The LA Times published an op-ed warning of AI’s dangers. It also published its AI tool’s reply
Beneath a recent Los Angeles Times opinion piece about the dangers of artificial intelligence, there is now an AI-generated response about how AI will make storytelling more democratic. On Monday, the Los Angeles Times’s just-debuted AI tool, “Insight”, labeled this argument as politically “center-left” and provided four “different views on the topic” underneath. Responding to the human writers, the AI tool argued not only that AI “democratizes historical storytelling”, but also that “technological advancements can coexist with safeguards” and that “regulation risks stifling innovation”. Most of the time, of course, the newspaper’s AI tool will not provide an AI’s response to arguments about artificial intelligence. Instead, as in several recent opinion pieces, the AI “Insights” button provides pro-Trump responses to opinion pieces critical of Donald Trump.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 16:29 UTC
Retention improving thanks to flexible working, says NHS England
Flexible working and e-rostering are key to keeping more nurses in the health service, a new report by NHS England suggests. The organisation has published a new analysis of its People Promise staff retention initiative, which has seen trusts offered support to implement changes to prevent staff from quitting. Across all the trusts, leaver rates fell collectively by 11.8% more than non-exemplar trusts over the 20-month pilot – a reduction of 4,465 full-time equivalent leavers. The report found that e-rostering, supporting flexible working and flexible retirement and local listening sessions for staff had the biggest impact on improvements to leaver rates. The People Promise staff retention initiative is led by nurse Professor Em Wilkinson-Brice, director for staff experience and leadership development at NHS England.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 15:45 UTC
Website to track Hinduphobia launched on college campuses across US, UK, Canada and Australia
A student-led grassroots organization, Hindu on Campus (HOC), has launched the first dedicated website to document incidents of Hinduphobia on university campuses across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.The website compiles over 100 cases of anti-Hindu and anti-India bias reported over the past four years. It serves as a resource for Hindu organizations and advocacy groups working to address discrimination in academic institutions.Announcing the launch on X, Hindu on Campus stated, “We have launched the first website to document Hinduphobia on campuses. We've collated 100+ Anti-Hindu & Anti-India incidents from the last four years on [US, UK, Canada, and Australia] campuses, which Hindu organizations can use as a reference.”HOC, founded in March 2021, focuses on amplifying Gen Z Hindu voices, combating Hinduphobia, and ensuring fair treatment for Hindu students. The group engages in grassroots activism, social media awareness, and data-driven advocacy.The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) welcomed the initiative, stating, “Wonderful to see this documentation of anti-Hindu incidents on college campuses by @hinduoncampus. A 2022 Rutgers University report highlighted a significant increase in online hate speech targeting the Hindu community.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 14:42 UTC
Lake District: Lodore Falls Hotel, Keswick wins Hitched.com award 2025
Lodore Falls Hotel and Spa has been named as one of seven wedding venues in Cumbria to receive an award from leading wedding planning website, Hitched.com. In a statement on the website, Hitched.com said the hotel's setting is 'enchanting'. "Take your vows under our beautiful garden gazebo overlooking the iconic Cat Bells fell and the tranquil waterscapes of Lake Derwentwater. And for something extra special, hop on the nearby launch for a sunset cruise around Lake Derwentwater." Other venues in Cumbria to have won in the Hitched.com awards include Hidden River Cabins, Eden Barn and The Ro Hotel.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 13:48 UTC
Scientists on a mission to speed up plodding rate of potty training
And some, in their desperation to get potty training right, try an incoherent mix of all three. Whichever technique we choose, however, what is clear is that we are all doing it later than we used to. The average toddler is potty trained at three, an estimated nine months after its grandparents. Now the Big Toilet Project, a team of scientists, wants the public’s help to understand why — and perhaps reverse the trend. When it comes to potty training, they are asking what works, when does it start in different parts of the world and why is it that, according to
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 13:40 UTC
The crisis in UK higher education is a national security issue
ADVERTISEMENTThe importance of social resilience was noted by prime minister Keir Starmer in a recent oral statement on national security. This spring’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) presents a crucial opportunity to formally acknowledge higher education as a strategic pillar of national security. The funding crisis in higher education threatens this capacity. Clearly, a fundamental rethink of higher education funding is necessary across the UK. Investing in higher education is not a luxury.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 11:59 UTC
Reform UK general election favourite according to data
The Electoral Calculas website has offered a General Election prediction, with Reform UK coming out as favourites. In the 2024 General Election Reform UK received 14.7% of the vote, gaining five seats. The prediction suggests that in the next election, Reform would gain 25.8% of the vote and gain 192 seats. In the 2024 General Election, the Conservatives gained 24.4% of the vote and 121 seats. The probability of Reform UK being the largest party in the next general election is 42%, according to the data.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 11:07 UTC
I breastfeed my sister’s kid multiple times a week – she feeds mine too, we don’t find it weird
