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AI leaders call for development slowdown amid existential risk debate · 1 source tracked
Several prominent figures in the AI industry, including Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk, have publicly called for a slowdown in AI development, citing concerns about humanity's future. This unified stance from r…
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Google maps fruit fly brain, engineers train AI to play Doom
Google engineers have successfully mapped the complete brain and central nervous system of an adult male fruit fly, creating the MaleCNS v1.0 connectome. This detailed model, comprising over 166,000 neurons, has already…
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Geneticist's age-reversal eye therapy enters human trials
Yuancheng (Ryan) Lu, a geneticist at the Whitehead Institute, has developed a gene therapy that shows promise in reversing age-related vision loss. His technique, based on reprogramming cells using a modified set of Yam…
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AI researcher Na receives prestigious NIH Early Independence Award
Na has been recognized with an award for her contributions, with colleagues expressing excitement for her continued impact. The award acknowledges her work, and her collaborators have enjoyed working with her. This reco…