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The President's Pardon; Anthropic; Chess Boxing | 60 Minutes Full Episodes
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 16:58
First, Trump pardon of billionaire sparks concerns. Then, what goes into testing Anthropic's AI. And, inside a chess boxing bout, where brain meets brawn. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen's Top 10. Subscribe to the "60 Minutes" YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/60min ...
A massive societal change in the hands of a few AI companies #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 16:24
Nobody has voted on this. I mean, nobody has gotten together and said, "Yeah, we want this massive societal change." >> I couldn't agree with this more. Um, and I think I'm I'm deeply uncomfortable with these decisions being made by a few companies, by a few people.>> Like, who elected you and Sam Alman. >> No one. No one. Honestly, no one.Um uh and and this is one reason why I've always advocated for responsible and thoughtful regulation of the technology. ...
AI could erase half of all entry-level white-collar jobs, CEO warns #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 16:20
Job Market Impact - AI could potentially eliminate 50% of entry-level white collar jobs within 1 to 5 years [1] - This could lead to a significant unemployment spike, potentially reaching 10% to 20% [1] - Entry-level positions in consulting, law, and finance are particularly vulnerable to AI automation [2] - The impact of AI on jobs is expected to be broad and rapid, exceeding previous technological disruptions [2]
Will AI be smarter than all humans? #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 16:19
You believe it will be smarter than all humans. >> I I believe it will reach that level that it will be smarter than most or all humans in most or all ways. >> Do you worry about the unknowns here. I worry a lot about the unknowns.I don't think we can predict everything for sure, but precisely because of that, we're trying to predict everything we can. We're thinking about the economic impacts of AI. We're thinking about the misuse. We're thinking about losing control of the model.But if you're trying to ad ...
How a $2 billion deal helped catapult a Trump family crypto company #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 16:18
Changping Xiao applied for a presidential pardon and shortly after the application he was at the center of a blockbuster deal that put world liberty on the map. Xiao is a citizen of the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf. And in May, an Emirati fund put $2 billion in Xiao's Binance.of all the currencies in the world. The deal was done in World Liberty crypto. >> So, it took World Liberty from being a small project that maybe was on the road map after the election purely for the name to being one of th ...
Former pardon attorney on crypto billionaire CZ #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 16:18
Changping Xiao is founder of Binance, the world's largest exchange for cryptocurrency or digital money on the internet. In 2023, Xiao and his company plead guilty to failing to prevent money laundering on Binance. Binance paid a $4 billion fine.Xiao served a 4month sentence. He's one of the richest men in the world and he was essentially allowing his company to be used as a platform to finance criminal activity to send money to terrorist organizations, al-Qaeda, Hamas, ISIS, and he was prosecuted criminally ...
Anthropic knows AI comes with risks. What it says it's doing to try to mitigate them.
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 04:02
If you're a major artificial intelligence company worth $183 billion, it might seem like bad business to reveal that in testing your AI models resorted to blackmail to avoid being shut down and in real life were recently used by Chinese hackers in a cyber attack on foreign governments. But those disclosures aren't unusual for anthropic. CEO Dario Amade has centered his company's brand around transparency and safety, which doesn't seem to have hurt its bottom line.80% of Anthropic's revenue now comes from bu ...
Inside a chess boxing bout, where brain meets brawn | 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 04:02
Sport Overview - Chess boxing combines alternate rounds of chess and boxing, with victory achieved by knockout or checkmate [1][3] - The sport originated from a French graphic novel and became a real-life match in 2003 in Berlin [7] - Russia has been a dominant force in chess boxing, with the sport integrated into over 500 schools and universities [2][11] Team USA - Team USA, considered the underdogs, competed in the World Chess Boxing Championships in Serbia [2][5][10] - Matt Thomas coaches Team USA, comprising 15 contenders from diverse backgrounds, and aims to upset established teams like Russia [5][10] - Despite being underdogs, Team USA secured nine medals, finishing second overall [27] Key Individuals - William "Gambit Man" Grafe, a New York State chess champion, added 30 lb of muscle to compete in chess boxing [7][8] - Wayne "God King" Clark, a former Harlem Globetrotter, transitioned to chess boxing, driven by his family's connection to both chess and boxing [11][12] - James Kanty III from Michigan, a professional chess player with two years of boxing experience, won the super heavyweight chess boxing championship [24][25] Strategic Elements - The transition between boxing and chess rounds is crucial, requiring fighters to control their breathing and manage adrenaline [21] - Team USA focuses on mastering the minute in between rounds as a competitive advantage [21][22] - Mental fortitude and the ability to adapt one's strategy after being hit are essential for success in chess boxing [20][25]
Visiting the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings | 60 Minutes
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 04:02
The last minute of 60 Minutes is sponsored by United Healthcare. Coverage you can count on for your whole life ahead. Next week, we'll tell you about a 7-year project created by our CBS News colleague Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bo.They visited the empty rooms left behind by children killed in school shootings. rooms that have become sanctuaries for their grieving parents with toys and keepsakes left undisturbed. Jada and Chad Scruggs's daughter, Hie, was killed in 2023.She was nine. >> All these phy ...
President Trump's pardon of crypto billionaire sparks concerns over his use of pardons
60 Minutes· 2025-11-17 04:01
Allegations of Corruption and Conflicts of Interest - A presidential pardon was granted to Changping Xiao, founder of Binance, after his company allegedly enriched a Trump family business [1][2] - Critics suggest the pardon was influenced by money and conferred benefits on President Trump and his family, describing it as "corruption" [5] - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) invested $2 billion in World Liberty crypto, a venture associated with the Trump family, raising concerns about potential compromise of the president [9][10][11] - Ethics experts argue the transactions create a conflict of interest, with the president potentially prioritizing personal financial gain over the interests of the United States [21] Binance and World Liberty Financial Involvement - Changping Xiao and Binance pleaded guilty to failing to prevent money laundering, paying a $4 billion fine [2][3] - Binance allegedly donated software to World Liberty to help the Trump family launch a cryptocurrency [8] - Binance's $2 billion deposit represents most of World Liberty's deposits, giving Xiao significant control over the company [16] - An attorney for Xiao and Binance denies providing technical support or personnel, but admits to providing freely available software [22] Political and Ethical Concerns - The report raises concerns about the potential for foreign governments to influence US policy through financial dealings with the president's businesses [14][15] - The pardon power is being used as rewards for friends, allies, and donors [24] - There is a fear that there's a private form of corruption going on inside of the executive branch because of the mixture of private financial interests and public policy [27]