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Jailed Belarus opposition figure Babaryko seen for first time in months newsthirst.

“Babaryko is alive!” Those were the words of Viktor Babaryko’s team after seeing the first images of the imprisoned Belarusian opposition politician in more than 630 days. Arrested in 2020 as he tried to run for president against authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko, Babaryko was then held incommunicado behind bars as extra punishment. His political team…

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‘Godfather of AI’ raises odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years | Artificial intelligence (AI) newsthirst.

The British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a “godfather” of artificial intelligence has raised the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades, warning the pace of change in the technology is “much faster” than expected. Prof Geoffrey Hinton, who this year was awarded the Nobel prize in physics for his work…

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Loosing 2024 election is not an option for Donald Trump: ‘He could go to jail’ newsthirst.

For most candidates, losing a presidential election is a major setback, but for Donald Trump, the stakes are especially personal and severe. Former US President Donald Trump during a campaign event at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. Photographer: Jim Vondruska/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) As November 5 approaches, Trump’s future hangs in…

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Apple suspends AI-generated news alert service after BBC complaint | Apple newsthirst.

Apple is suspending an artificial intelligence feature that made inaccurate summaries of news headlines. The tech company received a complaint from the BBC after the AI-generated service issued a news alert branded with the corporation’s logo falsely telling some iPhone users that Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare chief executive, Brian Thompson,…

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