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Jack Bentley, Mike Murray, Diane Page and Roxana Reck prepare to deliver the 708 Mental Health Referendum Petition in York Township on July 31. Photo courtesy of 708 Advocacy Group Demand for mental health and substance abuse services has surged by 200% since the COVID-19 pandemic, and local volunteers are stepping up to meet this critical demand. This summer, dedicated community members have been working to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods by securing additional funding for these essential services. In Illinois, our 708 Mental Health Commissions provide a powerful solution to increase funding and support for agencies…
A father in southern China has sparked outrage on social media in mainland China after making his three young children kneel in the middle of a busy road in an attempt to force his estranged wife back.On August 15, police officers from Foshan City, Guangdong Province, discovered the young people while on patrol.They were all under the age of seven, with the youngest just two years old, according to Southern Metropolis Daily.A video circulating on social media shows a car passing close to the children as their father sits idly in a roadside flowerbed and watches.Police quickly moved the children…
In a new letter, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon argues that AI regulation should be left to the federal government. As previously reported by Bloomberg, Kwon said a new AI safety bill under consideration in California could slow progress and cause companies to leave the state.A federally led set of AI policies, rather than a patchwork of state laws, would foster innovation and position the United States to lead the development of global standards. That's why we join other AI labs, developers, experts, and members of the California Legislative Delegation in respectfully opposing SB 1047 and welcome the opportunity…
Springboro schools and the city are in talks about swapping about a third of that land if what Mayor Chris Pozzuto called “ongoing discussions” go ahead.Springboro District Chief Operating Officer Scott Gilbert said SHP Architecture ranked highest among several professional design firms that submitted proposals to the district.Before the Exploration: Springboro business plans expansion to add jobsThe Springboro school board voted Wednesday night to approve moving forward with discussions with the company.”We will be negotiating with SHP,” Gilbert said, “and if we can't come to an agreement, we will be pushed down the rankings.”The district has worked with SHP in…
Fundamentals of lifestyle psychiatry and the intertwining of generative AI is a recipe for good … (+) mental health.getty Lifestyle psychiatry and lifestyle choice-making are trending. What does it all encompass, and what do generative AI apps such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other such AI have to do with this rather heady topic? That’s what you are about to discover. Here’s the path I’ll be covering. First, I will share with you a thumbnail sketch of lifestyle psychiatry and lifestyle choice-making. Following that foundational stage setting, I’ll make sure you are handily up-to-speed about generative AI and large language…
OpenAI opposes a California bill that would impose new safety requirements on artificial intelligence (AI) companies, arguing that the bill will restrict innovation and that the issue should be addressed at the federal level. OpenAI said in a letter to the state senators who drafted the bill that the bill, Senate Bill 1047, would also impact U.S. AI competitiveness and national security. The company shared the letter in an email to PYMNTS. “The AI revolution is just beginning, and California's unique position as a global leader in AI powers the vitality of our state's economy,” OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason…
Last March, Jeff Barr announced plans for an AWS Region in Malaysia. Today, I am happy to announce the general availability of the AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region, with three Availability Zones and API name ap-southeast-5. The AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region is the first infrastructure region in Malaysia and the 13th region in Asia Pacific, joining existing Asia Pacific regions in Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Jakarta, Melbourne, Mumbai, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo, as well as the Beijing and Ningxia regions in mainland China. The Petronas Twin Towers are located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's Central Business District.…
Transboundary haze pollution remains a major environmental issue for Southeast Asia. After a decline in forest and peat fires last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the region has seen a resurgence of intense, smoky fires, exacerbated by a dry El Niño season. Air quality has deteriorated significantly across Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been working together to address this issue for decades, but without success. In 2002, the 10 ASEAN member states signed the legally binding Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) to strengthen regional cooperation to prevent, monitor and mitigate land and…
Ringo Telecom has agreed to pay $1 million in a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission over AI-generated robocalls designed to imitate President Joe Biden's voice and disrupt the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary. The call was orchestrated by political consultant Steve Cramer, who was subsequently indicted on 13 felony counts of voter suppression and 13 misdemeanor counts of impersonating a candidate and was fined $6 million by the FCC in May of this year.This is the latest in a series of attempts to use AI to sway voters ahead of the US presidential election in November. In July, tech…
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