X .AI IS HERE! | Elon's Fight Against 'Woke A.I' Elon was an initial investor in OpenAI (the creator of ChatGPT) and served on its board. However, he eventually parted ways with the company in 2018 to avoid a conflict of interest. Now, Elon has launched his own A.I. company called "X. AI" with a vision to understand the "true nature of the universe." ‘X’ has a special place in Elon’s heart. It was the name of his first startup (later named PayPal), the name of his child, and the corporate name of Twitter. MUSK’S WAR ON WOKE A.I: @elonmusk has been critical of ChatGPT and other AGIs becoming "woke" and exhibiting biases on certain topics: “The danger of training AI to be woke - in other words, lie - is deadly.” The objective of X .AI is to essentially become "TruthGPT," an AGI language model that speaks based on facts and avoids political biases. In his Fox interview, Musk states that while ChatGPT and Bard are focused on being politically correct, he will build a "truth-seeking AI." Musk's concern with woke A.I goes deeper than culture. He highlights the risks of A.I ending humanity: “A path to A.I dystopia is to train A.I to be deceptive. A.I is more dangerous than, say, mismanaged aircraft design or production maintenance or bad car production... [It] has the potential for civilization destruction.” X .AI, TWITTER & TESLA: Elon has hired engineers with experience at top tech companies, including OpenAI, Google Research, Microsoft Research, etc., to build the best possible product. He has taken Dan Hendrycks on board, a researcher who currently leads the Center for AI Safety, a nonprofit that aims to “reduce societal-scale risks associated with AI.” Commentators on A.I claim that X .AI will most probably be trained on tweets from Twitter and data from Tesla. Remember that back in December, Musk learned that ChatGPT was using Twitter's database and he "put it on pause." Twitter's data is X .AI's moat. Tesla collects a vast amount of data about how their vehicles are driven, how they are used, and how they are maintained. This data would allow X .AI to learn how to interact with people in a way that is similar to how Tesla cars interact with their drivers. X .AI can be used to improve A.I systems in Tesla, Twitter, and possibly even SpaceX. This would also mean that Twitter's algorithm and its ability to combat bots will improve significantly. X .AI AND NEURALINK: Neuralink is another Musk-founded company that is trying to build a direct computer-to-brain interface via an implantable small device. It is quite possible that such an interface could then be enhanced or augmented by X .AI's processing power and intelligence. This is exciting and frightening since it could open up new boundaries, such as direct translation of different languages or maybe a hackable human? Who knows what the future could look like, but I’d be first to sign up! MY THOUGHTS: It’s no secret that A.I worries me, but at the same time I’m at the forefront of this technological revolution, hosting large A.I. spaces and incubating various start-ups in the industry. Elon’s focus on an ‘unbiased’ A.I is in-line with his values at Twitter, and goes against the current status-quo among big tech. Even yesterday we saw the dark side of censorship with the findings on the collusion between the FBI and Ukrainian intelligence with social media platforms. If AGI surpasses human intelligence, allowing it the ability to censor or have bias, it could lead to detrimental results. Strategically, Elon has an advantage with Twitter, Tesla and Neuralink. However his competition is fierce, and maintaining his moat by focusing on ‘unbiased truth’ makes X .AI a very exciting player in humanity’s biggest innovation in decades. WOULD YOU USE X .AI OVER CHAT-GPT? WHY OR WHY NOT?

🚨BREAKING: FBI COLLUDED WITH UKRAINIAN INTELLIGENCE TO BLOCK FREE SPEECH Findings in a US House Judiciary Committee report found the FBI colluded with Ukrainian Intelligence (SBU) to censor social media accounts of US citizens and journalists. The FBI and SBU were so aggressive and unchecked in their censorship of free speech that even a verified Russian-language U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT WAS FLAGGED FOR REMOVAL. WHO WAS CENSORED? The stated objective was to block Russian disinformation by blocking accounts sympathetic to the Russian narrative. In their zeal for censorship, they even ended up flagging Americans’ accounts and posts that were CRITICAL of Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the report, the SBU had been infiltrated by Russian collaborators, sympathizers, and double agents, which could be why the FBI got censorship so wrong in some instances. FBI HAD NO LEGAL RIGHT: The Committee report noted that "the FBI had no legal justification for facilitating the censorship of Americans’ protected speech on social media.” In a damning indictment of the Illegal activities of the FBI, the report showed how representatives of Meta, Google and YouTube received "requests for censorship (from) the Ukrainian government, other Eastern European governments, the European Union, and the European Commission.” The requests were channeled via "the U.S. Department of Justice" MY THOUGHTS: As most of you know, I thoroughly covered the TwitterFiles that showed significant Government involvement in social media censorship. This new revelation demonstrates the involvement of foreign agencies that fit the US agenda, in the censorship of US citizens. No matter what your political stance, the ability of a foreign organization to infringe on your First Amendment right should be SERIOUSLY SCRUTINIZED and CHALLENGED. Do you think Big Tech censorship is currently OUT OF CONTROL?

