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☆ Meet Michal Kosinski, the Oppenheimer of AI's Scariest Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Eugenicists used photographs and IQ tests to determine which people were "inferior," and sterilized those who didn't measure up — which usually turned out to be anyone who wasn't white and rich. Before he worked with photographs, Kosinski was interested in Facebook. It's just picking up on the way gay people present themselves on dating sites — which, not surprisingly, is often very different from the way straight people present themselves to potential partners. Kosinski thinks AI's ability to make the kind of personality judgments he studies will only get better. That is the future Kosinski fears — even as he continues to tinker with the very models that prove it will come to pass.

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☆ South Korea’s government asks people not to eat fried toothpicks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

A health warning from South Korea’s food ministry has urged people not to eat fried toothpicks made of starch in a shape resembling curly fries, after the practice went viral in social media posts. Video clips showing people consuming the deep-fried starch toothpicks with seasoning such as powdered cheese have racked up thousands of likes and shares on TikTok and Instagram. “Please do not eat (them).”Videos of the toothpicks, a sanitary product, being fried in oil and eaten were going viral, it added. Often used in restaurants in South Korea, they can also be used to pick up finger foods. “It’s very crispy,” one TikTok user said in a video, while crunching up fried toothpicks.

Persons: toothpicks, “ Organizations: Ministry of Food and Drug Locations: TikTok, South Korea

☆ South Korea Warns Against Social Media Trend of Eating Fried Toothpicks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Hyunsu YimSEOUL (Reuters) - A health warning from South Korea's food ministry has urged people not to eat fried toothpicks made of starch in a shape resembling curly fries, after the practice went viral in social media posts. Video clips showing people consuming the deep-fried starch toothpicks with seasoning such as powdered cheese have racked up thousands of likes and shares on TikTok and Instagram. Often used in restaurants in South Korea, they can also be used to pick up finger foods. Online eating shows, called "Mukbang", which often show people eating an excessive amount of food or unusual dishes, are popular in South Korea. "It's very crispy," one TikTok user said in a video, while crunching up fried toothpicks.

Persons: Hyunsu Yim, toothpicks, Ed Davies, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Ministry of Food and Drug Locations: Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, TikTok, South Korea

☆ A Snoop Dogg themed Jack in the Box pop-up restaurant is open in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jack in the Box announced it opened a pop-up restaurant themed after fellow California legend Snoop Dogg – and no, gin and juice will not be on the menu. Jack in the Box announced the opening of a limited-time restaurant location as part of a partnership with rapper Snoop Dogg. Snoop Dogg is known for his appreciation of the vehicles, particularly the Cadillac DeVille. The pop-up joint isn’t the first time the rapper has teamed up with Jack in the Box. “He’s a true fan of the brand and we wanted to welcome him back,” said Tenenbaum, who could not confirm to CNN whether Snoop Dogg would be stopping by the pop-up restaurant.

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