executive
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The former AI researcher and filmmaker has been urging Google DeepMind’s chief executive, Demis Hassabis, to commit to ending the AI race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Scottish Power Renewables chief executive, Charlie Jordan, said the company was planning for when the turbines reached the end of their natural lifespan.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Anthropic and its chief executive, Dario Amodei, have been critical of that approach, warning that increased government intervention is needed to prevent AI-enabled catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Jo Hendy, chief executive of the Commission, said the findings were a "clear warning sign".
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Anyone who favored a strong executive was vulnerable to the charge of being a quasi-monarchist, and therefore a traitor to the republican principles of the American Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Still, some tech executives have acknowledged that they think the overall workforce will shrink, while others say AI will create new jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Memories of such a relatively swift transformation were still fresh in the minds of top-flight executives after Newcastle United's Saudi-led buyout in 2021.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Several former OpenAI executives, including former Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, raised concerns about Altman’s management to the former board of directors, contributing to their decision to fire him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The most common complaint heard from high-tech corporate executives is that they can’t find enough trained candidates to fulfill their needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“Probably to protect government executives in case of a world catastrophe. Too bad no one had enough time to make it here—I’m sure most of them fried like the rest.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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