Contesting the idea of progress: Labor’s AI challenge
Much of the current discussion around AI centers on the application of what are known as artificial neural networks to machine learning. Machine learning refers to the use of algorithms to find patterns in large data sets in order to make statistical predictions. (Machine learning and artificial neural networks are only two tools under the general umbrella of AI.) In standard machine learning, human beings label different inputs to teach the machine how to organize data and weigh its importance in determining the final output. Last year, Google pitched a machine learning chatbot named Genesis to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and NewsCorp.
Source:New York Times
October 17, 2024 11:07 UTC
Vance says 'no' Trump didn't lose the 2020 election
In his most direct answer yet of this election cycle, GOP vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance said he does not believe former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. No, I think there are serious problems in 2020 so did Donald Trump lose the election? President Joe Biden defeated former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election by more than 7 million votes. PHOTO: Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Univision Noticias town hall event in Doral, Fla., Oct. 16, 2024. Vance says 'no' Trump didn't lose the 2020 election originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Source:ABC News
October 17, 2024 10:59 UTC
Commentary: AI is so rampant now that even a second-grade project is a lesson in deepfakes
It turned an assignment about our family’s heritage into a lesson about what’s real on the internet. But how much of the online content our kids encounter as they seek to understand the world will be fake? We laughed as we weeded out the unrealistically vivid and comically fake results, like the sloths in Glamour style poses. My daughters are Generation Alpha, and the digital world they were born into is far more instant, omnipresent and complex. But it’s sad nonetheless that part of growing up today means learning to navigate an online world so rife with manufactured and misleading content.
Source:Los Angeles Times
October 17, 2024 10:43 UTC
Haval H6 HEV Launched in Malaysia: GWM's Latest Milestone
GWM has officially launched the Haval H6 HEV in Malaysia, marking a significant step in the brand’s expansion. The locally assembled H6 HEV debuted on September 25 and reflects GWM's growing commitment to the Malaysian market. The Haval H6 HEV, produced at a Malaysian KD factory, is a smart, fuel-efficient new energy vehicle designed for comfort and reliability. As GWM's first locally assembled model, the Haval H6 HEV reinforces the brand’s “multi-category, multi-power, multi-level” product strategy in Malaysia. Alongside the launch, GWM introduced the “GWM FAMILY DAY,” offering customers a chance to explore the full range of GWM products.
Source:New York Times
October 17, 2024 10:35 UTC
Kids are sucking down baby food pouches at record rates. 'We're going to pay for it,' experts say
Kids are sucking down baby food pouches at record rates. Sales of baby food pouches have increased 900% over the past decade and account for nearly half of infant food sold. Sales of baby food pouches have increased 900% over the last decade. Sales of food pouches — soft bags with plastic spouts for easy consumption — have increased 900% since 2010, overtaking jarred purees as the predominant baby food on the market. Heidi Martinez gathers baby food pouches for her three kids at their home in Pittsburg, Calif. She said she always buys the pouches with at least one vegetable.
Source:Los Angeles Times
October 17, 2024 10:22 UTC
19 Days to Go: Early Voting, Dance Parties and Third Parties
2:3419 Days to Go: Early Voting, Dance Parties and Third PartiesNOW PLAYING19 Days to Go: Early Voting, Dance Parties and Third Parties2:44Will the Polls in 2024 Be More Accurate Than in 2016 and 2020? 1:45Trump Plays Music After Medical Emergencies Derail Town Hall3:16Where Trump and Harris Stand on Immigration0:25Smoke Rises From U.N. Peacekeeper’s Base in Lebanon3:00Vance Refuses to Acknowledge That Trump Lost the 2020 Election2:52How Trump Distorted a Claim About Migrant Children4:07They Were Loyal Republicans — Until Trump and Abortion Bans1:59For Undecided Voters, What Will It Come Down To? 30:2225 Days To Go: ‘The Daily’ Politics Round Table5:12
Source:New York Times
October 17, 2024 10:03 UTC
Israeli Airstrikes Target Suburban Beirut and Southern Lebanon
NOW PLAYINGIsraeli Airstrikes Target Suburban Beirut and Southern Lebanon0:24Iranian General Seen in State Media After Whereabouts Questioned0:39Israel Attacks Tent Camp at Gaza Hospital0:25Smoke Rises From U.N. Peacekeeper’s Base in Lebanon1:06Witnesses Describe Chaotic Scenes After Strikes on Central Beirut0:24Airstrikes in Central Beirut Kill at Least 22 People0:41Displaced Lebanese Seek Shelter on the Streets of Beirut0:33Deadly Israeli Strike in Northern Gaza0:51Israelis Mourn Nova Music Festival Victims5:12Biden Cautions Israel on Striking Iranian Oil Fields0:20People Flee Lebanon for Syria Following Israeli Airstrikes0:46
Source:New York Times
October 17, 2024 09:49 UTC
His country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it. More are doing the same
The number of U.S. service members and veterans who radicalize make up a tiny fraction of a percentage point of the millions and millions who have honorably served their countryHis country trained him to fight. More are doing the sameMOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- The U.S. military trained him in explosives and battlefield tactics. As early as 2017, his wife’s former husband had reported concerns about his children's safety to military, federal and local authorities, according to call records and police reports. Those numbers do not include any of the violence on Jan. 6, which left scores of police officers injured. “Unfortunately, he knew what he was doing,” said Livingston County Undersheriff Matthew Bean, who was among those involved in the response.
Source:ABC News
October 17, 2024 09:48 UTC
Biden Pressures Israel On Gaza Aid Amid Rising Conflict
Biden Pressures Israel On Gaza Aid Amid Rising Conflict US threatens military support cut if humanitarian access to Gaza does not improveUS-Israel relations have come to the forefront as the conflict in Gaza intensifies, triggering actions from the Biden administration aimed at addressing the humanitarian aid situation. Recently, the pressure has escalated: the United States issued strict warnings to Israel about its humanitarian aid policies or face potential cutbacks on military assistance. According to the letter, Israel has 30 days to improve the flow of humanitarian aid, especially as the situation on the ground deteriorates, with severe food and medical shortages reported. The leaked letter revealed deep dissatisfaction within the Biden administration about Israel's failure to maintain earlier promises about humanitarian access to Gaza. The complexity of this geopolitical situation highlights the dual pressures facing both the Biden administration and Israeli policymakers.
Source:Washington Post
October 17, 2024 09:44 UTC
Takeaways from The Associated Press' reporting on extremism in the military
The number of U.S. service members and veterans who radicalize make up a tiny fraction of a percentage point of the millions and millions who have honorably served their countryTakeaways from The Associated Press' reporting on extremism in the militaryAn Associated Press investigation examined extremism among members of the U.S. military and veterans. Extremist plots involving people with military backgrounds were more likely to involve weapons training or firearms than those plots that didn't include someone with a military background, according to an AP analysis of the data. However, the participation of active-duty military and veterans gave extremist plots more potential for mass injury or death, according to the data. The Pentagon did develop at least one way to detect extremist incidents across military branches and among civilian defense contractors. ___The Associated Press receives support from several private foundations to enhance its explanatory coverage of elections and democracy.
Source:ABC News
October 17, 2024 09:32 UTC