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AI may not be as much of an existential threat as many make it out to be. New research suggests that large-scale language models (LLMs) can only follow instructions, can't develop new skills on their own, and are inherently “controllable, predictable, and safe,” which is good news for us humans.The President of the United States announced to the public that the defense of the nation has been handed over to a new artificial intelligence system that will control the entire nuclear arsenal. War will become obsolete thanks to super-intelligent machines that, at the touch of a button, can never make…

Fitness startup Stepathlon Lifestyle has partnered with Major League Rugby (MLR) to promote fitness and health for rugby players and fans throughout the off-season and into 2025.Through this collaboration, MLR aims to foster a culture of fitness and community, encouraging fans across the U.S. to engage with their favorite teams and athletes across the league during the off-season, an initiative that not only promotes physical fitness but also fosters camaraderie among fans and a stronger connection to the sport.”We're thrilled to partner with Stephathlon to promote health and wellness within the rugby community,” said MLR CEO Nick Benson. “Staying healthy…

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some products through the links below.Stock investing is serious business and often requires expert advice and thorough research, but a new trend of people seeking investment tips from “finfluencers” on social media, particularly TikTok, has raised concerns about the reliability of their advice.What Happened: A BestBrokers report found that more than 64% of stock predictions made in TikTok's 20 most-watched stock-picking videos in 2023 were accurate, including big gains for AI stocks like NVIDIA Corp (NADSAQ:NVDA) and Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM).”Our findings show that of all 87 stock predictions featured…

Oak Knoll Elementary School first grade teacher Linda Cotter watches as her students hang their backpacks outside their classroom while maintaining a safe social distance. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Students who are chronically absent from school are much more likely to struggle with mental health challenges, with pre-teen boys and teen girls reporting some of the highest signs of distress. When students need help, availability of mental health support often depends on the income of families. “As household income increased, so did the availability of mental health services” in children’s schools, University of Southern California researchers found in a survey…

In this photo illustration, the homepage of OpenAI's ChatGPT app is shown on a laptop screen on February 3, 2023. This week, OpenAI said it had used its own AI models to detect covert influence operations. Leon Neal/Getty Images Europe Hide caption Toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images Europe OpenAI announced that it had banned a group of ChatGPT accounts after finding evidence that the users had ties to Iranian groups seeking to sow division among US voters. OpenAI said in a statement on Friday that it found online articles and social media comments created with the help of ChatGPT. The…

Local teams are seeking a coveted defensive back in the 2025 freshman class. Florida State's Michael Langston has recorded expert projections that Miami will land four-star safety Bryce Fitzgerald, and the On3 Recruiting Projection Machine (RPM) currently has the Hurricanes leading the way with a 92.5% chance of landing Fitzgerald, who is expected to announce his commitment later tonight. According to the On3 industry rankings, a weighted average utilizing all four major recruiting media companies, Fitzgerald is the nation's No. 122 prospect, No. 14 safety and No. 21 player out of Florida in the 2025 cycle. He is the No.…

Ed's Saratoga picks: Ed's best bets at Saratoga on Friday, August 16th Tracking Ed: No good news. Not only was Ed wrong with his Saratoga prediction, he also got the weather forecast wrong, with mid-card rain blowing the final two races off the turf. The best I can do is forget about Thursday and turn my attention to a much better but challenging 11-race card. To close out Thursday, two jockeys, Hall of Famer Johnny Velazquez and the Ortiz brother, Jose, each won two races. As for trainers, 10 trainers won races. And a $2 win ticket averaged a profit…

Tears of joy and lasting smiles were seen at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis on Friday night as father and son Minneapolis musicians Cornbread Harris and Jimmy Jam reunited after nearly 50 years of estrangement.Earlier in the evening, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar read a proclamation declaring Cornbread “a timeless giant of American music,” followed by the debut of the duo Cornbread & Jam, followed by Cornbread & Friends, the band that plays weekly at Palmer's Bar, featuring some stunning solo performances by five brass players.At age 97, Cornbread's stamina was impressive: he was onstage for over two hours, then…

Stay up to date with everything happening in the wonderful world of AM through our LinkedIn community.After making significant strides towards the ability to manufacture larger parts, Chinese company Bright Laser Technologies (BLT) has introduced a high-precision metal LPBF (laser powder bed fusion) technology. This marks a major leap in micro-part manufacturing for the company, addressing long-standing challenges of surface finish and accuracy that have plagued traditional metal LPBF methods. The impact of this technology is far-reaching, and is expected to transform a variety of industries that rely on the production of complex, precision parts.New high-precision metal LPBFTraditional metal LPBF…

The artificial intelligence (AI) industry has lost some luster lately. Shares of the industry's three largest companies — Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), and Microsoft (MSFT) — have all fallen in the last month, with Google-parent Alphabet down 14%, Amazon down about 8%, and Microsoft down more than 7% as of Thursday.The stock moves come after the two companies, along with hyperscaler Meta (META), confirmed they will continue to pour billions of dollars into building out AI infrastructure over the next few quarters, but have offered little insight into when they plan to realize revenue from all that spending. This,…