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Zuckerberg argues most common AI concerns overblown
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a Monday blog post on the company’s website touting artificial superintelligence for its accessibility, personalized features and ability to serve as an economic power tool amid concerns about humans’ dwindling control over large language models. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the current technology that mimics human tasks like writing or driving,…
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Jess Phillips: Prisoner release should be based on ‘risk not feelings’
Which prisoners get released early should be based on “risk not feelings”, former Home Office minister Jess Phillips has told Sky News.
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Harris becomes accidental SAVE Act ‘saleswoman’ as Trump attack spectacularly backfires
Kamala Harris has been mocked by conservatives after a video in which she warned that Americans would have to “prove who you are” under the SAVE Act was seized upon as an inadvertent advertisement for the Republican-backed legislation. Critics argued that her attempt to criticise the bill instead highlighted its central requirement, sparking mockery online…
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Trump shifts his tone slightly in Reflecting Pool saga
🌶️ Plus: Taylor Farms recalls more products {beacon} It’s Monday. We made it to August recess! In today’s issue: Trump admits to ‘contractor error’ in Reflecting Pool Weapon shortage reveals weakness in US defense Taylor Farms recalls more products Obama appears on Larry David’s HBO show Programming note: I will be off on…
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Cars, nukes and cell phones can help us predict the future of AI
Historical context with other tectonic inventions and events can help determine if AI will prove to be a force for good, ill or in-between.
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Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage
Despite wars ranging across the Middle East, more than 20 million Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq shrine city for Arbaeen festival
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Sanders asks AI giants to pause development, warning of congressional intervention
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pressing the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to pause development of artificial intelligence in the wake of recent hacking incidents, warning Congress will intervene if needed. In a letter sent Monday to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sanders argued AI development…
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Taika Waititi to Host amfAR Venezia Gala
Taika Waititi has been announced as host of the amfAR Venezia gala, one of the highlight fundraising events tied to the Venice Film Festival. The event, taking place at the Molino Stucky venue on 6 September, supports HIV/AIDS research and will honour artist Marina Abramović with an Award of Inspiration, alongside a performance from singer…
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Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong On How His Son Helped Make ‘Nimrods’ Feel “Current,” Potential Of ‘American Idiot’ Movie Musical: “We Talk About It”
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has spoken about his upcoming film Nimrods, a coming-of-age road movie inspired by the band’s 1997 album of the same name, which premieres on 14 August. Armstrong, who co-wrote the film with director Lee Kirk and appears in it alongside bandmates Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, said working with…
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3 things RFK Jr. gets right about American health — even if you can’t stand him
Author Dan Corrigan argues that despite political polarization surrounding Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his focus on the chronic disease epidemic and the necessity of prioritizing real food over ultra-processed products highlights critical issues in American public health.