OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired off a social media post saying ‘There is no wall’ as fears arise over potential blockages to AI development. A quietly growing belief in Silicon…
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G20 sends hope on finance but mitigation talks collapse
A draft G20 agreement reportedly includes agreement on who should pay into the post-2025 finance goal, a key debate at COP29 This article will be updated throughout the day and…
Humans are adapting to global warming. What are the policy implications
On [September 23rd, 2024], the New York Times ran a David Wallace-Wells column called “Our Adaptation to Global Warming Is Largely Fictional” featuring “a new, eye-opening paper,” entitled “Are We Adapting to Climate Change?”…
New Gene-Editing Tool Targets Mutations with Unmatched Precision
Summary: A breakthrough tool called Helicase-Assisted Continuous Editing (HACE) allows scientists to create precise genetic mutations in specific genes without affecting the rest of the genome. By combining helicase enzymes…
SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California early Nov. 18
SpaceX is set to launch 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California early Monday morning (Nov. 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with…
Australian police are trialing AI to analyze body-worn camera footage, despite overseas failures, expert criticism
by Kathryn Henne, Charles Orgill Gretton and Kanika Samuels-Wortley, The Conversation Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels Police departments around the world are increasingly using body-worn cameras in an attempt to…
It’s ‘the intelligence age,’ say tech titans—but information will not save us
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain “We have entered the Intelligence Age,” proclaimed Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, in September. “Deep learning worked,” he explained, and this breakthrough in learning…
Risk for mortality up with low income in type 2 diabetes
Adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have an increased risk for mortality in association with low income, with the most prominent increase seen for adults aged 20 to 39 years,…
Bloated after that holiday meal? what’s normal, what’s not
As the holidays approach, most folks are familiar with a common side effect of the overindulgence that can come with all those meals with family and friends: Bloating. Luckily, Baylor…
Exploring how stressful life events affect internalizing and externalizing symptoms of psychopathology in childhood
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Past psychology studies have consistently highlighted the link between adverse and traumatic life events and mental health problems. Better understanding the intricate relationship between stressful life…