🚨NATO REFUSES UKRAINE & ACCEPTS SWEDEN | How Will Russia Respond? President Biden confirmed in candid terms that Ukraine would not be invited to join "because there’s other qualifications that need to be met, including democratization and some of those issues.” This statement came as a blow to President Zelensky who stated with indignation: "It’s unprecedented and ABSURD when time frame is not set" for Ukraine's accession to NATO. However, NATO has committed its continued support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. SWEDEN TO JOIN NATO: Finland joined NATO in April, and it seems Sweden is about to follow. This is a SERIOUS BLOW to Russia as NATO will then share a 2,408 mile border with Russia, a significant increase from the previous 754 mile border. In March, the Russian Foreign Minister said that Finland and Sweden joining NATO would be a "serious mistake" and would "have serious military and political consequences." Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said that Finland and Sweden joining NATO would "not be without consequences" and that Russia would "take appropriate measures." Although Finland is now part of NATO, Turkey and Hungary have been blocking Sweden for months. But after concessions from the US, Sweden and NATO, Turkey today accepted Sweden. Here are the concessions: - NATO's Secretary General clarified that "Sweden has amended its constitution, changed its laws, significantly expanded its counter-terrorism cooperation against the PKK,” addressing a major sticking point for Turkey. - Sweden confirmed it “will actively support efforts to reinvigorate Türkiye’s EU accession process”, since Turkey wants to join the EU. - Biden added that “Turkey is looking for modernization of F-16 aircraft" which will indicate the US will approve Turkey's plans in exchange for its consent. Turkey is known to leverage every opportunity for personal gain, and we saw the same scenario play out before they accepted Finland to join NATO. With Sweden part of the NATO, Russia’s border is now at a bigger threat from the West. The question is: How will they respond? MY THOUGHTS: NATO not allowing Ukraine to join NATO, at least in the short term, is not only the right choice, but almost the ONLY choice. No matter who you back in this war, we all agree we do NOT want to seen an escalation. Finland and Sweden joining is already a massive blow to Russia, which is stuck in an unexpectedly prolonged conflict, and I feel every decision moving forward should be aimed at DE-ESCALATION. Do you agree with me? SHOULD UKRAINE JOIN NATO?

BREAKING: Twitter Metrics Could Hit All Time Highs | Instagram Users Migrating to Twitter? Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino just announced the highest Twitter usage since February, and Elon announced that Twitter screen time usage could hit an All Time High this week. Let’s explore what the hell is going on, as the media is trying to paint a very different picture… Meta tried to copy Twitter, flaunting their number of sign ups. BUT, what if I told you this is NOT the metric one should be looking at. Meta has 3.59 billion users across all their platforms (2 billion on Instagram), more than 77% of Internet users. For them to get a few million users on any new app they launch is a very easy feat. The challenge is: DAILY ACTIVE USERS It is one thing to convince someone to download a new app and connect to their Instagram, but it’s a much TOUGHER challenge to convince them to use it regularly, and for that we need to wait for Meta to release the data. Investors and analysts always focus on Daily Active Users (DAUs) whenever trying to value a social media platform or determine it’s success. TWITTER BENEFITING FROM META’S CLONE? I tweeted 2 days ago that Meta’s copycat could end up being a blessing in disguise for Twitter. My reasoning was relatively simple: Instagram users who never used Twitter will download their Twitter clone (this is Meta’s marketing strategy) 1. They will use the new Twitter copycat, which is limited and not much different to Instagram 2. If they enjoy it, they will know it’s a Twitter clone, and decide to download and try the ‘real thing’: TWITTER 3. Meta’s clone ends up becoming bridge to Twitter, a fundamentally different experience with more features and a focus on Free Speech 4. @elonmusk confirmed the theory’s logic, replying with “accurate assessment. Threads is just Instagram minus pics, which makes no sense”. Whether this theory ends up materializing, only time will tell, but I find it more plausible than Twitter users migrating to a copycat with less features and limited free speech. TWITTER METRICS IMPROVING? Twitter CEO announced today that “last week we had our largest usage day since February,” and Elon replied that ‘cumulative user-seconds per day of phone screen time may hit an all-time record this week’ These are the metrics that matter, more than app downloads or mentions in the media. Do you agree with my assessment? Will Meta end up creating a bridge for Instagram users to EVENTUALLY download and use TWITTER?

