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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday announced plans to adopt a national strategy for the advancement of synthetic intelligence, emphasizing that it is to save a Western monopoly.
Speaking at an AI convention in Moscow, Putin came under pressure from the fact that “it is imperative to use Russian responses in the realm of creating reliable and transparent synthetic intelligence systems, which are also for humans. “
“The monopolistic dominance of such foreign technologies in Russia is unacceptable and inconceivable,” Putin said.
He noted that “many fashionable systems, shaped with Western data, are intended for the Western market” and “reflect Western ethics, customary criteria, and public policies that we oppose. “
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China will meet in South Korea over the weekend to discuss the resumption of their leaders’ summit, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday.
An annual trilateral assembly between the leaders of the three Northeast Asian countries has not been held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the delicate ties between them. The tripartite summit began in 2008.
Although the three countries are close economic and cultural partners, they have suffered intermittent setbacks due to a combination of issues such as war atrocities committed through Japan, the U. S. -China rivalry, and North Korea’s nuclear program.
Foreign ministers will meet in Busan on Sunday to prepare for their leaders’ summit.
MELON RECALL: U. S. Fitness OfficialsThe U. S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday recalled 3 more brands of whole, pre-cut cantaloupes, as the number of other people in poor condition with salmonella more than doubled this week to nearly 100 more people in 32 states. Two have died and forty-five are hospitalized.
BIRD FLU: More than 1. 3 million chickens will be slaughtered at an Ohio egg farm after a case of bird flu was reported in the flock this week, the U. S. Department of Agriculture said Friday.
DELAY IN RESCUE: Crews seeking to rescue 41 structure workers trapped since Nov. 12 in a collapsed tunnel in India for about two weeks stopped drilling again Friday after their drilling rig hit a steel obstruction in rock rubble.
The World Health Organization showed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo on Thursday night for the first time, as the country reports its largest outbreak on record, a worrying progression that African scientists say could help prevent the disease.
OFF-TRACK: Kentucky officials and crews from rail operator CSX worked Friday to remove cars and curtains thrown at the site of a derailment that sparked a chemical fire Wednesday and prompted evacuations of homes in a nearby small town. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The U. S. also provides in the matrix
Israel announced on Friday that it would summon the ambassadors of Belgium and Spain for a harsh rebuke following comments critical of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his Belgian counterpart Alexander de Croo over the war between Israel and Hamas.
SOUTH AFRICA
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee, was paroled Friday, more than a decade after he shot his friend through the bathroom door of her South African home in a killing that shook the world.
He will be released from prison on Jan. 5 but will be monitored by probation officers until his sentence expires on Dec. 5, 2029, the Corrections Ministry said.
Pistorius’ parole will come with other conditions, Department of Correctional Services spokesman Singabakho Nxumalo said outside where Pistorius is being held in the South African capital, Pretoria, for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.
Pistorius will not be allowed to leave Pretoria’s domain without permission from the authorities. She will also participate in a programme on anger issues and a programme on violence against women. You will need to perform network services.
“Probation does not mean the end of sentence. It’s still part of the sentence. It just means that the inmate will serve his sentence outdoors in a correctional facility,” Nxumalo said.
Nxumalo said the head of surveillance will be informed of any major developments in Pistorius’ life, adding if he needs to move to another house or find a job.
The decision to grant parole was made in a jail hearing the previous Friday.
Pistorius, who turned 37 this week, was eventually convicted of murder and sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for Steenkamp’s murder before Valentine’s Day.
In South Africa, serious offenders will have to serve at least part of their sentence in order to qualify for parole, and he did.
Pistorius at the height of his fame and one of the world’s most admired sportsmen when he killed Steenkamp. Pistorius testified that he thought she was a harmful intruder hiding in his bathroom in the middle of the night.
Pistorius’ parole hearing will be held in eight months. He was mistakenly found to be ineligible for early release at an initial hearing in March. This was due to a mistake made in an appellate court.
Prosecutors argued that Steenkamp, a 29-year-old fashion and truth TV star, fled to the bathroom during a late-night argument and Pistorius killed her in a fit of rage.
Steenkamp’s father, Barry Steenkamp, died in September. His mother, June Steenkamp, did not object to Pistorius’ parole, but said before the hearing that she did not believe Pistorius was fully rehabilitated and that he still lies about the murder.
