Lifelong friends create platform to teach financial literacy in the Black community
Rashal Bilal and Troy Millings sat on a blue leather couch in a swanky tapas lounge in Atlanta's Castleberry Hills neighborhood. Famed Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz, who owns the place, sat across them as a female bartender walked over with their drinks.
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'Extraction 2' Review: Will Tyler Rake reconcile with ex-wife? Chris Hemsworth's character gets closure
This poignant moment holds immense significance in Tyler Rake's life, and if you manage to keep tears at bay during this scene, you deserve accolades
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North London derby: When do Arsenal and Tottenham play each other in 2023/24?
Every Premier League fixture between Arsenal and Tottenham in the north London derby for the 2023/24 season.
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Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in pandemic, study says
The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Man City duo latest to be targeted by Saudi Pro League
Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez are both being targeted for big-money moves to the Saudi Pro League. Both players have 12 months remaining on their Manchester City deals.
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Gwen Stefani helping husband Blake Shelton drop those extra pounds by hiring a nutritionist and trainer
According to sources, Blake Shelton has put on over 50lbs since he married Gwen Stefani in 2021 and 'she worries about his health'
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Kroger beats profit estimates on easing costs, steady grocery demand
Supermarket chain Kroger beat market expectations for quarterly profit and same-store sales on Thursday, benefiting from easing costs
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Delta Air Reinstates Quarterly Dividend After Three-Year Halt
Delta Air Lines Inc.’s board voted to restart the company’s quarterly dividend, which was suspended in March 2020
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EU Set to Scrap Trade Curbs to Some Chinese Firms On Russia
The European Union is set to scrap plans to restrict trade with five Chinese companies with alleged ties
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Thousands flock to ‘AI Jesus’ for gaming, relationship advice
A chatbot designed to resemble an ‘AI Jesus’ has attracted hundreds of Twitch users seeking gaming and relationship advice. The device, created by a Berlin tech collective, shows a bearded white man with a bright white halo who gestures as he answers questions having been “trained after Jesus and the teachings of the Bible.” Its “ask_jesus” livestream attracted over 35,000 followers and allowed viewers to ask questions. It was created by The Singularity Group, a non-profit which said the Twitch stream cost it €322 (£276) per day for the chatbot ‘voice’ and €38 (£33) a day for the GPT4 model behind the boot. Asked to share views on topics such as abortion and gay rights, AI Jesus was found to provide vague, non-partisan replies, such as advising the user to look at the issues from legal and ethical perspectives. “Whether you’re seeking spiritual guidance, looking for a friend, or simply want someone to talk to, you can join on the journey through life and discover the power of faith, hope, and love,” said the bio for the “ask_jesus” Twitch page. Twitch has, however, taken down the channel and it remains to be seen on what grounds the decision was made by the streaming platform. The disclaimer on the page said the channel “is currently unavailable due to a violation of Twitch’s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service”. This is not the first time an AI chatbot was developed for users to interact with over topics of religion. Many AI chatbots based on the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita have emerged in India, with millions of using it. One such chatbot, GitaGPT, replies to user queries based on the 700-verse Hindu scripture, mimicking Hindu god Krishna’s tone. It claims to help users “unlock life’s mysteries with Krishna”. “You’re not actually talking to Krishna. You’re talking to a bot that’s pretending to be him,” said the bot’s creator Sukuru Sai Vineet, a software engineer from Bengaluru. However, journalist Nadia Nooreyezdan, who interacted with GitaGPT, found it lacked filters for casteism, misogyny and law, with experts cautioning that AI systems playing ‘god’ can have dangerous and unintended consequences. When The Independent asked GitaGPT about Narendra Modi – whose political party BJP has close links to right-wing Hindu nationalist group RSS – it had only words of praise for the Indian prime minister, calling him a “great leader” who is “honest” and “hardworking” with a “vision for the country”. On his political rival Rahul Gandhi, the chatbot said he was a “good person” who is “sincere and hardworking”, but also stated that he could “however, benefit from studying the Bhagavad Gita and learning about dharma [duty]”. Read More Hundreds attend ‘soulless’ AI-generated church service OpenAI CEO suggests international agency like UN's nuclear watchdog could oversee AI AI chatbot taken down after it gives ‘harmful advice’ to those with eating disorders Google ad revenue from anti-abortion campaigns and ‘fake’ clinics topped $10m: report Major finding boosts hope for finding alien life in our solar system Twitter to be evicted from Colorado office
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Nigeria Inflation Quickens Before Currency Devaluation, Fuel Subsidy Removal Filter Through
Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed for a fifth month on food prices, and is set for further rises when
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10 TV Show Spin-offs That Are Better Than the Original Series
According to IMDb ratings, ‘Frasier,’ the beloved spin-off of ‘Cheers,’ outdid its source material.
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