🚨BREAKING: PUTIN & WAGNER'S BOSS PRIGOZHIN MET AFTER MUTINY Just in case things are not confusing enough, we now learn that Putin met with Wagner’s boss Yevgeny Prigozhin 5 days after the failed mutiny. The meeting is rumored to have lasted three hours and Wagner commanders also attended. The meeting took place in the Kremlin, and it is unclear what was discussed. However, it is clear a lot of confusion and intrigue surrounds the events. You read this right, the man that seemingly became the biggest threat to Putin’s grip on power is not only alive, but is reportedly in Russia at the moment, and even met Putin. WHAT WE KNOW: On Friday we reported that Prigozhin was believed to have been in Russia. It was Belarusian President Lukashenko and Pavel Felgenhauer, a defense and military analyst, who had stated Prigozhin was in Russia after coming to Belarus. In recent days, the Russian state media has been working overtime to discredit Prigozhin. We posted about the wigs, gold, guns and other items found at his residences last week. This meeting only makes the whole saga even more surreal: Why would authorities raid Prigozhin’s residences and publish it in the media days after he met with Putin? Remember, the Kremlin also claimed it "does not follow the movements of Prigozhin, has neither the ability nor the desire." I was correct when I disagreed with this as Prigozhin is far too important, as an ally or foe, to simply ignore. The same Kremlin spokesman now said “the president gave an assessment of the company's actions on the front," and about Wagner’s future he stated "Putin listened to the commanders' explanations and suggested variants of their future employment and their future use in combat." UNCLEAR FUTURE: It remains unclear what will actually happen to Prigozhin and his Wagner fighters. According to the deal that ended the mutiny, they were supposed to leave Russia for Belarus. However, the leader of Belarus has said that they are not there. This is a developing story, will update LIVE below in the thread MY THOUGHTS: Not much, I genuinely have no idea what’s going on and struggle to logically speculate. - Is Prigozhin’s grip on Wagner getting gradually dismantled? - Is Putin worried about Prigozhin and Wagner? - Do both men have a peace deal and plan? - Was this all a staged psyop?

🚨MAINSTREAM MEDIA'S ASSAULT ON CITIZEN JOURNALISM I was warned by many: ‘Mario, the more of a threat you become, the bigger you are as a target’. I scoffed at this statement, dismissing it as dramatic exaggeration. I WAS WRONG. While I’ve been critical of mainstream media, I’ve also been very balanced and understanding. But last week I became the victim of their dark side as they began to tarnish my image, and reality kicked in! Media is dying, and due to their desperation, many are resorting to dirty tactics. Bias, conflicts of interest, and cancel-culture is becoming the norm, eroding the public’s trust in one of the most important pillars of a democracy: journalism. NOTABLE VICTIMS OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA: 1) ELON MUSK: The media’s attack on Musk hits close to heart for two reasons: I’ve been watching it closely, and I was personally dragged into it. I saw first hand how the media attacked Elon’s Twitter Blue strategy, yet praised Instagram for copying the strategy. They ignored or dismissed SpaceX’s successes and praised NASA’s. They pounced on a glitch in DeSantis’ presidential announcement on Twitter Spaces, but ignored the record audience numbers. And it got personal: Journalists started digging into my life, trying to find dirt, and then trying to link it to Elon with NO BASIS WHATSOEVER. One example is Crickey, an Australian outlet that doesn’t like Elon. They wrote a hit piece on me and called me "Elon Musk’s go-to guy”, then labelled my health and wellness company I launched a decade ago: a “surprisingly controversial kitchen appliance company”. Want to know why? Because we got fined $8,000 USD 8 years ago for keeping a product discounted too long. Yep, because my company kept ONE product on sale for too long, we got fined, and that makes