OpenAI Shows New AI Model to U.S. National Security Officials Before Release
August 27th, 2024The main takeaway from this is that OpenAI probably thinks there are national security implications related to their upcoming “Strawberry” AI model.
More extensive commentary on this:
My favorite quote, “You might be pretty certain that the answer to two plus two isn’t cat.”
Via: Maginative:
OpenAI has quietly showcased its latest AI breakthrough, codenamed “Strawberry,” to U.S. national security officials, according to a new report by The Information. This demonstration aligns with the company’s recently announced safety and security protocols, which include providing early government access to new AI models.
Strawberry, previously known as Q*, is reportedly significant technical leap forward in AI capabilities, particularly in complex problem-solving and reasoning. The technology is expected to excel in areas where current AI models struggle, such as mathematical problems and programming tasks.
Prozac in Waterways Is Changing How Fish Behave
August 27th, 2024After reading this article about Prozac pollution and fish, you can probably guess my next search:
“prozac in drinking water”
From 2004, Prozac’s in the Water:
Britain’s Drinking Water Inspectorate noted that the drug “was likely to be found in a considerably watered down form that is unlikely to pose any health risk.” Nevertheless, environmentalists are calling on the government to order an urgent investigation and labeling the slow buildup of the excreted antidepressant into the water a “hidden mass medication.”
An environmental spokesperson for the Liberal Democrat political party in Britain, Norman Baker, told the Observer, “these revelations expose a failing by the government on an important public health issue. It is alarming that there is no monitoring of levels of Prozac and other pharmacy residues in our drinking water.”
Anyway, back to the fish…
Via: Guardian:
Contamination of waterways with the antidepressant Prozac is disrupting fish bodies and behaviours in ways that could threaten their long-term survival, new research has found.
As global consumption of pharmaceuticals has increased, residues have entered rivers and streams via wastewater raising concerns about the effects on ecosystems and wildlife.
Research published in the journal of Animal Ecology found low concentrations of fluoxetine – an antidepressant commonly known as Prozac – reduced the body condition and sperm vitality of male guppies over multiple generations.
Related:
Prozac and Methamphetamine Likely Responsible for Toxins in Tap Water
NSA Releases Internal 1982 Lecture by Computing Pioneer Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
August 27th, 2024I wasn’t going to post this, but it might be of interest if you’re an old computer nerd.
Via: Black Vault:
Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Censorship on Covid and Hunter Biden Laptop
August 27th, 2024Mmm hmm.
Via: ZeroHedge:
In a stunning Monday evening letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, Zuckerberg admitted that senior Biden administration officials “repeatedly pressured” Facebook teams to suppress information related to COVID-19 that the platform would not have otherwise censored – and the administration ‘expressed a lot of frustration with our teams when we didn’t agree.’
Zuck now says that Facebook should not have compromised its standards “due to pressure from any Administration in either direction.”
“I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it,” reads the letter. “I also think we made some choices that, with the benefit of hindsight and new information, we wouldn’t make today.”
He’s also committed and “ready to push back if something like this happens again.”
Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Donald Trump for President
August 27th, 2024Via: Tulsi Gabbard:
Rumble CEO Flees France
August 25th, 2024I’m a little late to this, but for good reason — I’ve just safely departed from Europe.
France has threatened Rumble, and now they have crossed a red line by arresting Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, reportedly for not censoring speech.
Rumble will not stand for this behavior and…
— Chris Pavlovski (@chrispavlovski) August 25, 2024
Israel Launched “Preemptive” Strike On Hezbollah In Lebanon ‘To Prevent Major Attack’
August 25th, 2024Via: ZeroHedge:
Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia in Lebanon, exchanged some of the heaviest fighting in months on Sunday as fears mount that a direct Iranian retaliatory strike on Israel could spark an all-out regional war.
Israel’s military launched preemptive strikes in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah’s high-value targets after allegedly detecting movement on the ground that militia forces were preparing to launch a barrage of missiles, rockets, and kamikaze drones into Israel.
Canada: Taxpayer Funded Surgery to Create Vagina for “Non Binary” Ontario Resident with Penis
August 25th, 2024Your what hurts?
Via: CTV News:
An Ontario resident has successfully secured public funding for a specialized gender-affirming surgery argued to be “experimental” by the provincial health insurer following a years-long legal battle.
The prospective patient, identified only as K.S. in documents filed with the provincial Health Services Appeal and Review Board (HSARB), was seeking coverage under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) for a penile-preserving vaginoplasty, a procedure in which a vaginal cavity is surgically created while keeping the penis intact.
Oregon: Taxpayer Funded $30,000 Homebuyer Grants, “Only for People Who Are Not American Citizens”
August 25th, 2024Via: Daily Mail:
Oregonians have reacted angrily to a taxpayer-funded scheme that doles out $30,000 for non-legal migrants to buy homes, but excludes US citizens.
Hacienda Community Development Corporation, a Latino-led group in Portland, says in a promotion that it will give first-time home buyers up to $30,000 to get on the property ladder.
But there’s a catch, the advert adds.
The scheme is ‘only for people who are not American citizens.’
It is instead open to refugees, asylum seekers, Green Card holders, and those who arrived in the US illegally as children, the post says.
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Hacienda is in-part funded through the EEIP, which was created through Oregon’s Economic Equity Investment Act of 2022.
It receives millions of dollars from Oregon state taxes and also from federal taxes through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The EEIP received $15 million at launch and was allocated another $8 million this year.
Meanwhile, in California: Outrage as California Opens Up $300M Home Loan Scheme to Migrants
Billionaire Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested In France
August 24th, 2024Pavel Durov left Russia when the government tried to control his social media company, Telegram. But in the end, it wasn’t Putin who arrested him for allowing the public to exercise free speech. It was a western country, a Biden administration ally and enthusiastic NATO member,… https://t.co/F83E9GbNHC
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) August 24, 2024
Via: ZeroHedge:
Pavel Durov, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram was arrested at the Bourget airport outside of Paris Saturday evening, according to TF1 TV, citing an unnamed source.
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Durav was detained by the National Anti-Fraud Office (ONAF), over the alleged facilitation of various crimes including terrorism, narcotics trafficking, and fraud.
“On his platform, he allowed an incalculable number of offences and crimes to be committed, for which he did nothing to moderate or cooperate,” a source told TF1 TV.
The arrest was characterized by Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom as part of the “crackdown against free speech.”
