The newsletter also discusses the US banning visas for spyware abusers, the continued vaccination against a rarely-seen form of flu, and the reliance of police on AI to review bodycam footage. It also covers the digital editing of clothes onto photos of women by 4Chan users, advancements towards clean fusion energy, and a claim by an Australian computer scientist that he is the inventor of Bitcoin. The edition ends with a discussion on who should decide who receives experimental medical treatments.
Key takeaways:
- An AI chatbot has helped increase the number of patients referred for mental-health services through England’s National Health Service (NHS), particularly among underrepresented groups.
- The Biden administration is suspending permit applications for exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it reevaluates the economic, environmental, and climate impacts of the fuel.
- Researchers at New York University are exploring how AI could learn like a baby, using a much smaller data set: the sights and sounds experienced by a curious child learning to talk.
- There is a trend toward lowering the bar for new medicines, making it easier for people to access treatments that might not help them—and could even harm them, raising questions about who should have access to experimental therapies and who should get to decide.