Some pension plans let retirees choose between smaller lifelong income payments or a large lump sum. If one or both spouses are in line to receive pensions, a couple should at least explore some of the possibilities for lump sum investment.
The people sounding the loudest alarms about AI today aren’t science fiction writers or outsiders. They’re the people actually building it. Some researchers at leading AI companies have openly said they worry AI is advancing faster than humans can safely control it. A few have even estimated there is a meaningful chance that highly advanced AI could cause major problems, or worse, within the next decade. The biggest concern is something called Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). That’s an AI system that can think, learn, plan, and solve problems across many areas without needing...
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