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Von der Leyen: Weniger Atomkraft rückblickend „strategischer Fehler“
EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen hat Unterstützung für neue Kernkraftvorhaben signalisiert – auch über Kleinstreaktoren hinaus.

I've been messing around with Apple Shortcuts lately, and I guess you can call them from the command line, which is neat.
https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts-mac/run-shortcuts-from-the-command-line-apd455c82f02/mac

"DNA fingerprinting convicts Zimbabwe lion poachers in landmark case"
#Zimbabwe #Lions #Animals

DNA fingerprinting convicts Zimbabwe lion poachers in landmark case
A CSI-style investigation in Zimbabwe helped to successfully prosecute two people for killing a lion and trafficking its teeth, flesh and other body parts in February. Forensic specialists analyzed DNA collected from parts seized by authorities and matched it with a radio-collared lion that was killed two years ago. This conviction was historic: It’s the […]

In der Juristerei wird das Aufkommen der LLMs begeistert gefeiert. Man versucht sich zu profilieren. Man ist vielleicht besorgt, dass die Stundensätze herunter gehen könnten. Aber sonst? Und dann diese Studie, die zeigt, dass bei Benutzung von LLMs die cognitive Kapazität und damit auch die Qualität dauernd nach unten zeigt. Kurz: Ein LLM-Anwalt bietet teure 0815-Soße, die man auch ohne Anwalt haben kann.

Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed three sessions under the same condition. In a fourth session, LLM users were reassigned to Brain-only group (LLM-to-Brain), and Brain-only users were reassigned to LLM condition (Brain-to-LLM). A total of 54 participants took part in Sessions 1-3, with 18 completing session 4. We used electroencephalo…

This thread, which is a significant contribution in recapitulating LLM processes, is worth keeping.
https://vt.social/@lina/116198976928184530

Possible identification of the Luna 9 Moon landing site using a novel machine learning algorithm: #Luna9 Spacecraft, 60 Years After It Vanished: https://www.iflscience.com/nasas-lunar-orbiter-may-have-spotted-long-lost-luna-9-spacecraft-60-years-after-it-vanished-82507

Browns re-sign RG Jenkins amid O-line overhaul https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48165504/browns-re-sign-teven-jenkins-amid-offensive-line-overhaul

Koe-eläinten käyttö vähenee EU:ssa liian hitaasti #eläimet

Koe-eläinten käyttö vähenee EU:ssa liian hitaasti | Animalia-media
Tuoreimmat tilastot kertovat, että koe-eläinten käyttömäärät EU:ssa ovat laskeneet vain muutamalla prosentilla vuosittain.

Luma AI debuts Uni-1, an image model that combines image understanding and generation in a single architecture, topping Nano Banana 2 on logic-based benchmarks (Matthias Bastian/The Decoder)
https://the-decoder.com/luma-ais-new-u

Luma AI's new Uni-1 image model tops Nano Banana 2 and GPT Image 1.5 on logic-based benchmarks
Luma AI takes on OpenAI and Google with Uni-1, a model that combines image understanding and generation in a single architecture and reasons through prompts as it creates.

Weltmodell statt LLM: Start-up von Yann LeCun erhält 890 Millionen Euro
Das von Yann LeCun gegründete Start-up AMI Labs hat rund 1 Milliarde US-Dollar eingesammelt. Es entwickelt KI-Weltmodelle, die die reale Welt verstehen sollen.