private
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"For governments to allow private entities to essentially play Russian roulette with every human being on earth is, in my view, a total dereliction of duty," said Russell, a prominent voice on AI safety.
From Barron's
As part of the deal, the special stake will be transferred to a carved-out container liner business owned by Israeli private equity fund FIMI.
From Barron's
“It wasn’t a matter of Gandhi or Dr. King then,” he said of the library sit-in, “it was just my own private pride and self-respect.”
From Los Angeles Times
DTEK, the country's largest private energy firm, said power infrastructure in the city had suffered "incredibly serious" damage, adding it would take a long time to return to a working condition.
From BBC
"Confidence to secure jobs, confidence to increase private investment and confidence to export and grow the economy," he added.
From BBC
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