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☆ 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers may go on strike, in demonstration that the industry is in crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

That could change on Wednesday when she becomes one of 75,000 workers who participate in the nation’s largest health care strike in history. During the Great Resignation in 2021-22, more than 5 million people left their health care jobs across the country. “Kaiser Permanente is not immune from these challenges.”While Kaiser admits to the difficult challenge of filling health care jobs, the stress to its current workers has contributed to increased labor tension in the health care industry. The increased number of health care strikes have happened despite health care workers making up only about 9% of private sector union members nationwide. “But for health care workers, it is different.

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Underwood Archives/Getty Images Feinstein gets her makeup touched up for a photo shoot in San Francisco in 1955. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Feinstein attends a campaign event for her mayoral run in San Francisco in 1971. Clem Albers/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images Feinstein attends a memorial service for assassinated Supervisor Harvey Milk in San Francisco in 1978. Roger Ressmeyer/CORBIS/VCG/Getty Images Feinstein speaks at the signing of an anti-gun bill at San Francisco City Hall in 1982. Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images Feinstein greets first lady Hillary Clinton at the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.

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☆ The Best Way to Sharpen Your Knives—for Novices, Know-It-Alls and Everyone in Between
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Sal Vaglica | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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The Brewers have reached the playoffs five of the last six years, the exception coming last season. There’s a sense of urgency associated with this playoff berth because of the long-term uncertainty surrounding some key figures. The Brewers were one win away from the World Series in 2018 when they lost a Game 7 at home to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but they haven’t won a postseason series since. Although Milwaukee owns a combined 2-10 record against the Atlanta Braves and Dodgers — the NL’s top two playoff seeds — the Brewers’ pitching gives them reason for optimism. The Brewers have lost seven of their last eight postseason games, a stretch that started with that Game 7 defeat in 2018.

Persons: “ We’ve, ”, Brandon Woodruff, Woodruff, Cy Young, Corbin Burnes, Craig Counsell, Counsell, we’re, ” Counsell, Ron Roenicke, —, haven’t, Brice Turang, Andruw Monasterio, Sal Frelick, Carlos Santana, Mark Canha, Josh Donaldson, William Contreras, Freddy Peralta, Wade Miley, Devin Williams, they’d, Joel Payamps, Elvis Peguero, “ I’ll, Willy Adames, “, We’ve, Christian Yelich Organizations: MILWAUKEE, The Milwaukee Brewers, They’re, Milwaukee, NL Central, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, The Brewers, Brewers, AL, Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, Braves

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title for the third time in six seasons Tuesday night, despite a 4-1 loss to the last-place St. Louis Cardinals and with the help of a come-from-behind win by the Atlanta Braves. Milwaukee clinched its second division crown in three seasons when the Chicago Cubs dropped a 7-6 decision to the Braves. The Brewers had clinched no worse than a wild-card berth on Friday, with a 16-1 win over the Marlins in Miami. The Cardinals took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning on a double by Richie Palacios. ’UP NEXTThe second of the three-game series pits Brewers LHP Wade Miley (9-4, 3.20 ERA) against Cardinals LHP Zack Thompson (5-7, 4.57 ERA).

Persons: Louis, Miles Mikolas, Mikolas, St . Louis . Milwaukee, Christian Yelich, Carlos Santana, William Contreras, Ryan Helsley, Adrian Houser, Richie Palacios, Brice Turang, Andrew Knizner, José Fermín, Turang, Knizner, Masyn, Sal Frelick, Fermin, Tommy Edman, LHP JoJo Romero, won’t, Oliver Marmol, Trevor Megill, Colin Rea, Brewers LHP Wade Miley, Zack Thompson, ___ Organizations: MILWAUKEE, The Milwaukee Brewers, NL Central, Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee, Chicago Cubs, Braves, Atlanta, Cubs, Brewers, Marlins, Miami, Cardinals, Triple, ’ Locations: Miami, St . Louis, Milwaukee

☆ Brewers score 12 runs in one inning, crush Marlins 16-1
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/30] Sep 22, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher JT Chargois (84) delivers a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning at loanDepot Park. The Brewers' second inning featured nine hits, three walks and one steal. It was the second-biggest frame in Brewers history, topped only by a 13-run fifth inning against the Angels on July 8, 1990. Marlins reliever Steven Okert (3-2) took the loss, allowing four runs in two-thirds of an inning. Yelich added a three-run shot in the sixth inning after Santana hit an RBI single in the fifth.

