There’s quite a bit of scientific research out there to support that being a vegan is both better for
Once I’ve calmed down, I remember that it’s because I not only enjoy eating these foods, but I do my best to only buy animal products that were locally and humanely sourced. It’s not a perfect solution to the global impact we all cause by consuming meat, dairy, and chicken, but it’s a step in the right direction. I applaud vegans and vegetarians for finding regimens that work for them, and I’m completely open to it.
Why don’t you meat me in the middle? Here’s what you missed in the news yesterday?
This Intelligence Thing Is Going Too Far
What if it were possible for someone to trick an AI program into harming an actual person? These programs simply follow what they are told to do, unless of course they are actually sentient, which is yet to be the case. According to a recent study conduced by Tencent’s Keen Security Lab, several engineers were able to takeover a Tesla Model S, which uses an autopilot system, and command it to switch lanes to drive right into oncoming traffic. Of course, this was purely a test and no one was harmed, but it’s terrifying when you think about it. Per the details of the report, Keen’s scientists need only place stickers on the road, resembling a line, and the Tesla’s Autopilot system detected the stickers and changed lanes.
Following Keen’s release of their report findings, a Tesla spokesperson stated:
“We developed our bug-bounty program in 2014 in order to engage with the most tilted members of the security research community.…The primary vulnerability is not a realistic concern given that a driver can easily override Autopilot at ay time by using the steering wheel or brakes and should always be prepared to do so. The findings are all based on scenarios in which the physical environment around the vehicle is artificially altered to make the automatic windshield wipers or Autopilot system behave differently…”
–Tesla Spokesperson
Of Course, You’re Guilty
If you remember a couple weeks ago when about a dozen or so parents were arrested and tried for using bribery and other forms of fraud in a college admissions scandal, then I give you praise for committing such a silly story to memory. Anyone who thinks these parents are the first, or last, to pay someone to get their children into top schools is naive. Moving forward, the parents, and one coach were found guilty in federal court on Monday.
“I am ashamed of the pain I have caused my daughter, my family, my friends, my colleagues and the educational community. I want to apologize to them and, especially, I want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get into college, and to their parents who make tremendous sacrifices to support their children and do so honestly.”
–Felicity Huffman
