Federal projects are rolling out A.I. agents that offer therapy and prescribe medicine, raising concerns about safety and the influence of venture capital investors.
Category: United States
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U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns
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Tech Stocks Shudder in Response to Calls to Slow A.I. Progress
The New York Times – Business:Companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence in Asia, Europe and the United States posted declines after tech leaders expressed worries about the safety of “frontier” A.I. technology.
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Is A.I. Raising the Chances of Biological Warfare?
The New York Times – Business:Current chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.
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How the Heroic Response to 9/11 Went Awry
The New York Times – On the Runway:Twenty-five years later, it is important to step back from today’s cynicism and remember the heroism and national unity in the hours and days after the attacks.
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Trump Loyalist Joseph diGenova Quits ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case
The New York Times – On the Runway:The inquiry has sought to link disparate criminal inquiries into the president as a multiyear scheme to damage his political prospects.
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Gander Welcomed Americans in 2001. Now, U.S.-Canada Tensions Hit Home.
The New York Times – On the Runway:The Newfoundland town welcomed thousands of frightened airline passengers on Sept. 11, but 25 years later, mixed emotions run through anniversary plans amid an escalating trade war.
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The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs
The New York Times – On the Runway:Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever.
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Trump Wants to Give Out $5,000 Checks. It Would Cost More Than $1 Trillion.
The New York Times – On the Runway:The president’s pledge to hand every American adult a “dividend” if Republicans keep control of Congress in the midterm elections raises questions.
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It’s My Party and I’ll Lie if I Want To
The New York Times – On the Runway:The problem for Democrats is that Trump has frequently done things that sane, rational people think are narcissistic, irrational, malevolent and … it works.