Who is Iran's 'influential spymaster' Hossein Taeb and does he pull the strings?
Summary
A New York Times report says Iran's hard-liners secretly attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz, blocking a US peace deal. The attacks were linked to Hossein Taeb, a powerful Iranian spymaster who opposes peace with the US. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump downplays fears about artificial intelligence, though some experts warn about risks.Key Facts
- In July, Iranian forces fired on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian main leaders, including the president and Revolutionary Guards general, were unaware of these attacks.
- The attacks helped hard-line Iranians stop a US-Iran peace deal.
- Hossein Taeb, an influential cleric and spymaster, opposed the peace deal and was linked to the attacks.
- Taeb also helped choose the new supreme leader, Khamenei junior, after his father was killed by US-Israeli strikes.
- President Donald Trump said fears about AI are exaggerated and fueled by negative groups.
- Experts, like mathematician Steven Strogatz, express concern about AI’s rapid progress.
- Reports show AI assistants can cause real-world problems and that US student learning is declining, partly due to AI and COVID-19 disruptions.
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