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The BBC Maestro is offering an AI-enhanced online video course featuring Agatha Christie's writing tips on crime fiction. Using restored audio and images, the course provides insights drawn from Christie's writings, guided by leading scholars. Ethical concerns about AI's role in literature are acknowledged.
Amazon's platform is selling books about ADHD supposedly offering expert advice but are likely authored by chatbots like ChatGPT. Experts criticize this practice for spreading misinformation on sensitive health topics. Concerns about the ethical responsibility and regulatory standards for AI-generated content are highlighted.
David Duvenaud discusses AI's potential to make humans obsolete by excelling in all rolesβ€”economic, social, and cultural. As AI systems improve, they could supersede humans in jobs, decision-making, and relationships, challenging our relevance and prompting societal reorganization.
The FDA has approved gene-edited pigs from PIC for human consumption. Using CRISPR, these pigs are resistant to PRRS, a harmful viral infection. While not yet available, this could lead to more GE livestock in the market by 2026.
Koskinas and his team at Riot Games employ advanced techniques to combat video game cheaters, using kernel-level anti-cheat software called Vanguard. They leverage Windows security features, perform undercover operations, and employ psychological tactics to discredit and ban cheaters, aiming to keep cheating in Valorant below 1%.
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