We’ve officially taken AI too far

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The post stated that the book provided images and text created by AI to identify the mushrooms, but all of them were poisonous. The family consumed the mushrooms with the help of the book written by the AI, and all of them were admitted to the hospital, which is a big question mark on the AI content.” [// MSN »]( [/lifehack] [Total Wireless - You use the Internet everyday — it shouldn’t break the bank | [Partner]]( [You use the Internet everyday — it shouldn’t break the bank]( We’d venture to guess you’re reading this from a phone. Or, a computer. Either way, you’re using some sort of Wi-Fi or data — like you probably do every day. So, why overpay on monthly data and home internet plans? With Total Wireless, you can choose from plans starting as low as $40/line for unlimited data and talk & text. Need faster speeds? Like, 12x faster speeds? Go for the Total 5G Unlimited plan at $50/line, or opt for Total 5G+ Unlimited at $60/line for top-tier performance. 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Williams’ and Wilmore’s short stay may now not be over until February — stretching an eight-day mission to an eight-month one. … So how are the astronauts doing on a crowded space station that is typically home to just six or seven people and is now accommodating nine? Last month, after 35 days in space, Wilmore and Williams were sanguine.” [// TIME »]( [/curious] [Brain found to store three copies of every memory | New Atlas]( [Brain found to store three copies of every memory]( “Like a computer system with built-in redundancies, a study has revealed that brains use three different sets of neurons to store a single memory. The finding could one day help soften painful memories in people who've suffered trauma. By imaging the brains of mice, researchers at the University of Basel's Biozentrum were able to watch what happens when a new memory is formed. What they found was that the rodent brains called three different sets of neurons into action to record the memory. … With their new understanding, the researchers were able to look more deeply at how memories are formed and accessed.” [// New Atlas »]( [/travel] [StackSocial - How to sound less like a tourist and more like a local | [Partner]]( [How to sound less like a tourist and more like a local]( Want to turn your cringe-worthy foreign flubs into conversations you can be proud of? First turn to Babbel. Developed by people who actually know their "hola" from their "holla" (we're talking about linguists), Babbel's lessons cover 14 languages and over 10,000 hours of content with a focus on IRL speech, not just conjugations and vocab lists. Lifetime subscriptions are now at their lowest price yet — just $140 for life. But hurry, this offer ends tonight! 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