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Yoshua Bengio, a renowned figure in the AI sector and a recipient of the Turing Award, has announced the launch of LawZero, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving AI safety. LawZero has successfully raised $30 million in philanthropic contributions from notable figures such as Skype founding engineer Jaan Tallinn, former Google chief Eric Schmidt, and organizations like Open Philanthropy and the Future of Life Institute. The nonprofit aims to develop AI systems with safety as a primary focus, inspired by the Zeroth Law of Robotics, which prioritizes the protection of humanity. Bengio, known for his advocacy in AI safety, has expressed concerns regarding the current safety priorities of major AI entities like OpenAI and Google.