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The Rationalists, a community focused on the risks of artificial intelligence, regularly gather with tech figures and other like-minded people in a complex that covers much of a city block.

In a major shift, Google, OpenAI, Meta and venture capitalists — many of whom had once forsworn involvement in war — have embraced the military industrial complex.

Some dropped out of M.I.T., Georgetown and Stanford. Others decided not to go to college. They all say they could not afford to wait to build their own artificial intelligence start-ups.

Joby Aviation, which is developing electric aircraft, will acquire the passenger business of Blade, a New York helicopter operator, for $125 million.

The venture capital round values the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, and underscores the fierceness of the A.I. money race.

Figma, which makes a design platform, was on the verge of a big payday before regulators quashed the sale. On Thursday, it went public, with its stock opening up 158 percent.

Chinese companies showcased A.I. gains in Shanghai this week. More chips will only help them improve faster, industry insiders say.

A.I. technologists are approaching the job market as if they were Steph Curry or LeBron James, seeking advice from their entourages and playing hardball with the highest bidders.

Mr. Zuckerberg made his comments about the hypothetical artificial intelligence as Meta posted a 36 percent quarterly increase in profit and a 22 percent jump in revenue.

The company’s results are likely to ease investors’ worries that big investments in artificial intelligence aren’t paying off.