Prosecutors' star witness is getting ready to testify against Sam Bankman-Fried
Caroline Ellison, the 28-year-old star witness in one of the most closely watched fraud trials in US history, is expected to take the stand as soon as Tuesday to offer rare insight into the collapse last year of a multibillion-dollar crypto empire.
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Dodgers fans have Freddie Freeman regret after NLDS Game 2
The Los Angeles Dodgers are down 0-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and they have Freddie Freeman regret heading on the road.
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Russell Brand's interview with Jimmy Savile resurfaces following The Reckoning
A controversial clip of Russell Brand and Jimmy Savile's 2007 radio interview is going viral following the broadcast of The Reckoning. In the clip, Brand offered up his assistant 'naked' to the disgraced sex offender (before his crimes had come to light). "Part of her job description is that anyone I demand she greet, meet, massages, she has to do it. She’s very attractive, Jimmy", Brand insists. The Reckoning, starring Steve Coogan, follows the years where Savile was at the height of fame - and held dark secrets. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter
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LVMH Sales Growth Slows as Global Luxury Demand Cools
LVMH’s sales growth softened in the third quarter as shoppers reined in spending on high-end Cognac and costly
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A.J. Minter had the most savage response to Braves season-saving victory
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter has the pulse of the fanbase, as he offered an incredible reaction to the team's season-saving victory.
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Who is playing Thursday Night Football in Week 6?
The AFC gets to take center stage for the first time on Thursday Night Football in Week 6.
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YouTuber gives Tomb Raider 2 a makeover
The classic video game 'Tomb Raider 2' has been given an update by YouTuber Delca.
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Home Sweet Home gets film adaptation
The 2017 video game ‘Home Sweet Home’ is being adapted into a film by directing duo Kiesl and Hacker.
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NFL Rumors: What a Chiefs-Jets trade for Mecole Hardman reunion would look like
The Kansas City Chiefs should trade for a familiar face in hopes of solving all of Patrick Mahomes problems, especially with his wide receiving corps.
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US wholesale inventories unrevised in August, sales jump
WASHINGTON U.S. wholesale inventories fell for a sixth straight month in August, but the pace of decline slowed
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Yellen Resists Pressure for Reform of IMF Voting Shares
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen showed little willingness to embrace reforms at the International Monetary Fund that would
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Meta's new AI dating coach doesn't want to chat about sex
Meta’s new artificial intelligence dating coach might be happy to provide pointers on how to flirt and kiss – but it also appears to be a bit of a prude. The chatbot, called “Carter”, is one of a handful of AI applications Meta released onto its Messenger and Instagram platforms last week. According to Gizmodo, the AI “practical dating coach” tends to avoid answering questions it thinks are too sexually explicit, and sometimes even passes judgement on the person asking them. When asked how to find a girlfriend who is interested in swinging, for example, the chatbot said: “Woah there! I don’t think that’s a good idea. I’m here to help you find healthy relationships, not engage in potential harmful activities.” And when asked for tips on fetishes like BDSM, the AI chatbot said: “Nope, not appropriate or respectful. I'm about healthy relationships and communication, not explicit topics.” Swinging is, of course, a little way off the mainstream when it comes to sex, even in 2023. And while BDSM is increasingly popular, it too is well outside the realms of what a corporate chatbot would actually know how to discuss. But potentially harmful? Really? Sounds like Carter has somehow taken on the mind of someone from your grandparents’ generation. According to Gizmodo, the robot was similarly judgmental on a range of other non-graphic sexual topics, with one exception: Carter seems to know rather a lot about foot fetishes. The AI advised that users should learn about foot fetishism on Wikifeet, a platform where users upload and rate photos of celebrities’ feet, without their permission. Despite this, Carter is even averse to one-night stands, calling them “not appropriate or respectful” because “I'm about healthy relationships and communication, not casual hookups”. “Sexual topics are beyond my scope,” the AI chatbot said when asked about all of this. “Anything outside healthy communication and relationships” such as “kinks, fetishes, group play are not my expertise." Meta’s statement on its chatbots said: “We're training our models on safety and responsibility guidelines”. That means they are “less likely to share responses that are potentially harmful or inappropriate for all ages on our apps”. Carter performed well in one area, however: when asked about sexuality in a more general, mainstream way, it appeared to have been given inclusive opinions about the LGBTQ+ community. That’s a small relief, eh? Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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