my business “controversial”. An $8,000 fine for a company turning over millions a year is NEGLIGIBLE. A worse example is NBC News, a media outlet I held to a higher standard over others, yet they sank the lowest. Their headline against me read: “FBI and SEC respond to complaints about Twitter audio star Mario Nawfal”. Yep, some random person complained (I know the person, an unstable individual with a grudge, and I know the complaint, a laughable allegation I know is untrue), the FBI or SEC “replied”, maybe asking questions, and suddenly this is a headline. There is NO INVESTIGATION, the authorities NEVER CONTACTED ME, but yeh, the journalist (who also HATES Elon) thought this was a good enough story to publish, and took a jab against Elon in his subheading: “Nawfal, who has rapidly gained online fame and been boosted by Elon Musk” The attacks against Elon shouldn’t come as a surprise, but Elon has been actively hitting back. Here’s a few examples of Elon hitting back on the media: - "The mainstream media is essentially the propaganda arm of the establishment." (2018) - "The media is so biased against me and my companies that it's not even funny." (2018) - "The media is more concerned with clicks and views than with the truth." (2020) - "The media is the enemy of the people." (2021) 2) TUCKER CARLSON: When Tucker, the host of the biggest show on Fox, was fired, mainstream media was out for blood, tarnishing Tucker’s image and adding salt to the wound: - "Carlson's firing is a sign that Fox News is finally taking steps to address its culture of misogyny and toxicity." (The New York Times) - "Carlson's firing is a victory for decency and a rebuke to the far-right extremism that he has helped to normalize." (The Washington Post) Ironically, Tucker relaunched his show on Elon’s Twitter, and his numbers have eclipsed those of the same media that enjoyed cancelling him. 3) JOE ROGAN: Rogan’s past comments were used to try and cancel him and his podcast. The media used a compilation of him using the N-word to frame him as a racist. Things got worse during Covid as the media lambasted Spotify for what they called ‘misinformation’ being spread by Rogan. Here’s a few headlines: - "Joe Rogan's Spotify Deal Sparks Backlash Over Spread of Misinformation" (The New York Times) - "Joe Rogan's Coronavirus Misinformation Is a Threat to Public Health" (The Washington Post) - "Joe Rogan's Spotify Deal Is a Disaster for the Company and for Public Health" (The Atlantic) - "Joe Rogan's Coronavirus Misinformation Is a Threat to Public Health" (Fox News) 4) THE TATE BROTHERS: While the phrase "presumption of innocence" is not in the Constitution, the 5th and 14th Amendments both touch on "due process". This means you are innocent until proven guilty. The legacy media decided that without any due process they could create a presumption of guilt against the Tates. I am not going into whether the Tates are innocent or guilty, but if I read media articles without questioning them, I would be almost certain they are guilty. - “Tate has long been accused of violence against women, and in 2020, he was banned from Twitter for violating the platform's policy on "hateful conduct." (The Daily Beast) - “Tate has built a large following on social media, where he has posted videos in which he promotes violence against women and makes misogynistic comments. He has also been accused of running a website that pimped out women.” (The Guardian) They have essentially undergone a public lynching fueled by the media, even though they have not yet stood trial for the accusations against them. MY THOUGHTS: What I’m going through is a small taste of what RFK, Jordan Peterson, Bernie Sanders, Anthony Scaramucci, Eric Weinstein, celebrities and politicians experience when they get on the wrong side of mainstream media. BUT, I still have hope. I understand and respect the importance of journalists in our world, and instead of further eroding the last bit of trust that remains, I prefer to play a role in finding a solution. Issue is… WHERE TO BEGIN? Do you agree with my stance? CAN LEGACY MEDIA GAIN BACK OUR TRUST?

