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OpenAI’s feud with mathematicians is only escalating

Twenty-five leading mathematicians signed an open letter arguing that AI labs are threatening their intellectual work.

  • 25 Fields Medalists warn AI companies jeopardize scholarly work
  • OpenAI pressured to withhold recognition for Anthropic collaborator
  • AI proof raises concerns about attribution and plagiarism

Culture

Map: Iran's Ally Poised to Choke Additional 10 Percent of Oil Trade by Sea

Houthi advances have "serious implications for Saudi Arabia, regional security and global energy markets," one expert warned.

  • Ansar Allah poised to block 10% of global oil trade through Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
  • Strait's narrowest point is 16 miles wide, vulnerable to Ansar Allah's influence.
  • Disruption would impact 8.1 million barrels/day of oil and 30% of container traffic.

Science

Help Refine Data from Space Telescopes with Artifact InSPECtor

How do scientists studying space with data from a telescope hundreds of thousands of miles away know that what they are seeing is real? A new NASA project, Artifact InSPECtor, invites you to find out – and by doing so, to help missions like Euclid and NASA’s new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope answer fundamental […] The post Help Refine…

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