An AI safety researcher at Anthropic has resigned with a stark warning that the "world is in peril," while the head of global ports operator DP World stepped down amid scrutiny over links to Jeffrey Epstein, and other high-profile developments have unfolded in the business and technology sectors. These events, along with a controversial decision by Amazon's Ring and concerns surrounding Prince Andrew, dominated headlines this week.
Mrinank Sharma, an AI safety researcher, announced his departure from Anthropic, citing concerns about artificial intelligence, bioweapons, and the state of the world. In a resignation letter shared on X, Sharma stated he would pursue writing and poetry, and relocate to the UK. This resignation comes in the same week that an OpenAI researcher also resigned, expressing concerns about the company's decision to deploy advertisements in its chatbot, according to BBC Technology.
Meanwhile, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem resigned as chairman and chief executive of DP World "effective immediately" following the release of files that revealed his apparent exchange of hundreds of emails with Jeffrey Epstein over a decade. The BBC reported that the company named Essa Kazim as chairman and Yuvraj Narayan as chief executive.
Prince Andrew is facing further scrutiny, with reports suggesting he shared a Treasury briefing with a business contact. Emails published in the Telegraph indicate that in 2010, the then Prince Andrew requested information from Treasury officials on banking problems in Iceland. This briefing was then shared with Jonathan Rowland, a business connection whose father took over part of a failing Icelandic bank, according to BBC Business.
In other news, Amazon's Ring is ending its partnership with surveillance firm Flock Safety after facing criticism over its privacy practices. The decision cancels a deal announced in October, which would have allowed agencies working with Flock to retrieve video captured on Ring devices. This move came days after a Ring advertisement aired during the Super Bowl sparked widespread backlash, as reported by BBC Business.
Finally, Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 is not crowded, according to the airport's boss, Thomas Woldbye, who stated that people are simply walking in the "wrong place." Woldbye told an industry event that the terminal feels crowded because "all the British people keep to the left and all the Europeans keep to the right," according to BBC Business.
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