AI: Between Prophecies, Wild Races and Alarm Sirens

Ok, guys, get comfortable because the AI game is going a thousand miles an hour. We're not talking about the usual news from the press, here's stuff that gives off real disrupt vibes, stuff that makes you go "wow" but also "uhm, maybe it's time to watch our backs". Reddit, as usual, is our thermometer to understand where the wind is blowing, and lately, it's blowing strong, really strong.