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Illinois Supreme Court Upholds State’s Decision to End the Use of Cash Bail, Making It the First State in the Nation to Do So

Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the state's decision to end the use of cash bail, making Illinois the first state in the nation to do so. The ruling overturns a lower court's opinion that the law was unconstitutional and has been met with praise from those who have long argued that cash bail unfairly affects people of color. The ruling has been met with opposition from prosecutors and sheriffs, but the court's ruling stands and Illinois is now the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail.

Hundreds of AI Experts Issue Warning: Mitigating Risk of AI Extinction Should Be Global Priority

Hundreds of AI experts, including executives from Microsoft and Google, have signed an open letter warning of the potential risks posed by AI and calling for global action to mitigate the risk of extinction from the technology. The letter states that the risk posed by AI is on the same scale as nuclear war or pandemics, and should be taken seriously.

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