Can an AI chatbot of Dr Karl change climate sceptics’ minds? He’s willing to give it a try | Artificial intelligence (AI)

There is probably no face, voice or collection of more recognizable exuberant patterns than those belonging to Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki. The scientific communicator with glasses answered questions from the auditor completed on science, with a characteristic excitement and passion for over 40 years. Despite an apparently tireless work ethics, Kruszelnicki, now 77, cannot be everywhere…

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Trump launches ethically murky cryptocurrency days before taking office

As of Monday afternoon, $TRUMP coin was worth around $53 per individual share. The weekend before his presidential inauguration, Donald Trump launched a new cryptocurrency, sparking deep concerns from critics that it could be influenced by wealthy individuals or foreign powers contributing to it. $TRUMP coin introduced on Friday during a “Crypto Ball” that Trump…

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Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent Throws Cold Water on US Digital Dollar Initiative

At Thursday’s Senate confirmation hearing, President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent rejected the need for a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC), allaying concerns from some crypto observers. “I see no reason for the United States to have a central bank digital currency,” Bessent said. Senate Finance Committee. “In my mind, a central…

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Texas AG launches probe into Chinese AI app DeepSeek

Texas prosecutor General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Deepseek, the Chinese artificial intelligence company that rocked Wall Street last month, alleging that it violates the laws on the confidentiality of data from its state. The Republican AG said that “the blatant allegiance of Deepseek in the Chinese Communist Party (CPC)” is extremely worrying, because…

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