Persons: JT Chargois, Sam Navarro, Josh Donaldson, Christian Yelich, Yelich, Luis Arraez, Jake Burger, Burger, Corbin Burnes, Steven Okert, Bryan Hoeing, Nick Fortes, William Contreras, Carlos Santana's, Mark Canha's, Sal Frelick's, Brice Turang's, Blake Perkins, Santana, Jon Berti, Bryse Wilson, Rowdy Tellez, Tellez Organizations: Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, USA, Brewers, Angels, National League Central, Milwaukee, Miami, Chicago Cubs, NL, Marlins, The Brewers, MLB, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, USA, loanDepot

☆ The One Tool You Need to Make Your Lawn Look Superb This Fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sal Vaglica | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LAWN AND ORDER The head of the Ryobi 40-volt HP Brushless 15-inch Carbon Fiber Attachment Capable String Trimmer Kit can be swapped out with several other types of tools, making it an extremely capable gardening companion. Illustration: Fernando CabeloIF YOU BELIEVE a once-over with a mower on Saturday is all the maintenance a front lawn needs, you might be an average American suburbanite. When pro landscapers dragoon your neighbor’s turf, mowing is just part of the plan. It’s all the other things—string trimming around fence and mailbox posts, edging next to sidewalks, blowing clippings off the driveway—that elevate a green lawn into the envy of the neighborhood. Those actions can create a mantle of striped emerald so manicured you feel unfit walking on it, like your grandma’s freshly vacuumed carpet.

Persons: Fernando Cabelo Organizations: YOU

☆ AI personal assistants are coming. That could change everything in our personal and work lives.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some AI leaders say everyone will have an AI personal assistant in the near future. Since ChatGPT launched, users have integrated it into their personal and work lives. Some are using AI to plan vacations and meals, while others are using it to be more productive at work. Some are already using ChatGPT as an affordable alternative to a personal assistant. AdvertisementAdvertisementOthers have used generative AI to develop code, write legal briefs, generate marketing materials, and create student lesson plans.

Persons: ChatGPT, Mustafa Suleyman, —, Suleyman, It's, Sal Khan, Bill Gates, OpenAI Organizations: Service, CNBC, Khan Academy Locations: Wall, Silicon

The Milwaukee Brewers were tied with the Miami Marlins in the fifth inning Thursday when Taylor attempted to score from second on Sal Frelick's single. Although the throw from right fielder Jesús Sánchez beat him to the plate, Taylor avoided catcher Jacob Stallings' tag and slid home with the go-ahead run in the Brewers' 4-2 victory. “I think it's all instinctual,” said Taylor, who also hit two RBI doubles. RHP Johnny Cueto (1-4, 6.15 ERA) pitches for the Marlins and RHP Bryce Elder (12-4, 3.38) starts for the Braves on Friday. The scheduled starting pitchers are LHP Wade Miley (7-4, 3.30) for the Brewers and RHP Jake Irvin (3-5, 4.20) for the Nationals.

Persons: — Tyrone Taylor, Taylor, Sal Frelick's, Jesús Sánchez, Jacob Stallings, ”, “, It's, ” Taylor, Stallings, Craig Counsell, Eury Pérez, Counsell, Pérez, we've, ’ ” Taylor, Andruw Monasterio, Monasterio, Brice Turang’s, Frelick's, ” Pérez, Steven Okert, Turang, Adrian Houser, Houser, Elvis Peguero, Abner Uribe, Joel Payamps, Devin Williams, Williams, Christian Yelich, OF Mark Canha, RHP Colin Rea, Begin, RHP Johnny Cueto, Bryce Elder, LHP Wade Miley, Jake Irvin, ___ Organizations: MILWAUKEE, Milwaukee Brewers, Miami Marlins, Brewers, Milwaukee, Marlins, NL Central, Chicago Cubs, The Marlins, ” Brewers, Christian, OF, Triple, NEXT, NL East, Atlanta Braves, Braves, Friday, Washington Nationals, Nationals Locations: Nashville

☆ Brewers' Brandon Woodruff stymies Marlins for first shutout
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/28] Sep 11, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Miami Marlins pitcher Jesus Luzardo (44) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Veteran Josh Donaldson, making his Brewers debut, followed with an RBI single to center. The Brewers made it 6-0 in the fifth on doubles by Adames and Taylor plus Sal Frelick's RBI single. In the sixth, after Adames' three-run triple, Andruw Monasterio hit an RBI single and another run scored on an error. The Marlins (74-70) threatened in the top of the first with consecutive two-out singles, but Woodruff recovered to strike out Bryan De La Cruz.

