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- White House Moves To Hold Big Tech Accountable For AI Risks
- Novel IVF Technique Leads To The Birth Of A Baby With Three Persons’ DNA
- Meta Rolls Out Paid Verification Services In The United Kingdom
- Neuroscience Device Helps Paralyzed Man Move His Muscles
White House Moves To Hold Big Tech Accountable For AI Risks
Photo Source: AP Photo/Evan Vucci
Friday, May 5, 2023 — Tech executives were called to the White House and instructed to safeguard the public from the risks posed by artificial intelligence. The White House made it apparent that there was a possibility of further industry regulation. The public’s fascination with recently released AI products, such as ChatGPT and Bard, is growing.
They give regular people the chance to interact with “generative AI,” which can quickly summarise data from numerous sources, debug computer code, create presentations, and even poetry that appears to have been produced by a human. These developments have however sparked debates on the effects on the safety and wellbeing of Humans.
Following the meeting, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement that although new technology had the potential to improve lives, it could also endanger safety, privacy, and civil rights and that the private sector has a moral, legal, and ethical role to play in ensuring the safety of their products.
Source: BBC
Novel IVF Technique Leads To The Birth Of A Baby With Three Persons’ DNA
Photo Source: AP Photo/Sang Tan
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 — The first baby in the United Kingdom was born with DNA from three people after doctors performed a ground-breaking IVF procedure. The technique known as mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT) uses tissue from the eggs of healthy female donors to create IVF embryos free of harmful mutations that their mothers carry and are likely to pass on to their children.
The method has given rise to the term “three-parent babies,” even though more than 99.8% of the DNA in the kids originates from the mother and father.
The study sought to assist women with distorted mitochondria in having children without the danger of passing on genetic diseases. Because people inherit all of their mitochondria from their mothers, detrimental mutations in the “batteries” can impact a woman’s offspring, even though some may be born healthy because they only inherit a small percentage of the altered mitochondria. Others, on the other hand, may inherit significantly more and acquire serious, progressive, and often deadly illnesses.
Source: The Guardian
Meta Rolls Out Paid Verification Services In The United Kingdom
Photo Source: AP Photo/Michael Dwyer
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 – Meta, Facebook’s parent corporation, has begun to roll out a paid verification service in the United Kingdom. From £9.99 each month, the service grants Facebook and Instagram users a blue tick.
To qualify, subscribers must be at least 18 with a government ID. The function is already accessible in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Those authorized by Meta will receive a verified badge, which the tech firm claims will safeguard them from impersonation by monitoring their accounts for fakers.
The services have depended heavily on advertising revenue, which accounts for much of Meta’s revenue. While both may still be used for free, introducing a paid-for authentication system represents a shift in Facebook and Instagram’s strategy to expand popularity and discover new ways to monetize the networks.
Source: BBC
Neuroscience Device Helps Paralyzed Man Move His Muscles
Photo Source: AP Photo/Erika Kinetz
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