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12 Surprising Facts About Britney Spears
12 Surprising Facts About Britney Spears
Britney Spears’s songs, music videos, and live performances defined an era and inspired an entire generation of future pop stars.
2023-11-09 04:33
Artificial intelligence warning over human extinction labelled ‘publicity stunt’
Artificial intelligence warning over human extinction labelled ‘publicity stunt’
The probability of a “Terminator scenario” caused by artificial intelligence is “close to zero”, a University of Oxford professor has said. Sandra Wachter, professor of technology and regulation, called a letter released by the San Francisco-based Centre for AI Safety – which warned that the technology could wipe out humanity – a “publicity stunt”. The letter, which warns that the risks should be treated with the same urgency as pandemics or nuclear war, was signed by dozens of experts including artificial intelligence (AI) pioneers. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak retweeted the Centre for AI Safety’s statement on Wednesday, saying the Government is “looking very carefully” at it. Professor Wachter said the risk raised in letter is “science fiction fantasy” and she compared it to the film The Terminator. She added: “There are risks, there are serious risks, but it’s not the risks that are getting all of the attention at the moment. “What we see with this new open letter is a science fiction fantasy that distracts from the issue right here right now. The issues around bias, discrimination and the environmental impact. “The whole discourse is being put on something that may or may not happen in a couple of hundred years. You can’t do something meaningful about it as it’s so far in the future. “But bias and discrimination I can measure, I can measure the environmental impact. It takes 360 gallons of water daily to cool a middle-sized data centre, that’s the price that we have to pay. “It’s a publicity stunt. It will attract funding. It's a publicity stunt. It will attract funding. Professor Sandra Wachter “Let’s focus on people’s jobs being replaced. These things are being completely sidelined by the Terminator scenario. “What we know about technology now, the probability [of human extinction due to AI] is close to zero. People should worry about other things.” AI apps have gone viral online, with users posting fake images of celebrities and politicians, and students using ChatGPT and other “language learning models” to generate university-grade essays. But AI can also perform life-saving tasks, such as algorithms analysing medical images like X-rays, scans and ultrasounds, helping doctors to identify and diagnose diseases such as cancer and heart conditions more accurately and quickly. The statement was organised by the Centre for AI Safety, a non-profit which aims “to reduce societal-scale risks from AI”. It says: “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.” Senior bosses at companies such as Google DeepMind and Anthropic signed the letter along with a pioneer of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, who resigned from his job at Google earlier this month, saying that in the wrong hands, AI could be used to to harm people and spell the end of humanity. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live ‘I feel lost’ – AI pioneer speaks out as experts warn it could wipe out humanity Cabinet approves Irish involvement in cyber-threat network Trust and ethics considerations ‘have come too late’ on AI technology
2023-06-01 00:49
Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says
Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng says Beijing has invested $25.4 billion dollars in Pakistan in the past ten years under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC package
2023-08-01 02:47
BlizzCon is returning in November after four year in-person hiatus
BlizzCon is returning in November after four year in-person hiatus
BlizzCon is back this November after four years.
2023-05-18 20:00
Tennis star Osaka gives birth to baby girl: report
Tennis star Osaka gives birth to baby girl: report
Four-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka has given birth to a baby girl, People...
2023-07-12 04:18
US manufacturing shows signs of stabilizing at lower levels in July, ISM says
US manufacturing shows signs of stabilizing at lower levels in July, ISM says
WASHINGTON U.S. manufacturing appeared to stabilize at weaker levels in July amid a gradual improvement in new orders,
2023-08-01 22:03
Dollars Are So Scarce in Argentina That Yuan Use Is at a Record
Dollars Are So Scarce in Argentina That Yuan Use Is at a Record
It’s gotten so hard to find US dollars in Argentina that Whirlpool Corp., the American appliance giant, is
2023-06-23 19:00
Get this heated massage gun for just $50
Get this heated massage gun for just $50
TL;DR: As of October 20, get this Folding Hot Compress Fascia Gun for only $49.97
2023-10-20 17:00
Artist behind John Lewis Christmas song once surprised couple on their wedding day
Artist behind John Lewis Christmas song once surprised couple on their wedding day
Andrea Bocelli is a huge figure in the world of classical music, and has now been unveiled as the voice behind the 2023 John Lewis Christmas advert. However, he once gave a New Jersey couple the surprise of a lifetime, when he went undercover with Good Morning America and turned up to perform at their wedding. Even the bridesmaids thought it was 'an impersonator' when he walked in, with the bride admitting she was still 'in shock' after the celebrations were over. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter
2023-11-09 21:35
Warzone Season 4 BlackCell Rewards
Warzone Season 4 BlackCell Rewards
The Warzone Season 4 BlackCell Battle Pass offers players premium rewards, including Operator Io and 20 tier skips, for $29.99.
2023-06-15 01:22
'Picasso sculptor' exhibiition opens in Malaga
'Picasso sculptor' exhibiition opens in Malaga
An exhibition of sculptures by Picasso, who is better known for his Cubist and surrealist works, opens on Tuesday in the legendary Spanish...
1970-01-01 08:00
This Compilation of Nickelodeon Promos From the ‘80s and ‘90s Is Pure Nostalgia
This Compilation of Nickelodeon Promos From the ‘80s and ‘90s Is Pure Nostalgia
Nickelodeon's animated doo-wop segments will look familiar to anyone who grew up on the channel in the 1980s and ‘90s.
1970-01-01 08:00