Meet the Pranksters Behind Goody-2, the World’s ‘Most Responsible’ AI Chatbot
Goody-2 also highlights how although corporate talk of responsible AI and deflection by chatbots have become more common, serious safety problems with large language models and generative AI systems remain unsolved. The recent outbreak of Taylor Swift deepfakes on Twitter turned out to stem from an image generator released by Microsoft, which was one of […]
My Mother-in-Law Hasn’t Saved for Retirement. Are We On the Hook?
My mother-in-law is in her 50s and has worked as a horse trainer her whole life. She doesn’t own property and instead rents a house at the barn where she trains. She has no assets or retirement plan and is getting to the point where doing the job is becoming more difficult for her physically. […]
'There is no right or wrong way to have alopecia'
Gail Porter has shown people that bald is beautiful – but she can wear wigs too, says campaigner. Source link
Chief Witness Against Gaetz Is Cooperating With House Ethics Investigation
A lawyer for the chief witness against Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, said on Friday that the witness was cooperating with a House Ethics Committee investigation into whether Mr. Gaetz had sex with an underage girl while he was serving in Congress. Fritz Scheller, a lawyer for Mr. Gaetz’s former friend and political ally […]
Indigo CEO calls 2023 a ‘challenging’ year as revenues down in third quarter – National
Indigo Books & Music Inc.’s chief executive says the retailer’s last year has been “challenging” and it could be a while until its financial results recover. Speaking Friday on an analyst call, Heather Reisman described 2023 as a year marred by “disruptions” — a ransomware attack that downed its e-commerce operations for a lengthy period, […]
The Apple ’1984’ Ad Changed the Super Bowl Forever
Four decades ago, the Super Bowl became the Super Bowl. It wasn’t because of anything that happened in the game itself: On Jan. 22, 1984, the Los Angeles Raiders defeated Washington 38-9 in Super Bowl XVIII, a contest that was mostly over before halftime. But during the broadcast on CBS, a 60-second commercial loosely inspired […]
The Weekender – The New York Times
Times editors have handpicked 11 stories for you to enjoy. Welcome to The Weekender. _____ Political candidates in 2023 shelled out donors’ money for a variety of unusual expenses, including gift cards, hairstyling and frozen treats, new filings revealed. _____ For some couples, figuring out how to talk about the war in Gaza is a […]
Here’s the Thing AI Just Can’t Do
Google says its powerful new chatbot Gemini can supercharge your creativity. But who is really providing the creative spark? Source link
Juniors doctors to strike over five days, BMA says
They will walk out on 24-28 February in a dispute with the government over pay. Source link
Biden’s Age and Memory Rise to Center of 2024 Presidential Campaign
When President Biden appeared at a last-minute news conference on Thursday night, he hoped to assure the country of his mental acuity hours after a special counsel’s report had devastatingly referred to him as a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” Instead, a visibly angry Mr. Biden made the exact type of verbal flub […]