IRELAND
LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s prime minister on Friday condemned anti-immigrant protesters who ransacked central Dublin after three young men were stabbed, saying the rioters were only looking to wreak havoc and not the country’s way of life.
Police arrested another 34 people overnight after about 500 more people looted stores, set cars on fire and threw rocks at crowd officers clad in helmets and shields. The violence began after rumors circulated that a foreign national was guilty of the outdoor attack. Dublin School on Thursday afternoon. More than 400 police officers were deployed to combat the violence. A police officer was seriously injured in the clashes.
Police made additional arrests Friday night as they prepared a security operation to make sure Thursday’s riots were not repeated. Several more people were taken away in police vans after sporadic altercations.
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said the Irish capital had suffered two attacks: one against innocent young people and the other against “our society and the rule of law”.
“These criminals didn’t do what they did because they love Ireland, they didn’t do what they did because they wanted to protect the Irish people, they didn’t do it out of a sense of patriotism, even if it’s possibly distorted. “Varadkar told reporters on Friday morning. . . “They did it because they’re full of hate, they love violence, they love chaos, and they like to harm others. “
A 5-year-old woman was in critical condition in a Dublin hospital and an assistant coach was in serious condition, police said. A 6-year-old woman continued to receive repair for less serious injuries and another child was released from the hospital. Overnight. The alleged attacker was approached by witnesses and remained hospitalized in serious condition. Police said they were not treating the case as terrorism-related.
Thursday’s unrest came amid emerging tensions over immigration in Ireland, mirroring trends elsewhere in Europe. A study of more than thirteen million social media posts over the past three years found that right-wing groups are increasingly platforms for stoking opposition to immigration.
Commissioner Drew Harris, head of the Irish National Police, described those who took part in Thursday’s riots as a “faction of crazy hooligans, led by a far-right ideology”.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has introduced one of the largest drone strikes on the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula since the war began with Russia’s invasion 21 months ago, Russian officials said Friday. They did not mention any casualties or damage.
At the same time, Ukrainian officials reported that the Kremlin’s forces had stepped up their costly and protracted week-long attempt to wipe out Typhoon Avdiivka, a strategic city in eastern Ukraine.
The intensified efforts come as both sides are keen to prove they are not in a stalemate as fighting nears 2024. Neither side has gained much ground despite the Ukrainian counteroffensive that began in June, and analysts expect the war to be a long one. one.
With winter approaching, Ukraine and Russia are set to gain ground, which could provide a platform for long-term advancements.
The Moscow-appointed governor for the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, Vladimir Saldo, said Ukraine introduced a primary drone strike in Crimea on Friday morning. He claimed that dozens of drones had been shot down over the province and northern Crimea. annexed the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. (AP) — The other two people who died when their vehicle crashed into a border checkpoint in Niagara Falls and exploded in a blazing fire were known Friday as a husband and wife from western New York, whose family owns a lumber company and a retail hardware store. Outlets in the Buffalo area.
The Niagara Falls Police Service has identified the couple, Kurt P. and Monica Villani, both 53, of Grand Island, New York, a leafy suburb of Buffalo near the falls. Online business records and the company’s online page imply that the circle of victims of relatives owns Gui’s Lumber and seven Ace Hardware outlets in western New York, and his circle of relatives has run the business since the mid-1980s.
“We would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who has sent us their prayers, condolences and best wishes,” the families and the logging company said in a joint statement released Friday.
Authorities had yet to reveal details about what led to the couple’s crash Wednesday at the Rainbow Bridge, where their car crossed an intersection, crashed into a median and flew through the air before crashing into the security booths and bursting into flames. The shipwreck has caused fear on both sides of the border.
ANOTHER VIEW | ORLANDO SENTINEL
Once upon a time there was a rough sorcerer who came from a land far away in central Florida with a promise: he would transform a vast expanse of sleepy acres dotted with orange trees and forests into a beacon of happiness and prosperity that would light up the world. world. In return, he demanded considerable value: a gift of strength over this land, anything he believed was mandatory to maintain the magic he envisioned creating.
Even then, as the sorcerer himself stood before them, some doubted the wisdom of the market. But others were dazzled and said “yes. ” Walt Disney’s death in December 1966 ended the spell he had cast: the following summer, the Florida legislature approved the creation of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. And for more than 50 years, this community did precisely what Walt Disney envisioned and promised: creating the stage for a magical kingdom and so much more.