🚨US TO SEND CLUSTER MUNITIONS TO UKRAINE, VIOLATING INTERNATIONAL LAW | NATO OPPOSES Cluster munitions are controversial weapons that have been banned by many countries. They are indiscriminate and can cause widespread civilian casualties, with unexploded clusters lingering for many years. Biden says sending cluster munitions to Ukraine was ‘difficult decision’ but ‘they needed them’ US STANDS BY ITS DECISION: The US says that it will only send cluster munitions that have a low dud rate, meaning that there will be fewer unexploded rounds that can pose a danger to civilians. However, some experts have criticized the decision, saying that even low-dud rate cluster munitions can still cause significant civilian casualties. NATO OPPOSITION: The decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine is no doubt a controversial one. Even the British, who are staunch allies of the US, have voiced opposition and "discourage" the use of cluster munitions. In fact Canada, Germany, Spain, and France, who are also signatories of 'The Convention on Cluster Munitions', have voiced their disapproval and urged the US to reconsider. The use of cluster munitions is a violation of international law. The Convention on Cluster Munitions, which came into force in 2010, prohibits the use, production, stockpiling, and transfer of cluster munitions. The US, Russia, and Ukraine are not parties to the treaty and never signed as they believe that in certain circumstances they should be allowed to utilize cluster munitions. RUSSIAN RESPONSE: The Russian Foreign Ministry made a statement yesterday saying that the use of cluster bombs by Ukraine would be a "serious violation of international humanitarian law" and that Russia would "respond accordingly.” EXAMPLES OF CLUSTER BOMB USE: Afghanistan, 2001-2021: The US dropped about 10 million cluster bombs, killing/injuring over 20,000 people. Syrian Civil War: Both sides used cluster bombs, killing/injuring over 10,000 people, mostly civilians. Kosovo, 1999: NATO dropped about 1.3 million cluster bombs on Kosovo, killing/injuring 1,500 people Lebanon, 2006: Israel dropped about 4 million cluster bombs on the country, killing/injuring over 1,200 people. MY THOUGHTS: Cluster munitions can be devastatingly effective when used against dug-in soldiers in trenches and fortified positions, but at what cost? As always, I worry about Russia’s response to the continuous escalations by the West. There is a line, and once crossed, I fear Putin will resort to nuclear weapons. I don’t know where that line is and I definitely don’t want to find out. With all the escalations we've seen over the past year, HOW do you see the Ukraine War ENDING?

🚨META'S HALF-BAKED TWITTER COPYCAT: Threat, or Blessing in Disguise? Zuckerberg's Twitter clone is riding on Instagram to attract new downloads, but there are major issues with this new app, as well as an interesting twist to this saga... CENSORSHIP: Meta was caught out today when it demonstrated its partisan political bias by censoring content from people Zuckerberg doesn't like. Its justification is that 'terms and conditions' agreed upon under Instagram have been migrated over. Wait, what!? Why can't they simply change them? Some conservatives had 'misinformation' warning messages attached to their accounts. When challenged by the victims of Meta's censorship, Meta tried to backtrack by claiming that "it was an error." Despite this, several posts have been censored. BRIDGE FOR INSTAGRAM USERS TO JOIN TWITTER? Meta's clone app could backfire on Zuckerberg since most of its users are from INSTAGRAM, and NOT from Twitter as many assume. By moving to Meta's inferior imitation of Twitter, these users will be cannibalized from Instagram. In other words, they'll swap out Instagram for the Twitter rip-off that Meta has created. Then, when they realize Twitter is a better version with more features, better privacy, and censorship-free, Meta’s clone will become a bridge for more people to move to Twitter rather than the other way around. Not sure if this will actually materialize, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it is. A PREMATURE APP LAUNCH: Upon using the platform, it's clear Meta released the app prematurely. They've shamelessly copied so much of Twitter's user experience that it looks like a stripped-down version. Twitter clearly has a better product in terms of usability, functionality, responsiveness, security, and reliability. Meta created a weak imitation of Twitter 2010. EXAMPLES OF MISSING KEY FEATURES: Below are just five of the many issues I have identified: 1) No web interface This is a major drawback as a significant number of people use web browsers on PCs, but they cannot interact with the app. Being unable to migrate across various platforms is a major deficiency. 2) Account Dependency Accounts linked to Instagram cannot be deleted without deleting both. This inability to decouple is frankly unacceptable; surely you should be as free to leave as you are to join. 3) No search function I actually feel embarrassed for Meta. You are unable to search key terms. I know their app is new, but this seems like a very basic feature. 4) Unresolved non-compliance with privacy laws The app is simply not available in the European Union as the privacy issues have not been resolved. Europeans value their privacy, but Meta values exploiting user data. 5) Censorship, Censorship, Censorship Do I really need to explain? MY THOUGHTS While the features, the functionalities and the community are important, they are NOT the reason I use Twitter. I use it as I stand for something. I’ve been vocal in my concerns around CENSORSHIP and the MONOPOLIZATION OF POWER, and Meta perfectly fits both these concerns. Meta’s censorship policy has crossed the line from ‘the greater good’ to ‘benefiting the few’, and their Twitter clone is an attempt to expand their monopoly and essentially DOMINATE the narrative. I’m not concerned though, and the reason is simple: Meta and Twitter are FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT. It’s not a battle of social media platforms, it’s a battle of CENSORSHIP versus FREE SPEECH. Do you think Meta's clone will HELP or HARM Twitter? Do you agree Meta and Twitter are FUNDAMENTALLY different, beyond features & functionalities?

