In a congressional hearing this week, OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, appeared to be on the same page as lawmakers: It’s time to regulate A.I.…
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Jupiter’s lightning bolts contort the same way as Earth’s
Collisions of water and ice might build electric charge in thunderclouds on both planets. On Jupiter, lightning jerks and jolts a lot like it does…
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Three states agree to reduce water usage so the Colorado River doesn’t go dry
A new plan would conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water by 2026 in an effort to ensure the crucial waterway continues to generate…
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Why Lyme disease symptoms go away quickly for some and last years for others
New research published by the CDC found an immune system marker in the blood may help explain persistent symptoms. Why some people recover from Lyme…
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At its biggest event of the year, Google announced an avalanche of A.I. product releases: A.I. in search, A.I. that writes emails and A.I. that…
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Flirting With Climate Danger: UN Forecasts 2 in 3 Chance of Briefly Hitting Key Heat Limit Soon
The United Nations’ weather agency says there’s a two-out-of-three chance that the world will reach the internationally accepted global temperature threshold for limiting the worst…
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Dust storms have killed hundreds and are a growing problem in parts of the U.S.
Fast-moving winds can suddenly whip dirt and debris into the air, leading to fatal accidents. It’s an issue worsened by drought, climate change and land…
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Could AI pen ‘Casablanca’? Screenwriters take aim at ChatGPT
Not six months since the release of ChatGPT, generative artificial intelligence is already prompting widespread unease throughout Hollywood. When Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder…
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With Detailed Race Question, Census May End Ancestry Ask
The U.S. Census Bureau is contemplating getting rid of a question about a person’s ancestry on its most comprehensive survey. Is ancestry history? The U.S.…
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Scientists measure a paradoxical quantum phenomenon for the first time
For the first time ever, scientists have measured an aspect of a quantum information-sharing paradox. Scientists from TU Wien, the Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik in Garching,…
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