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luzribeiro posting in

I'm all for smart guardrails that help us harness AI safely without suffocating innovation. Now, the US has been highly reactive (with over 550 AI‑related bills in 45 states) but lacks cohesive federal direction. Meanwhile, the EU’s sweeping “AI Act” sets high standards but could overburden smaller innovators:
https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-sam-altman-ai-regulation-trump/
https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/14/12/645
https://time.com/7213096/uk-public-ai-law-poll/

So, how about:

Targeted regulation: Instead of painting AI with one brush, focus on where the risks lie, like bias in hiring tools or misuse in facial recognition.

Outcome over technology: Don’t regulate the tech itself; regulate its applications.

Enforceable rules: We need real teeth - clear accountability, not toothless charters.

Bottom line: What we need is fine‑tuned, enforceable, risk‑adaptive policies, so AI can thrive while protecting people.

Thoughts?

oportet posting in

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So....

The 'list' of Epstein 'clients' that existed before, never existed.

The security camera footage outside his cell that didn't exist before - does exist (and rumors are it's been altered)

Now there's also rumors of a little they-go-or-i'm-gone between a few highers-ups in the Trump administration (bondi vs bongino)

Someone resigning or getting fired seems inevitable at this point - who do you think it will be?

Who do you believe Epstein was? A disgraced financier with a sick side job? C.i.a? Mossad? All of the above?

If you were an advisor to Trump, would you advise him to say nothing, do nothing, and wait for it to go away?

Or is this not going away?

fridi posting in

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Sometimes, people ponder profound questions like: "What's the meaning of life?", "Are we alone in the Universe?", or "What happens if you throw a paper airplane from the International Space Station)?"

Luckily, we now have an answer to the third one, because eventually, someone was bound to try it:

Could a Paper Plane Thrown From The International Space Station Survive The Flight?

Oh look, there's even an illustration! And it looks very science-y:

And a Youtube video of course:

VIDEO

Consider yourselves educated. You're welcome!

airiefairie posting in

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Over the last decade, fentanyl and its analogs, extremely potent synthetic opioids, have overtaken prescription painkillers and heroin to become the leading cause of overdose deaths, especially in North America. In the US, synthetic opioids now account for the majority of drug-related fatalities among those ages 18–45, with over 100,000 overdose deaths in 2021 and 2022 alone.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-north-american-fentanyl-crisis-and-the-spread-of-synthetic-opioids/

These lethal drugs don't just appear out of nowhere. Trafficking networks orchestrate a 3-part supply chain: precursor chemicals (largely sourced from China) fuel large scale laboratory production, often in Mexico and Canada, before distribution into the US and beyond. A major Reuters investigation found that China's lax chemical regulations have enabled these precursors to be shipped widely, sustaining the epidemic.
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/drugs-fentanyl-supplychain/

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kiaa posting in

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Mankind is wrong since 1905 ― Experts detect the real dimensions of time

This guy has an interesting theory, and claims this time it can be tested. In a nutshell, he argues time is three dimensional and space is just a consequence of that, so a byproduct. Which in essence turns General Relativity on its head. Literally.

The three dimensions of time he posits:

1. The first line, which would be the direct line that we know.
2. The second would allow us to access alternative versions of the same moment. It would be as if we could revisit an ordinary day and discover what it would have been like if we had made different choices.
3. And the third temporal dimension would allow the transition between these different possibilities.

Reading

On the monthly subject: "AI Regulation: Striking the Balance"

nonstop non-story nonsense

Friday off-topic: Origami in space!

The global Fentanyl crisis

Friday offtopic. Time is three dimensional?

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