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‘A certain danger lurks there’: how the inventor of the first chatbot turned against AI

Computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum was there at the dawn of artificial intelligence – but he was also adamant that we must never confuse computers with humans

The Guardian - UK

UK’s Brightest Students Opt For US Ivy League Scholarships Over High Tuition Fees

Two East London students choose MIT's fully funded scholarship of £250,000 over Oxford and Cambridge

Zenger

T.N. CM Stalin announces infrastructure for Madras Institute of Technology

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin allocates ₹50 cr for MIT indoor stadium-cum-auditorium, ₹25 cr for learning centre & diamond jubilee park. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, C. Rajam & C.R. Ramaswamy alumni of MIT. CM lauds Rajam family for serving 5 generations. DMK govt taking measures for higher edu in TN.

The Hindu

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Do you know tracking brain waves can reduce post-op complications? Study finds

Higher anaesthetic medication dosages can cause an even deeper state of unconsciousness called burst suppression, which is associated with cognitive deficits once the patient awakens. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

The SEC chief sees A.I. creating ‘conflicts of interest’ and maybe the next great financial crisis—unless we tackle 'herding'

Gary Gensler says “A.I. may heighten financial fragility"—and he sees the technology being as important as the internet or the automobile.

Fortune

'METIOR' Defense Blueprint Against Side-Channel Vulnerabilities Debuts

A research team with MIT has put forward a side-channel attack mitigation framework that aims to objectively and quantitatively measure the impact of certain known and unknown side-channel attacks. 'METIOR' aims to bring cybersecurity closer to the chip design space.

Tom’s Hardware

Good news for life: Mars rivers flowed for long stretches long ago

Some rivers on ancient Mars flowed for long enough stretches to create bona fide habitable environments on the Red Planet, a new study suggests.

Space

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Michael Hiltzik: Artificial intelligence chatbots are spreading fast, but hype about them is spreading faster

Those of us who have spent the last few decades reporting on technology have seen fads and fashions rise and fall on investment bubbles.

Los Angeles Times

NATO Made a Mistake by Promising Membership to Ukraine

The chance of open U.S.-Russia conflict really would increase if Ukraine were admitted to NATO.

Reason

AI’s disruptive economic impact, an India check

Artificial Intelligence could be highly disruptive, but growing advancements in AI are now a reality and being equipped with the latest tools will be an advantage

The Hindu

Alexandr Wang: the world’s youngest self-made billionaire shaking up tech

When the Silicon Valley company Scale AI was valued at $7.3 billion in 2021, its co-founder and chief executive Alexandr Wang become “the world’s youngest self-made billionaire” at just 25 years old.

The Week

The Case for Abolishing Legacy Preferences in College Admissions

They probably aren't illegal under current law. But they are nonetheless wrong for many of the same reasons as racial preferences.

Reason

Mars rover Perseverance sets new record for making oxygen on Red Planet

Earlier this month, the MOXIE oxygen-making experiment on the Perseverance Mars rover achieved a major milestone.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope reveals how galaxies made the early universe transparent

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have determined that stars in early galaxies transformed the gas throughout the universe from opaque to transparent.

Space

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The Conversation

What is a 'toroidal propeller' and could it change the future of drones? An expert explains

The basic configuration of traditional propellers has not fundamentally changed since the first powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903.

Fortune

SEC’s Gensler seen telling hedge funds that Ethereum and Litecoin are ‘not securities’ in 2018 video

A 2018 video has surfaced that shows now-Chairman Gary Gensler saying that 75% of the crypto market is outside of the legal definition of a security.

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan appoints spokesperson Kalin as intelligence chief

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed his spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin as the head of the National Intelligence Agency (MIT) on Monday, Erdogan's communications office said.

Evening Standard

Brain implants: The reality behind Elon Musk’s sci-fi dreams of mind control

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has brought a lot of attention to the world of brain-computer interfaces but whether we need implants in our heads is debatable.

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Turkey’s President Erdogan announces new cabinet

An internationally respected former banker gets top economy job, powerful intelligence chief is named foreign minister.

The Guardian - UK

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announces new cabinet

Appointments hint that leader’s third decade in office may see move towards orthodox economic policy

Zenger

One Small Step For Brain Chemistry

Scientists have identified a new molecular mechanism for autism, potentially opening up new methods of treatment

Fortune

Is your chatbot hallucinating?

Even competing chatbots can debate with each other to solve a task.

The Hindu

Explained | Abaucin, the potential new antibiotic found with machine-learning

Researchers in the US and Canada have reported rediscovering a known compound called abaucin for its antibacterial properties against Acinetobacter baumannii, a notorious pathogenic bacteria known to resist multiple antibiotics, using machine learning.

Fortune

Caroline Ellison: How a young math whiz with an appetite for risk became a major player in Sam Bankman-Fried’s corrupt crypto empire

After the fall of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the trading firm she ran, Alameda Research, the 28-year-old became an unlikely celebrity—and a public villain.

The Independent UK

Study shows how napping at the right time can be used to unlock creativity

‘If you access this brain state, you can be more creative in your waking life’

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