A groundbreaking study published in the Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal has raised an unexpected and alarming question: Could Advanced AI models like ChatGPT or Gemini develop cognitive impairments similar to early-stage dementia in humans? Researchers tested some of the world’s leading language models (LLMs) using the widely respected Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)—a…

The tangy smell of Buffalo wings filled Side Chicks Sport Bar, as a dozen electricians crammed their big frames into booths. It was Tuesday night in East Wenatchee, Wash., and “brotherhood night” for the electrical union. Out-of-towners and locals swapped notes on who was coming and going, when new jobs were starting and what drama…