Author: timbatchelder
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Anthropic Just Showed What Doing the Right Thing Looks Like
Anthropic has shown bravery not in standing up to the demands of a foreign adversary’s government but in standing up to our own government here in the US. Source: Anthropic Just Showed What Doing the Right Thing Looks Like | Cato at Liberty Blog
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Hope springs toward Parkinson’s phase 3 despite divergent data
Hope Biosciences has Source: Hope springs toward Parkinson’s phase 3 despite divergent data
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Jennifer Doudna’s $1 Billion Plan To Bring Gene Editing To The Masses
Crispr’s ability to cut genetic code like scissors has just started to turn into medicines. Now, gene editing pioneer Jennifer Doudna wants to build an entire ecosystem to bring these treatments mainstream. Source: Jennifer Doudna’s $1 Billion Plan To Bring Gene Editing To The Masses
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Less like a picture, more like a video game? Cognitive scientist explains how we ‘see’ what isn’t real.
Less like a picture, more like a video game? “Our imaginations are actually patchwork and fuzzy and not filled in,” says Tomer Ullman. Source: Cognitive scientist explains how we ‘see’ what isn’t real — Harvard Gazette
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I Used Claude to Save $163,000 on a Hospital Bill
Matt Rosenberg negotiated a $163,000 discount on a hospital bill using Claude for help — and says AI is giving patients more power. Source: I Used Claude to Save $163,000 on a Hospital Bill – Business Insider
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The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut
New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred microbes from different primates into mice, the animals’ brains began to resemble those of the original host species. Microbes from large-brained primates boosted brain energy and learning pathways, while others triggered very different patterns. The results suggest gut…
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Scientists Find a Hidden Plastic Cloud Hanging Over Cities
The air around us may be carrying vastly more microscopic plastic than scientists ever realized. Source: Scientists Find a Hidden Plastic Cloud Hanging Over Cities
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HIPAA-compliant ChatGPT.
Unlike the consumer-facing ChatGPT Health announced Wednesday, the new OpenAI for Healthcare products launching today are designed do things like create reusable templates for discharge summaries and patient instructions, or analyze medical evidence to apply to specific patients.ChatGPT for Healthcare is already being used by healthcare organizations like Boston Children’s Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer…
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Electric vehicles emerge as emergency power sources during winter blackouts
Electric vehicles emerge as emergency power sources during winter blackouts Source: Electric vehicles emerge as emergency power sources during winter blackouts – Los Angeles Times
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New Research Reveals Humans Have a Remote Touch “Seventh Sense”
A new study suggests humans can sense hidden objects without touching them, by detecting faint movements in sand. This unexpected form of “remote touch” challenges traditional ideas about how the sense of touch works. Source: New Research Reveals Humans Have a Remote Touch “Seventh Sense”
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Beth Israel Lahey Health CEO Kevin Tabb’s vision is finally paying off
Despite challenges, the state’s second-largest health system ran a nearly $100 million operating gain last year, its first one in the black in four years. Source: Beth Israel Lahey Health CEO Kevin Tabb’s vision is finally paying off
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The Accidental Winners of the War on Higher Ed
Go to a small liberal-arts college if you can. Source: The Accidental Winners of the War on Higher Ed – The Atlantic
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