Persons: Jesus Luzardo, Jeff Hanisch, Brandon Woodruff, Willy Adames, Woodruff, Jon Berti, Garrett Hampson, Jesus Sanchez, Adames, Mark Canha, William Contreras, Carlos Santana's, Jake Burger, Josh Donaldson, Donaldson, Tyrone Taylor, Taylor, Sal Frelick's, Monasterio, Joey Wiemer, Bryan De La Organizations: Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St, Louis Cardinals, Miami, National League Central, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Brewers, Milwaukee, Yankees, Marlins, Thomson Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, USA, Milwaukee, Denver, Bryan De La Cruz . Miami

The logo for Morgan Stanley is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Wealthy clients going to a Morgan Stanley banker to discuss their investments may soon have a different sort of experience: having a chatbot listen to their conversation. They signed a deal last summer in which Morgan Stanley has preferred access in product development for wealth management. WEALTH RACEThe AI initiative is part of Morgan Stanley's strategy to drive its wealth division, where net revenue surged 16% to a record in the second quarter and new client assets grew $90 billion. Morgan Stanley is not alone in its AI efforts.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Andrew Kelly, Sal Cucchiara, Morgan Stanley's, Cucchiara, Andy Saperstein, Sam Altman, Boris Power, OpenAI, they'll, Morgan, James Gorman, JPMorgan Chase, Teresa Heitsenrether, Erica, Nick Reed, Michael Abbott, Abbott, Tatiana Bautzer, Lananh Nguyen, Megan Davies, Nick Zieminski Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Bankers, Saperstein, Wall, JPMorgan, Rival Bank of America's, OpenAI, Microsoft, Accenture, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, California, New York

A sign is pictured outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 23, 2017. Interest rate futures are pricing in no change next week, but are nearly split over whether rates rise once more. In the latest poll, eight of 34 economists expect one more rate rise to 5.25% by the end of this year, compared with only one in a July poll. "We expect the Bank will hold the overnight rate steady at 5.00% through mid-2024 as the full impact of past rate hikes helps push the economy into a moderate recession. A scenario in which Canadian interest rates stay higher for longer could increase pressure on highly-indebted households, with almost 20% of Canadian mortgages due for renewal next year.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Claire Fan, Tony Stillo, We're, Sal Guatieri, BMO's Guatieri, Milounee Purohit, Prerana Bhat, Ross Finley, Paul Simao Organizations: Bank of Canada, REUTERS, BoC, Canada, RBC, Oxford Economics, U.S . Federal, BMO Capital Markets, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Canadian

☆ Brewers sink Cubs, extend winning streak to 9 games
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/37] Aug 28, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich (22) walks to the dugout before the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAugust 29 - Christian Yelich and Mark Canha each homered during a four-run first inning as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Winners of 13 of their last 16 games, the Brewers wasted no time getting to Chicago starter Jameson Taillon (7-9). Three pitches into the game, Yelich went deep into the left-center-field bleachers for his 17th home run of the season. Milwaukee is 5-3 against the Cubs this season and has won three straight games at Wrigley Field.

Persons: Christian Yelich, David Banks, Yelich, Mark Canha, Wade Miley, Ian Happ, Patrick Wisdom, Jameson Taillon, Sal Frelick, Willy Adames, Dansby Swanson, Rowdy Tellez's, William Contreras, Taillon, Drew Smyly Organizations: Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Wrigley, USA, Brewers, National League Central, Cubs, Milwaukee, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Chicago, Contreras, Adames . Milwaukee

☆ MLB roundup: Twins edge Rangers on bases-loaded walk in 13th
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +21 min

Mets 3, Angels 2Rafael Ortega collected the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as New York edged visiting Los Angeles. Assad (3-2) gave up one run and three hits in seven innings, with seven strikeouts and two walks. Kyle Tucker and Yainer Diaz hit two-run shots, while Mauricio Dubon and Martin Maldonado had solo blasts. Mets 3, Angels 2Rafael Ortega collected the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as New York edged visiting Los Angeles. Kyle Tucker and Yainer Diaz hit two-run shots, while Mauricio Dubon and Martin Maldonado had solo blasts.

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☆ One Morning in Maine, 225 People Went to the Library
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Elisabeth Egan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It was a beach day, by Maine standards — slightly overcast and moderately balmy, with a hint of balsam in the air. But on a peak-summer morning in July, 225 people steered clear of state parks and went to Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick instead. They were young and old, in strollers and on walkers and strutting the latest technical sandals. They wore pigtails, baby slings, ironic T-shirts, a head scarf, a lobster hat, a crown, a tiara and halos of white hair. As “Sal” McCloskey, now 78, settled into an armchair at the front of Morrell Reading Room, a hush fell over the undulating sea of children at her feet.