🚨PRIGOZHIN MISSING: Belarus and Russia Lose Wagner's Boss | Dead, Alive, In-Hiding or Planning? In surprising developments, it appears that Prigozhin has disappeared, and the authorities are clueless about his whereabouts. The last confirmed footage of Prigozhin was broadcasted on June 24th, the day the mutiny ended. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed that Prigozhin is "in St. Petersburg. Or maybe this morning he would travel to Moscow or elsewhere." On the other hand, the Kremlin's spokesman said "the Kremlin does not follow the movements of Prigozhin, has neither the ability nor the desire." Pavel Felgenhauer, a defense and military analyst based in Moscow, stated that Prigozhin only briefly left Russia but is now "traveling in Russia, doing his business." RUSSIAN MEDIA SHARES ANTI-PRIGOZHIN RAID PHOTOS: Meanwhile, Russian news outlets have shared multiple images and videos of apparent raids conducted by Putin's men on Prigozhin's residences in Russia (see below) Footage from the raids shows that Prigozhin had stashes of gold and money. Furthermore, it is purported that he had wigs, along with weapons and several passports apparently belonging to him under different aliases. EXAMPLES OF PUTIN SENDING HIS ENEMIES TO THE GRAVE: 1) In December 2022, Pavel Antov, a Russian tycoon, reportedly fell from a hotel window in India after criticizing ‘Putin's war with Ukraine.’ 2) Ravil Maganov, chair of Lukoil, also criticized the Ukraine war and died by falling out of the window of a Moscow hospital in September 2022. 3) Businessman Dan Rapoport publicly condemned the Ukraine war. He was found dead in front of an apartment building in Washington, D.C., in August 2022. 4) Russian press minister Mikhail Lesin was found dead of "blunt force trauma to the head" in a Washington D.C. hotel room in November 2015. 5) Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned in 2020 with a nerve agent while on a plane to Moscow, and jailed in 2021. The above are only some recent alleged victims of Putin, but based on his record, some commentators think Putin plans to have Prigozhin eliminated. PRIGOZHIN'S OPTIONS: Having humiliated Putin with this public treason, Prigozhin must tread very carefully. His role as the head of Wagner makes his options arguably more limited than those of other Russian dissidents. The reason is that he is unlikely to be welcomed in NATO nations. 1) Prigozhin can live in exile in Belarus, though Lukashenko will undoubtedly be nervous with him in his country. 2) Prigozhin could also continue to run Wagner and pose a menacing threat to Kyiv or the Ukrainian northern borders. 3) Prigozhin could go into hiding by escaping to a neutral country if he has allies or assets that he has kept for such an eventuality. 4) If Prigozhin is free to move unhindered into Russia, he could attempt another mutiny or coup d'état against Putin with more carefully considered plans and potentially a better strategy. This is assuming Prigozhin and Putin are not on good terms, and that he has the support of higher-ups to make this possible. 5) Prigozhin may already be dead or in secure detention. This would explain why the Russians appear carefree and are discrediting Prigozhin in front of the public. Russian intelligence services will most definitely be keeping tabs on Prigozhin. He is too valuable of a target and threat to not keep under surveillance. MY THOUGHTS: I cannot imagine Prigozhin being alive in the next 10 years, as what happened on June 23rd constitutes the biggest threat against Putin during his 23 years of presidency. I also cannot imagine him seeking asylum anywhere: - The West does not see him as an ally, and while this can change, I can't imagine any circumstances that can make it possible. NATO wants to see Russia lose the war, but they also need to tread carefully to avoid Putin escalating matters. Harboring the man who led a mutiny against Putin, and one that loathes the West and Ukraine, brings more risks than potential advantages. There is a possibility, however unlikely, that Prigozhin becomes a bargaining chip. - The rest of the world is either allied with Putin or cannot afford to have Russia become an enemy. Do you agree with my analysis? Is Prigozhin DEAD, preparing a COUP, HIRING, or simply ROAMING AROUND with Putin's blessing?

