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The first-ever AI-powered legal defense was set to take place in California on Feb. 22, but not anymore. “Multiple state bar associations have threatened us,” Browder said. “One even said a referral to the district attorney’s office and prosecution and prison time would be possible.”
People are already using ChatGPT to create workout plans — Fitness advice from OpenAI’s large language model is impressively presented—but don’t take it too seriously.
how investors like the idea of using AI to replace journalists…
placebos can reduce feelings of guilt, even when the person knows they’re receiving placebos.
“It’s really important that people understand that there is a genetics of depression,” Krystal said. “Until very recently, only psychological and environmental factors were considered.” […] simply having the genes for depression doesn’t necessarily guarantee that someone will become depressed. The genes also need to be activated in some way, by either internal or external conditions. […] Differences in a person’s genes may predispose them to depression; so, too, may differences in the neural wiring and structure of their brain.
New study finds 6 ways to slow memory decline and lower dementia risk — Eating a balanced diet, exercising the mind and body regularly, having regular contact with others, and not drinking or smoking
A new book traces Chekhov’s relentless work as both a doctor and a master of the short story
What time is it on the Moon? The Moon doesn’t currently have an independent time. Each lunar mission uses its own timescale that is linked, through its handlers on Earth, to coordinated universal time, or UTc — the standard against which the planet’s clocks are set. But this method is relatively imprecise and spacecraft exploring the Moon don’t synchronize the time with each other. The approach works when the Moon hosts a handful of independent missions, but it will be a problem when there are multiple craft working together. Space agencies will also want to track them using satellite navigation, which relies on precise timing signals.
