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Comment on this storycomment One thing people are learning about AI tools like ChatGPT or image generators is that they’re very good at approximating how things are supposed to be, but they only get to the about 90 percent of the way. The generated images include alien hands or fingers because the tools know that bodies have appendages and that’s good enough. The text used in the images is jumble of letters or lettery things, because to something that doesn’t understand the meaning the text conveys, it looks exactly like the text looks. ChatGPT provides credible answers to user questions:…

Former President Barack Obama recently wrote a Twitter thread praising the political situation in Minnesota, where the 2022 election left Democrats in control of the House, Senate and governorship. They responded with an incredibly aggressive legislative push: among other things, they restored voting rights to formerly incarcerated people, made school lunches free for all students, and made public college tuition free for families who earn less than eighty thousand dollars. Whether this is cause for celebration depends on your politics. But whatever your point of view, one thing is clear: Here in Massachusetts, where the 2022 election also left Democrats…

CIA Director William Burns stressed the importance of keeping communication open between China and the US. In an attempt to improve communication between Beijing and Washington, CIA Director William Burns visited China last month for talks with his Chinese counterparts, a US official said. Burns’ visit in May, which was first reported by The Financial Times, comes as Washington tries to ease tensions with Beijing and restore lines of communication amid fears that miscommunication between the two global powers could lead to conflict accidentally News of the visit to China comes as US President Joe Biden’s administration has pushed to…

06/02/23 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – On October 19, 2020, 51 former intelligence officials signed an open letter concluding a New York Post article about then-candidate Joe Biden’s son had “all the classic markings” of the Russian disinformation. The letter was used by the press to ignore the story and by social media companies to censor content related to the story. Even the US government used the letter to justify taking certain actions. The Post story has proven accurate. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) and committee colleagues in sending a letter…

AUSTIN (CBSNewsTexas.com) – In this episode of Eye on Politics (original air date: June 1), political reporter Jack Fink covers the two major stories unfolding in the Texas Capitol: the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton and the political showdown between state Republican property tax leaders. relief Each week, CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond. Watch the latest episode of Eye on Politics in the video player above and catch new episodes live every Thursday and Friday at 7:00 PM on CBS News Texas….

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst Joni Balter, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson and KUOW’s David Hyde. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell recently expressed interest in reviving the idea of ​​a new streetcar line in Seattle that would connect the two existing lines. Previous plans to make this possible failed due to operational costs, production defects and leadership changes. Harrell’s latest presentation envisions the new streetcar line with a more cultural element instead of being strictly for transit. Will it happen this time? On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in Washington was one of two House…

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — With one vote in October 1995, George Petak made Wisconsin history twice. He cast the deciding vote to provide funding for the public stadium that kept the Brewers in Milwaukee, leading him to become the first state lawmaker successfully removed from office. These days, Petak, 73, is retired and lives in Colorado. Nearly 28 years after a vote that preserved Major League Baseball in Wisconsin but also ended his political career, Petak said he has no regrets. “I was convinced then, and I’m convinced now that it was the right thing to do at the right…

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