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To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn't that simple
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As tech companies race to build the most powerful artificial intelligence, some are also asking how to teach a chatbot right from wrong. Their answer? Religion.
“These are not questions a lab can answer,” Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah said earlier this year at the Vatican’s presentati ... (full story)
Cracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health
Reminding yourself to smile often can not only make more friendships but it can also make you feel better.
And rather than wait for a reason to smile, just making the physical change of literally turning that frown upside down could impact emotions, according to experts.
Research backs up the fact that smiling goes a long wa ... (full story)
Home sellers are lowering their price and helping buyers to make a deal in a stagnant market
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not long ago, a homeowner in America might reasonably wager they could sell their home fairly quickly, and for more than their asking price. That's unlikely to be a winning bet now.
Across the nation, a stagnant housing market is leaving many sellers in limbo, unable to relocate for a new job, buy their ... (full story)
Rush is on to patch a software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwide
LONDON (AP) — Governments and corporations worked throughout the night on urgent security updates after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to 70% of websites globally.
Many government sites appeared to be functioning normally Oct. 22, but outages or limited service continued while ... (full story)
West Virginia investigates environmental groups over 'deceptive' climate change advocacy
West Virginia's Republican attorney general has launched a broad investigation of the state's leading environmental groups, demanding a decade of internal records involving “unfair or deceptive acts” in their fundraising and climate change advocacy.
The environmental groups decried the inquiry as a sham and filed law ... (full story)

