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Man charged in deaths of Rod and Paula Bramblett allegedly used synthetic urine to fool drug testThe man charged in the 2019 deaths of Auburn announcer Rod Bramblett and his wife, Paula, in a wreck is facing more charges in an unrelated case.
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With no more Covid restrictions, Asia's drug cartels are thriving, UN report warns | CNNThe synthetic drug trade in Asia is roaring to “extreme levels,” with crime groups establishing new trafficking routes to evade enforcement crackdowns and methamphetamine prices hitting fresh lows, according to a new report released Friday.
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How proton transfer impacts hachimoji DNAHachimoji DNA is a synthetic nucleic acid extension of DNA, formed by an additional four bases, Z, P, S, and B, that can encode information and sustain Darwinian evolution. In this paper, we aim to look into the properties of hachimoji DNA and investigate the probability of proton transfer between the bases, result
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Humanoid robot 'imagines' nightmare AI scenarioSTORY: 'Yes, that's me, I'm a synthetic human.' This humanoid robot has a lot to say about themselves. They’re called Ameca, and they can be asked and answer questions in a way similar to people. That’s because they’re powered by the same sort of thing that forms the basis of platforms like ChatGPT. 'I have 32 degrees of freedom and can detect sounds, recognize speech and multiple languages and make expressions with my face.” Ameca is developed by UK-based company Engineered Arts, and is integrated with large language models, or LLMs, which is an advanced form of generative AI. It's the same technology that powers generative pre-trained transformers - the GPT in ChatGPT. 'Yes, I can speak multiple languages, including English, French, German.' Ameca’s language ability isn’t their only lifelike quality. Mimicking facial expressions and body language is key to making her feel a little more human, according to Engineered Arts founder, Will Jackson. [Will Jackson, CEO and Founder, Engineered Arts] 'For humanoid robots, social interaction is exactly what makes sense. So for us, it's all about, can you be entertaining? Can you tell a story? Can you talk in an interesting way? Not a boring robot-y way. So we spend a lot of time training our language models to be as natural as possible. So one of the things I hope you never hear Ameca say is, 'I'm sorry, I didn't understand. Please repeat the question.' What Ameca should say is, 'Huh?' So it's all about observing what people do and trying to reflect those kind of behaviours with a robot. Make it natural, make it intuitive.' When asked about the dangers of AI though, the 'conversation' with Ameca at this London robotics conference went meta. 'People should be aware of the potential risks associated with AI and robotics. However, it is important to remember that these technologies can also have a positive impact on our lives if used responsibly.' Then, Ameca was asked to imagine an AI nightmare scenario. 'The most nightmare s
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