🚨BREAKING: TWITTER TO SUE META | FACEBOOK'S LITANY OF COPYCAT FAILS Elon's lawyer Alex Spiro sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg threatening legal action, claiming that Meta hired former Twitter employees to create a clone. This isn't surprising, as Facebook's Moto has always been 'Why Innovate When You Can Imitate' Unlike great tech innovators, Meta literally just takes others’ ideas and repackages them. It is no secret that Meta has a copycat culture, and we know this because a US House Judiciary Committee probe in 2020 revealed emails from April 2012 with Facebook employees stating “copying is faster than innovating,” Zuckerberg was asked by the Judiciary Committee whether "Facebook ever threatened to clone the products of another company while also trying to acquire that company?” He responded "not that I recall" (please don't laugh) Remember when @ElonMusk was mocked for Twitter Blue, then a few months later Instagram copied the strategy? Old habits die hard. A QUICK GUIDE TO EXAMPLES OF FACEBOOK'S COPYCAT FAILS: 1) Facebook Check In deals - started in 2011 and closed after 4 months. This was a copy of Groupon and LivingSocial. 2) Facebook Gifts - started in September 2012 and closed after 1 year. This was a copy of the gifting app Karma. 3) Facebook acquired Parse in 2013 but had to shut it down. It was doing well before Facebook bought it 4) Facebook Credits - Users said it was too confusing. Credits were used by many companies like Disney Dining Credits. 5) Facebook Messages with email - this was touted as a "Gmail killer" but it was dropped as it was not popular. 6) Facebook Places - This was similar to Foursquare. In September 2011 it was shut down due to privacy concerns. 7) Facebook Stories - This was a failed copy of Pinterest and Snapchat. 8) Facebook Slingshot - This was a Snapchat imitation that launched in 2014, but it was scrapped in 2015. 9) Facebook Poke - This was probably the first Snapchat feature imitation, launched in December 2012 but pulled in 2014. MY THOUGHTS: Firstly, I hope Twitter proceed with their lawsuit as someone needs to stand-up to Meta's vulture-like approach to business: Acquiring competitors or destroying them by copying their product. But at the same time, I do NOT think Meta is a threat to Twitter. Twitter and Meta are FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT It's not about functionality, it's about each platform's stance on FREE SPEECH. Both platforms can co-exist, they are NOT mutually exclusive. The same way Twitter is shifting to 'X', the 'everything app', Meta is expanding so they compete with Twitter. I expect both ecosystems to exist a decade from now, with similar apps, but VERY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES. This difference makes it impossible for each to copy the other. Twitter will always be the Free Speech Town Hall and no other platform can take away that crown. Certainly not Meta. So you simply need to ask yourself: How important is Free Speech to you? META vs TWITTER, who comes out on top?

🚨OpenAI to Counter ‘HUMAN EXTINCTION RISK’ (this is NOT clickbait) OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, plans to counter what they call "the vast power of super-intelligence [that could] lead to the disempowerment of humanity or even human extinction." And they admit that "we don't have a solution for steering or controlling a potentially super-intelligent AI, and preventing it from going rogue." Remember, OpenAI are the makers of arguably the most advanced Generalised Artificial Intelligence alongside Google's DeepMind. If this was a Hollywood script, it could pass as a Terminator spin-off or a new prequel to Battlestar Galactica! Remember when @elonmusk warned that “the pace of progress in artificial intelligence is incredibly fast —it is growing at a pace close to exponential. The risk of something seriously dangerous happening is in the five-year timeframe. 10 years at most.” WHY BUILD ‘SKYNET’ DESPITE EXTINCTION RISKS? This is the first thing that comes to my mind. Why do we want to make super-intelligence? Well… I'm not alone. In April this year, more than 1000 people in the field of AI including Elon Musk, Emad Mostaque (Stability AI), many researchers at DeepMind and various professors said “the big players are becoming increasingly secretive about what they are doing, which makes it hard for society to defend against whatever harms may materialize." So we’re at a crossroads, either we: 1. Pause innovation in regards to super-intelligence 2. Keep innovating as fast as possible 3. Somewhere in the middle, slowing development to avoid things getting out of control Option 3 obviously seems like the most logical solution, except that we’re human and humans are stupid. We’re too short-term oriented, focusing on financial returns at the detriment of long term risks. Another issue is capitalism, meaning that any slowing of innovation in the US will simply give competitors like China the edge. WHY IS IT HARD TO CONTROL? DeepMind and OpenAI have been dealing with a problem they call alignment of AI, which can give unexpected results. In a nutshell, these systems are 'taught’, not programmed (think of a program as a script). So the AI is given feedback that is positive if ir does what we want, but if it does something wrong, it is given negative feedback. It’s essentially the same as training a dog or a small child. Unfortunately, the issue with alignment is that sometimes this doesn't work and the machine does something unpredictable. Now mix this with super-intelligence that's basically smarter than us, and the mistakes could be the launch of nukes or the release of an infectious disease. SO WHAT WILL OpenAI DO? Well they have a plan and it goes something like: We will train AI to correct the alignment of AI and make it as smart as possible. Yep, you read that correctly: AI will fix AI’s problem. Connor Leahy, an AI safety advocate, said the plan was flawed because "you have to solve alignment before you build human-level intelligence, otherwise by default you won't control it. I personally do not think this is a particularly good or safe plan." IS ALL A.I. DANGEROUS? The answer is obviously no, AI will change the world we live in for the better in many ways, more than we can imagine. The question is though, will the benefits outweigh the risk? Here’s a list of current risks of A.I based on today’s limited applications: 1) Autonomous weapons 2) Social manipulation 3) Invasion of Privacy 4) Misinformation and fake news 5) Bias and Discrimination 6) Security and Internet 7) Job Displacement… And the list goes on. MY THOUGHTS: AI worries me more than Russia, more than a Nuclear war, more than pandemics and more than global warming. At the same time, it’s one of the most exciting technologies I could even imagine. I think the ship of regulating AI before it gets out of control has sailed. Human nature will force us to innovate as fast as we can despite the risks to our very existence. People will not pay attention to this either, not until it's too late. I hope I'm wrong... DOES A.I. WORRY YOU?

