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Only slim chances for tougher US sanctions against Russia – Commerzbank

In order to reduce Russian Oil exports permanently, the most important buyers of Russian Oil would have to be deterred from making further purchases, Commerzbank’s commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes.NATO member Turkey unlikely to stop buying Russian Oil”One way to achieve this would be to impose sanctions or secondary tariffs.…

How a 26-Year-Old Google DeepMind Researcher Got Into Leadership

Neel Nanda did not expect to be leading a team at Google DeepMind at the age of 26.A self-described perfectionist, the lead for Google DeepMind’s mechanistic interpretability team said he often hesitates before starting projects, afraid they might flop.”I often don’t want to do things. I’m like, ‘This seems risky. This could go wrong,'” Nanda said on an episode of “The 80,000 Hours Podcast” published Tuesday.To break that perfectionist streak, the senior research scientist said…

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ChatGPT and Other AI Bots Keep Validating the Jerks

Are you a jerk? Don’t expect to ask your chatbot and get an honest answer.Anyone who has used bots like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude knows they can lean a little … well, suck-uppy. They’re “sychophants.” They tell you what you want to hear.Even OpenAI’s Sam Altman acknowledged the issue with…

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OpenAI adds parental controls and safety features for teen ChatGPT users

OpenAI on Tuesday announced new measures aimed at creating a safer experience for teens who use ChatGPT. The strengthened protections for teens will allow parents to link their ChatGPT account with their teen’s account, control how ChatGPT responds to their teen with age-appropriate model behavior rules and manage which features…

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Framer Founder: This Is What Designers Need to Focus on in Age of AI

It has never been easier to make a website or graphic with AI tools, but Jorn van Dijk, the cofounder of AI website builder Framer, says designers still need to put in some grunt work to stand out in the field.Van Dijk told Business Insider that designers must nurture their…

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