Reedy Creek provided the water, electricity, streets, and meticulous plans that redeveloped the acres controlled through Walt Disney Corp. to make them Central Florida’s greatest economic force. Shielded from the vagaries of local politics, the community has fostered the explosive expansion of Disney resorts.
No one foresaw a day when one man’s vengeful political whims could turn the nonviolent realm of Reedy Creek into Disney’s greatest vulnerability. And if Gov. Ron DeSantis is forced to return to Florida, embittered after watching his presidential aspirations ignite, one can’t believe the damage he can cause.
Someone has to stop it. And those advocates will have to come from an organization he’s already conquered: the Florida Legislature, which is expected to act in the upcoming vote to curb the governor’s control over the old district.
DeSantis has already done a lot of damage, treating the district’s leaders like a treasure trove that he invited unqualified political allies to plunder. His antics have already led the company to abandon a development effort that would have created thousands of jobs in Lake Nona.
If you want, you can order those friends to wreak havoc, acting with tactics that disrupt Disney’s transportation network, cutting off power when the parks are at maximum capacity, or cutting off water materials just as tourists return to their hotel rooms after a long time. Days in the Florida sun.
Would you? Nobody knows. But if lawmakers don’t replace legislation that gives so much power to the governor, DeSantis almost knows how much damage he can cause: Earlier this year, he talked about tactics to stymie the Disney kingdoms by leasing land to rival parks, seizing them. for a state criminal or take other actions directly aimed at the economic viability of Disney properties. . . .
It’s time for lawmakers to break the spell DeSantis cast and rewrite the law to restrict its strength and repair some semblance of ethics, accountability, and acceptance as true to the district’s operations. If they don’t, Central Florida’s economy may be so devastated because not even a wish to a star could save it.
Regarding the “Ferguson man accused of fatally shooting Clayton” (Nov. 17): According to the article, the 18-year-old charged in the killing of Joshua Harris in Clayton “was released on bail in May in a separate case in which he was charged with resisting arrest, tampering with a motor vehicle, accidental abandonment of the scene and illegal possession of a weapon.
An undeniable request to all Missouri representatives and senators: legislate the denial of bail for anyone accused of using a firearm in the commission of a crime. If someone has used a gun once to commit a crime, do you think an ankle bracelet is going to help them?Save them from committing a crime again?
Regarding “The Man Accused of Clayton’s Murder Had Violated His Bail But Remained Free” (November 19): Let me put this latest episode of social justice in context related to the killing of Joshua Harris. Prosecutors asked for $30,000 bail in March 2023. However, instead of the full bail, they reduced it to 10% and the Bail Project stepped in to pay it. Thus, the defendant, Trenell Johnson, was allowed back into society with his GPS monitor on his ankle, which broke down, so the court and the prosecutor were informed that he had breached his bail in September and now we are in November.
Where are the safeguards for citizens? St. Louis County District AttorneySt. Louis Wesley Bell, in his comments on this loss of life, necessarily exonerated all parties for the justice system.
Certainly, Johnson is primarily to blame for his actions, but it is clear that judges are deficient in assessing the threat.
Regarding “Conservative issues stalled after backlash in St. Louis County. “”John. Charles” (Nov. 16): While several high-profile conservative political efforts in St. Louis County have been thwarted. John, Charles are deadlocked, the warring parties say they are in favor of the next circular in this epicenter. culture wars.
There’s no doubt those multi-purpose efforts are not limited to Missouri. Look no further than Collinsville, Illinois. The same fiery conservative assignment effectively used in last year’s consolidated elections, replacing the Mississippi Valley Library Board (MVLB) with trustees and the Collinsville ticket president with far-right candidates.
MVLB President Jeanne Lomax proudly displayed her penchant for excessive opinions when she attended the Jan. 6, 2021, rally in Washington, D. C. , that became the Capitol. As chair of the board of directors, she got rid of the rainbow bookmarks that were part of a “Libraries Transform” campaign.
This conservative majority among board members is currently running to reduce the MVLB tax, thereby reducing libraries’ bottom lines. Collaboration between citizens and elected officials in our institutions does not deserve to be a lost concept, even in the context of existing division, however, the momentum continues. National polls show that Americans are fed up with the circus atmosphere in politics.
