On Tech: An A.I. pioneer warns the tech “herd” is marching into a dead end
Plus, new videos of the Beckham feud are fake. Nobody seems to care.
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January 26, 2026

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An A.I. pioneer warns the tech “herd” is marching into a dead end.

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