Anthropic brings Indian monk into debate over AI consciousness and ethics TOI correspondent from Washington: When Silicon Valley runs into a problem it cannot solve with computing power, it usually hires more engineers and programmers, usually from India. Anthropic went one better: it convened a gathering of religious scholars, philosophers, and theologians, including a monk…
Swami Sarvapriyananda was flown in by Anthropic to San Franscisco What do you do when you are faced with a machine more powerful than anything you have ever created, one that can already reason, persuade, write code and increasingly act on its own? The obvious answer is to build safeguards around it. The less obvious…
In October 2024, Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, through her Yield Giving fund, donated $30 million to Housing Trust Silicon Valley, providing the largest individual gift in the nonprofit’s history. The unrestricted donation was aimed at helping the organisation expand affordable housing opportunities across the 14-county Bay Area, one of the most expensive…
A woman was allegedly stripped and assaulted in a nightclub located in Khanapara, Guwahati (Photo credit: X) GUWAHATI: A woman was allegedly stripped and assaulted at a nightclub in Guwahati’s Khanapara area late on Thursday night.The manager of the club has been detained for questioning in connection with the case.People present at the venue claimed…
Kharge appointed Pargat Singh as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Former Olympian and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh has been appointed as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), replacing Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.Announcing the appointment on X, the Congress wrote, “Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Pargat Singh…
Photo credit: Fisher House Foundation/ Instagram A new Fisher House has opened its doors in Montrose, New York, offering veteran families a place to stay at no cost while their loved ones receive treatment at the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System. The 11,400-square-foot home features 12 wheelchair-accessible suites and is designed to keep families close…
Connor Bedard will miss the start of the 2026-27 season after undergoing surgery (Credit: Getty Images) Connor Bedard’s ascent with the Chicago Blackhawks has reached a huge financial milestone after the 21-year-old forward signed a five-year, $75 million contract extension. The deal is worth $15 million per year and keeps the former No. 1 overall…
File photo: Travellers board a FlyDubai aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport (Picture credit: Reuters) Israeli investigators are expected to question the Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and attempting to crash a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, as part of a UAE-led investigation into the incident, according to a source briefed on the probe.The co-pilot…
UN experts demand release of Pakistani lawyers, question terror laws United Nations human rights experts have stepped up pressure on Pakistan to release Pakistani lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, after the married couple was rearrested on terrorism-related charges just hours after the Supreme Court granted them bail on September 17.The Office of the…
Jayden Daniels’ injury.(Image via Getty Images) Jayden Daniels, the Washington Commander’s star quarterback, has had a few tough months as he has been dealing with his dislocated elbow. After first sustaining the brutal injury in the last season, Jayden Daniels has only ended up aggravating the dislocated elbow in Week 2. Ahead of the Week…