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🚨RUSSIA/UKRAINE: Zaporizhzhia NUCLEAR Power Plant | Nuclear Disaster Fears | False Flag IMMINENT? Zaporizhzhia, the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe, 10x LARGER THAN CHERNOBYL, is currently under Russian control and has become a major point of concern in the Ukraine war. Ukraine claims Russia is planning to blow it up as a false flag attack, and Russia is claiming a Ukrainian sabotage is imminent in order to frame Russia. CONTEXT: - The plant is located in southeastern Ukraine but is currently under Russian control. - Russia seized the plant in February 2022. - The Kahkova dam, which was recently blown up, acted as a secondary cooling source for the nuclear reactors at the Zaporizhzhia plant. Thankfully, the nuclear plant has a significant standalone cooling pond that is currently undamaged. - It is the biggest power plant in Europe. - The Chernobyl power plant, which famously blew up and is considered one of the biggest nuclear disasters of all time, is considered RELATIVELY SMALL compared to Zaporizhzhia. WHY IS THIS A BIG DEAL: If the plant were to blow up, the repercussions would be unimaginable, leaving thousands of lives at risk, vast amounts of land uninhabitable, and forcing thousands more people to relocate. It would also add an extra layer of an unprecedented amount of chaos to an already brutal war. Zelenskyy has claimed that "objects resembling explosives" have been planted on the roof of the power plant by the Russians. Russia has denied these allegations and claimed that Ukraine's military is planning an attack on the plant. UKRAINE'S CLAIM: Zelenskyy believes that Russia is planning to blow up the power plant. Many Ukrainians and war analysts believe that this could be done to halt the advance of Ukrainian troops and force Kyiv into premature peace talks that favor the Kremlin. Many also believe that if Ukraine's current "counteroffensive" achieves major success, Russia will blow up the power plant to save face and push back the advance of Ukrainian troops by contaminating the area. Yesterday, Zelenskyy spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron and warned him that the Russians are preparing a "dangerous provocation" at the Zaporizhzhia power plant. RUSSIA'S CLAIM: "Under the cover of darkness overnight on 5 July, the Ukrainian military will try to attack the Zaporizhzhia station using long-range precision equipment and kamikaze attack drones," Russian news agencies quoted Renat Karchaa, chief adviser to the head of Russia's atomic energy agency, as telling Russian television. Many Russians, supporters of Russia, and war analysts also believe that Ukraine will blow up the plant in hopes of involving NATO in the war. The Russians have tried to support their claim by commenting that Ukraine has a further 3 nuclear power plants located at: 1) Rivno 2) Khmelnitsky 3) South Ukraine And that these have not been targeted, so why would the Russians target any nuclear plants that they have custody over? It is a compelling argument as logic dictates you destroy assets of the enemy and not those that you occupy. A nuclear disaster caused by Russia has the power to trigger Article 5 of NATO, based on Lindsey Graham's proposed resolution. Article 5 of NATO is "collective defense," meaning that an attack against one Ally is considered an attack against all Allies. Last year a report by the Congressional Research Service confirmed that Russian or Ukrainian artillery is enough to destroy a nuclear power plant as they are not designed with defenses from artillery attack. This means that both sides have the ability to easily destroy the Zaporizhzhia power plant. IF the plant was attacked, WHO WOULD YOU BLAME AND WHY?