Schools and libraries have a way of bringing communities and organizations together, involving others who may have little in common. We all need the most productive for our schools, our children, our seniors, and the entire community. Libraries should not be used as equipment to promote a political agenda, which would decrease their price and make them unwelcoming.
In Saint-Louis, payday loans fuel a vicious cycle of poverty, especially in underserved areas. Black communities suffer the most from payday loans, as exploitative practices take advantage of economic vulnerability.
Payday loans, designed for quick monetary relief, have long-term consequences. Excessive interest rates and hidden fees leave borrowers with broken credit scores that fester for years. A poor credit score limits access to essential monetary resources, making it difficult to download homes, classic loans, and even employment. Systemic inequality magnifies the problem, making it almost very unlikely to break out of the debt cycle.
To address this monetary crisis, the St. Louis school forums want to introduce much more literacy and monetary education. Equipping citizens with the wisdom and ability to make sound monetary decisions is key to breaking the cycle.
Regulations and legislation are also key to combating the predatory practices of payday lenders. The implementation of stricter regulations will mitigate the effect of excessive interest rates and fees, creating a safer and fairer monetary and credit system.
By combining monetary schooling from an early age with regulatory safeguards, St. Louis can make great strides toward a more equitable and monetarily secure future, freeing our citizens from endless cycles of debt and monetary despair.
Read the letters in STLToday. com.
STEPHEN L. CARTER
“Tech giants are wasting their money by suing alleging that social media platforms have harmed children,” the New York Post said last week.
“Social media is facing lawsuits against youth addiction, according to a U. S. judge,” Reuters wrote.
This media policy of Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ order suggests that tech corporations are the ones that have most commonly lost. But from my vantage point as a law professor at Yale University, it was Silicon Valley that won by a wide margin.
Yes, Judge Rogers has allowed a significant fraction of the claims to remain among the many lawsuits that have been consolidated in her courtroom. But the most dramatic claims – that teenagers are addicted to social media and harming their health – have more often been dismissed. .
The lawsuits in question were filed through parents, organizations, and attorneys general opposed to the corporations Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat. The defendants sought dismissal under the First Amendment and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. Judge Rogers dismissed much of the lawsuit but allowed several claims to proceed.
Along the way, the addiction has still disappeared from the case. Just pass on the accusations. The most important ones, “Using alpasrhythms to promote addictive interaction” and “Scheduling and grouping notifications of third-party content in a way that promotes addiction,” are prohibited under Section 230, Rogers Justice wrote.
For what? Because that’s the kind of thing editors do. They need your attention. They’re racing to keep it. This is editorial behavior par excellence.
The judge’s opinion exactly echoes the weaker component of the argument that social media makes us addicted. The difficulty is not whether the premise is true, but whether the premise is punishable.
No one believes a classical publisher is to blame for going to great lengths to keep enthusiasts hooked enough to buy millions of copies of the next volume of “Song, Ice, and Fire” as soon as it’s published. Or that the makers of “Succession” acted wrongly by structuring the narrative in such a way that the audience would be interested in knowing what would happen next.
Judge Rogers left several theories of product liability in place: Companies knew their facilities posed certain risks, but they failed to mitigate them or warn users. There’s meat there, that’s for sure. The plaintiffs would arguably, for example, that the defendants make account closures too complicated and that they offer stricter parental controls.
If you’re struggling to raise your children in the face of the onslaught of the internet, those problems are far from trivial, and tech corporations would be ashamed of themselves. But the product liability fees have only a tenuous connection to the lawsuit’s central claim: that young people are addicted to social media.
I don’t question enough evidence to suggest that social media can be addictive, especially among young people. A 2022 American Economic Review article estimates that 31% of social media use is due to a lack of self-control. Many other people want to reduce their expenses, but find it difficult to do so.
The challenge is real. But not all challenges can be solved by taking legal action. Judge Rogers is correct that segment 230 protects social media platforms when they act as publishers. And despite the constant rumors that this provision wants to be repealed or substantially revised, I’m among those who shudder at the thought of what government officials would do once they gained broad authority over online content.
So what is to be done? Call me a positive pessimist. Because Judge Rogers preserved product liability accounts, tech corporations will most likely seek a settlement under which they put in place greater parental controls and make it less difficult for users to delete their accounts. These adjustments do not affect the content, but are worth being helpful to affected parents. The challenge of addiction is, unfortunately, too vast to resolve through court.
Carter is a Bloomberg columnist and professor at Yale University.
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