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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A man was kidnapped and sexually assaulted Northern California woman In what became widely known as the “Gone Girl” kidnapping, two 15-year-olds have been charged with domestic sexual assaults, prosecutors announced Monday. Prosecutors allege Matthew Mueller, 47, broke into a woman’s home in Mountain View, California, in September 2009, attacked…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom said there are 38 bills on his desk that would create laws around artificial intelligence on Tuesday, but one looms larger than all of them: SB 1047, California’s bill that tries to prevent AI systems from causing catastrophes. For the first time, California’s Governor shared how he’s thinking about the controversial…
Nothing marks the sign of impending doom like the appearance of the elusive oarfish, according to Japanese folklore. Hopefully it’s just a myth, since one was recently found floating in Southern California waters for only the 20th time in nearly 125 years. A team of “sciencey” kayakers and snorkelers found the dead sea serpent while…
Update: California’s Appropriations Committee passed SB 1047 with significant amendments that change the bill on Thursday, August 15. You can read about them here. Outside of sci-fi films, there’s no precedent for AI systems killing people or being used in massive cyberattacks. However, some lawmakers want to implement safeguards before bad actors make that dystopian…
