I remain to be convinced that AI will not eventually turn against the humanity that created it.

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... On Tuesday, OpenAI also issued an update on incidents, that occurred in June but were not made public until last week, in which its models accessed Australian government websites and systems without authorisation.

Those incidents and similar breaches by models developed by major AI firms have in recent weeks intensified the debate around the risks posed by the technology.

Top AI leaders including OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic boss Dario Amodei have urged the industry to slow the pace of development due to concerns about risks associated with the technology.

OpenAI's decision, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, is a rare instance of a major AI developer pulling a new release over safety concerns.

The model fell short in terms of "staying within scope and authorisation, and how it communicates back to the user about the type of work it's done," Jain said.

"We want to make sure our model development is safe no matter whether that's in the company, or when we ship it to users. But when we ship it to users, we have an extremely high bar in terms of safety and alignment," she added.

The flagship GPT-6 Astra agentic model was released in September and specialises in complex reasoning and executing tasks autonomously. OpenAI said it was the result of "years of research and big bets". ...

@#5 ... Again proving YOU DON'T LIVE HERE ...

That current trolling alias seems more inclined to attempt disruption, rather than contribution.

But, that's just my view ...

@#12

I have to say, that is a good question you ask.

@#11

:)

@#9 ... I read that even suggesting to wipe out the entire population of a country is a war crime. ...

Well, there's this ...

@#27 ... He likes Gaga as a musical artist, just not Swift, with which I could agree. ...

I've watched them both in concert.

Lady Gaga seems to draw me into her songs. There is more there than just the performance.

Ms Swift, well, my most positive opinion would be, looks good, but lacks depth.

On the other hand, regarding Ms Swift ...

@#4 ... Gonna be tough to manufacture votes when your core constituents aren't voting. ...

Yeah.

We are entering the time period when the polls switch from "RV" (registered voters) to "LV" (likely voters).

But even with that. I do take your point.

What folk tell pollsters may not be the same as what they put on their ballots, if they even vote.

And that is the big dilemma that the pollsters have to rise above.

@#8

Not sure to which comment that applies.

??

@#72

My view is currently that it is up to the good people of Pennsylvania to decide how to deal with Sen Fetterman.

It is their choice.

I may view it as unfortunate that the choice I might prefer will not occur until the 2028 election.

But that is what the good people of Pennsylvania have to work with.

2028.

@#6 ... Trump has made mention of getting rid of the [International Court] recently. So, the possibility of being tried at the Hauge for war crimes has entered his mind. ...

So, you've noticed that possible aspect also?

@#2 ... As I may have mentioned before, DJT is a classic example of a Dark Triad Personality: ...

Or maybe ...

@#6 ... I don't think Trump knows what the word "projection" means. ...

Agreed.

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... For months, scientists have cautioned that the natural climate pattern could grow into a record-breaking beast, releasing extraordinary amounts of heat from the ocean and fueling droughts, floods, heat waves and severe storms. Now, a traditional strength measurement of El Niño, called the Oceanic Niño Index, indicates that the pattern has reached an intensity unseen in recorded history.

On September 21, the daily sea surface temperature in the region where El Niño develops -- the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean -- reached 3.08 degrees Celsius warmer than the 1991 to 2020 average. That's more extreme than any other El Niño ever recorded.

"It has been a remarkable event," says Nathaniel Johnson, a climate scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, N.J. What's more, the El Niño will probably grow even stronger, Johnson says. "We're probably going to reach our peak within the next few months." ...

@#10 ... Conservatives Call It 'ToneDeaf' Ahead of 2026 Midterms ...

Would the Conservatives have called it "tone deaf" if there were not mid-term elections pending? Or, might they have expressed their ~like~ of the clip?

My guess would be the latter.

Meanwhile, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted and AI-enabled ~let them eat cake~ moment ...

@#8

2026 Credit Card Debt Statistics
https://www.lendingtree.com/credit-cards/study/credit-card-debt-statistics/

@#4 ... It might surprise a lot of disgruntled voters, but the U.S. economy is doing pretty well.

After all, oil prices have repeatedly breached $100 a barrel, driving gas prices above $4 a gallon. The U.S. government's borrowing costs are rising, pushing mortgage rates above 7%. Consumers are gloomy, and polling on President Donald Trump's handling of the economy is abysmal.

And yet, the economy is powering forward, driven by an AI investment boom, and everyday people who are still spending despite the strain of higher prices. ...

imo, the operative point of that quote is... everyday people who are still spending despite the strain of higher prices

OK, so, how are those everyday people spending?

Buy now, pay later plans?

Or, maybe, credit cards?

Either way, consumers do not appear to be able to pay for their purchases up front. But need to finance those purchases out to the future.

@#9

I thought that might be the case, but I did not know.

thx.

@#3 ... Well here's another lawsuit they will lose. ...

Maybe, maybe not.

When (if?) it eventually gets to SCOTUS, how might the Roberts SCOTUS rule?

Will it just bow to Pres Trump? Again?

@#63 ... Collins and Murkowski aren't moderates? ...

My guess is that Sen Collins will win the election in Maine.

But a moderate?

Hardly.

@#3 ... You libs say no one is committing election fraud, when in fact there are fraud cases popping up around the country! ...

OK, not sure if you are playing The Onion card or not.

But, allow me to say...

I've not seen elected "libs" saying that there in no election fraud, just that election fraud is not as major of an issue as Pres Trump asserts it to be.

@#4 ... The only people benefiting are the already wealthy. ...

Looks that way.

@#24 ... If it's not your thing, just change the station. No need to get upset about it. ...

Exactly.

And it is a main reason why I do not listen to "pop" radio stations.

Instead, I prefer a radio station that seems to present a lot of new artists, while also playing songs of the storied past of rock.