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Queensland Man Escapes Close Encounter with Saltwater Crocodile While Snorkeling Off Cape York CoastImage courtesy of img.huffingtonpost.com

Queensland Man Escapes Close Encounter with Saltwater Crocodile While Snorkeling Off Cape York Coast

By News Masher on May 30, 2023

On Saturday, Marcus McGowan had a close encounter with a saltwater crocodile while snorkeling off the Cape York Coast in Australia. He was able to pry the reptile's jaws off his head and fend it off with his right hand, which was subsequently bitten. McGowan was taken to hospital and treated for lacerations to his head and right hand, with the Queensland Government's hospital service saying he was "very lucky" to have escaped the attack.

Prominent Technology Executives and Academics Call for Six-Month Pause on Large, Open Experiments with Artificial IntelligenceImage courtesy of assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com

Prominent Technology Executives and Academics Call for Six-Month Pause on Large, Open Experiments with Artificial Intelligence

By News Masher on March 29, 2023

Prominent technology industry executives and academics have signed an open letter calling for a six-month pause on large, open experiments with artificial intelligence (AI). The letter expresses concern about the potential risks of AI, and calls on governments to institute a moratorium if a pause cannot be enacted quickly. It also calls for decisions about the development of AI to not be delegated to unelected tech leaders, and for AI labs to temporarily pause training powerful models.

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