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Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is a commemorative event celebrated each May. AAPI Month pays homage to the historical and cultural contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and raises awareness about current issues facing their communities.
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Microsoft president urges lawmakers to control AI
Microsoft’s president Brad Smith endorsed a set of regulations for artificial intelligence as the company, like many of its competitors, is navigating concerns from the public and government regarding the technology’s risks. Many have questioned the validity of the AI developers calling for regulation, criticizing the tech leaders for attempting to shift the blame onto the government.
Are you skeptical of Microsoft's push to regulate AI?
Far-right Oath Keepers founder guilty in Jan. 6 trial
Founder Steward Rhodes of the far-right militia, the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 attack. The judge told Rhodes that he posed a continuous threat to the government.
What do you think of the sentence?
Meta hit with record fine for data protection violations
Meta was found guilty of violating Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws and fined 1.2 billion euros, equivalent to USD 1.3 billion. The ruling marks one of the most significant penalties since the European Union enacted the data protection laws five years ago.
Should the U.S. have a version of GDPR?
New York City is sinking under its own weight
A new study found that New York City is sinking under the weight of its buildings, with climate change and sea level rise contributing to the process. The study found that the mass of the 1,084,954 buildings across NYC's five boroughs is 1.68 trillion pounds.
Are you concerned about sinking cities?
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Does a Bill of Rights apply to inanimate things?
There is no Bill of Rights for drugs that FDA regulates, communication products that FCC regulates, aircraft that FAA regulates so why would we have a Bill of Rights for AI?
Or are we going SciFi and saying AI is a sentient being and needs a Bill of Rights? Other sentient beings like animals don't have a Bill of Rights.
You'd have to be a fool to not be concerned about sea level rise. The impact of this env. event will not only effect costal areas those of us in-land dwellers will also feel its devastating outcome. All countries need to take more aggressive action to curve the castrophic effects of climate change before it's too late.
No, I'm not concerned about sea level rising as every prediction for the past 30 years has not happened. I think this is a ploy to get more money out of taxpayers. Seems our government is trying to break the financial backs of Americans.