Just hours after breaking the news to her younger sibling that she was pregnant with her third baby, Adrianna rang her sister back. But pediatrician Wendy Sue Swanson told Baby Center this age-old technique is best avoided in modern days. “So I’d told her to stop trying, as it was getting her so frustrated and upset. “I called Adrianna with the news as soon as I could and told her baby Kash had arrived four weeks early. "Adrianna had just given birth in my house, just eight hours after I’d also given birth - and I’d birthed her baby.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 09:55 UTC
Sharon Stone is comfortable with changes that come with ageing
Picture Credit: FacebookHollywood actress Sharon Stone has shared her perspective on aging , saying that she embraces the changes in her body and feels the importance of nurturing herself.She told The Times: "A lot of people give up as they get older. They let go of their body because it's collapsing anyway, or it's like, 'I'm not defined by my body anymore.' "Known for her roles in ' Basic Instinct ' and 'Casino', the actress also spoke about the physical transformations she has experienced with age, joking: "My underarms have pleats now. "She added: "I think, 'Well, I had beautiful arms and now they're strong and painting... and like angel wings.' And I think that we should all be super-thrilled to make it.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 08:50 UTC
Unwise strategically to cut overseas aid, says Bishop to the Forces
“OVERSEAS aid is an investment in conflict prevention,” the Bishop to the Armed Forces, the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson, has said. To cut foreign aid from 0.5 to 0.3 per cent of GDP to fund UK defence “is both morally wrong and strategically unwise”, he said. The seeds of tomorrow’s conflicts are being sown today, and overseas aid is an investment in conflict prevention. The Bishop of Worcester, Dr John Inge, described her resignation as “an honourable act in the face of a terrible situation”. The chief executive of Christian Aid, Patrick Watt, welcomed Ms Dodds’s “strong stand” against the “brutal” aid cuts.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 08:42 UTC
HS SPORTS PODCAST: Beyon McLean joins Episode 29
Beyon McLean, Valley ViewValley View’s Aidan Smola and Beyon McLean celebrate with fans after defeating Scranton Prep for the PIAA District 2 Class 4A basketball championship at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Twp. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)Valley View’s Beyon McLean jumps for a basket while covered by Scranton Prep’s Jack Maloney during the PIAA District 2 Class 4A basketball championship game at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Twp. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)Valley View’s Beyon McLean shoots over Scranton Prep’s Chris Ramey during the District 2 Class 4A basketball championship game at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Twp. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER) Show Caption 1 of 5 Beyon McLean, Valley View ExpandWelcome back to the Film Room Podcast! We also look back on one of the best weekend’s of the high school sports season, which included district basketball championships, regional wrestling championships and swimming championships.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 06:35 UTC
Police: Gang members arrested for kidnapping, robbery in Scranton
Scranton police arrested two people associated with the criminal street gang Popote on Friday on the 800 block of Pittston Avenue for the kidnapping and robbery of an alleged rival gang member on Feb. 22. On Feb. 25, the kidnapping was reported to the Scranton School District, which then informed city police. The juvenile victim — who was not named by police — was interviewed by a school resource officer and then Scranton police, according to the criminal complaint. The victim told officers he recognized the driver/suspect of the Honda as a male from his high school, investigators said. Police charged Rodriguez-Hernandez with robbery, criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, terroristic threats and simple assault.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 03:23 UTC
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy publicly bullied and berated over his war time clothing at White House visit – AnneLandmanBlog.com
At a shameful White House meeting last week between convicted felon/adjudicated sexual abuser President Trump and his #2, JD Vance, Trump and Vance bullied and yelled at Ukrainian President Zelensky in a televised display of anger and resentment toward the leader of a democratic country that’s been invaded by Russia. Beyond this, as bad as the made-for-Russia meeting already was, Brian Glenn, White House correspondent for the right-wing cable channel Real America’s Voice, chimed in and berated Zelenskyy over his war time clothing, to the delight of Trump’s cabinet. You can see the harassment of Zelenskyy over his war time attire playing out in the clip above. If you’d like more context or want to see the entirety of the cringy meeting, you can watch a video of the whole 50-minute meeting deteriorating into a bullying session here. Snyder is also a Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 02:50 UTC
Newspaper headlines: 'US rift with Ukraine grows' and 'UK hunts new allies'
"Trump squeezes Zelensky", external is the Daily Mail's headline. It says the US president has stunned Nato allies with his decision after "losing his patience" with the Ukrainian leader. The New York Times, external writes that the "immediate beneficiary" is Vladimir Putin. The I paper reports that Britain is looking beyond Nato, , externalat countries such as Jordan, Bahran and Saudi Arabia, to help enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine. The Telegraph reports that the Duchess has insisted she is not an "influencer" and sees herself more as a female entrepreneur.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 01:17 UTC
Rob Burrow’s widow to run London Marathon in tribute to husband
She will be raising money for the Leeds Hospitals Charity and Leeds Rhinos Foundation, the official charity of Burrow’s former club. Ms Turnbull will be raising money for Prostate Cancer UK in her father’s memory. That’s why I signed up to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. This was labelled by Prostate Cancer UK as the “Fry-Turnball effect” referring also to Sir Stephen Fry, who was diagnosed in the same year. A year after Turnbull died in August 2022 aged 66, the number of prostate cancer referrals within the NHS reached a record high.
Source:The Times
March 04, 2025 00:57 UTC