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“You recognize the names of well-known people developing AI, like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. But do you know who Mira Murati is? What about Susan Milner? Craig Dalton? In a new survey of more than 5,400 Americans, 73 percent of male respondents told Harvard researchers they knew who Altman was. A little over half—53 percent—said they knew of Murati, Milner, and Dalton. There’s one problem. Murati is a real person … Milner and Dalton, on the other hand, do not exist.” Men Can’t Stop Faking How Much They Know About AI. (Wouldn’t it just be easier to ask AI for the answer? Isn’t that the whole point?)

+ “A neighbourhood in Vienna has introduced guidelines for dog walking, including the use of bottled tap water to rinse away urine and protect vulnerable trees.”