Persons: Curtis, Sarah McCloskey, Sal ”, Robert McCloskey, Ducklings ”, “ Sal ” McCloskey, Morrell, Matilda, Pippi, Eloise, haven’t Organizations: Curtis Memorial Library Locations: Maine, Brunswick, strollers

☆ Cape Verde stranded migrants return home to Senegal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters —Senegalese authorities on Monday brought home 37 migrants who were rescued off the coast of Cape Verde last week after their boat was stranded without fuel in the Atlantic Ocean for weeks. The survivors, mainly from the fishing village of Fass Boye, landed on Monday evening. Some were taken out of the plane on stretchers, too weak to stand after their ordeal. Authorities organized their repatriation from the Cape Verde island of Sal, where a Senegalese doctor who helped translate between survivors and authorities explained the boat ran out of fuel. Thousands of migrants brave the hundreds of miles of ocean separating Africa from Europe each year in a desperate search for a better livelihood and work opportunities.

Persons: Fass Boye, “, Medoune Ndiaye, Anette Seck, ”, Abdou Karim Sarr Organizations: Reuters, Authorities, International Organization for Migration Locations: Cape Verde, Senegal, West Africa, Canary, Spain, Sal, Spanish, Africa, Europe

☆ Meet Khan Academy's AI tutor
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Nadia Bidarian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

More than 8,000 teachers and students will test education nonprofit Khan Academy’s artificial intelligence tutor in the classroom this upcoming school year, toying with its interactive features and funneling feedback to Khan Academy if the AI botches an answer. A conversation between CNN's Nadia Bidarian and Khanmigo, Khan Academy's AI chatbot tutor. Khan Lab School is a separate nonprofit founded by Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan. Khan Academy’s in-the-works AI learning course “AI 101 for Teachers,” created in partnership with Code.org, ETS and the International Society for Technology in Education, offers a path toward AI literacy among teachers. Imperfect, but improvingAn AI “tutor” like Khanmigo is not immune to the flubs all large language models face: so-called hallucinations.

Persons: —, Khanmigo, George Washington, Cleopatra, Martin Luther King Jr, CNN's Nadia Bidarian, Khan, Kristen DiCerbo, she’s, DiCerbo, “, Oz, ” DiCerbo, “ We’re, Albert Einstein, Einstein, Socrates, Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer, ”, Thomas Jefferson, Khanmigo’s Thomas Jefferson, GPT, Leo Lin, Sal Khan, they’ve, Khan Academy’s, ” Ernest Davis, Davis, it’s, ” Davis, Rama Ramakrishnan, ChatGPT, ” Ramakrishnan, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Khan Academy, Khan, American, Khan Lab, . New York City Public Schools, Seattle Public Schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, EdWeek Research, Code.org, ETS, International Society for Technology, NYU, MIT Locations: Arizona, Independence, California, . New York, Education, United States

☆ Bill Gates says he didn't find school 'interesting' and was 'lazy' at math when he was young
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Microsoft's cofounder Bill Gates lacked motivation when he was at school and was 'lazy' at math. "Early on in math, I was kind of lazy," 67-year-old Gates said. "And a teacher in eighth grade said, you know: 'How come you're so lazy? Gates explained that the teacher would give him books to read and push him to do better. However, Gates has encouraged students to stick out the full four years of college to get the best out of their education.

Persons: Bill Gates, Sal Khan –, Gates, we're, Paul Allen Organizations: Harvard University, Microsoft, Morning, Khan, –

☆ Bill Gates thought school wasn't 'interesting' as a child—until a conversation with his 8th grade teacher
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Even Bill Gates thought school was boring as a kid. While in middle school, Gates didn't find learning "interesting," he recently said on his "Unconfuse Me" podcast, in an episode featuring Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan. But the teacher spotted potential, and took the opportunity to encourage Gates to put some effort into his education. Gates went on to develop his mathematics and coding skills in high school, before dropping out of Harvard University to co-found Microsoft in 1975. "I do think the AI will be like a great high school teacher who really marks your essay, and you go back and think, 'OK, I need to step up there,'" Gates said.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, Sal Khan, we're, tiredness, Michael Roberto, Roberto, Warren Buffett Organizations: Khan, Bryant University, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Microsoft Locations: Yale, U.S

A 90% majority, 99 of 110 economists, polled Aug 14-18 say the Fed will keep the federal funds rate in the 5.25-5.50% range at its September meeting, in line with market pricing. The Fed's preferred gauge of inflation has fallen sharply from a peak of 7.0% following 11 interest rate hikes from near-zero in early 2022. As recently as June, over a three-quarters majority of economists polled said the Fed would start by end-March. Another 33 respondents, roughly 35%, forecast the Fed will go for its first rate cut in Q2, leaving 79 of 95, or 83% expecting at least one rate cut by mid-2024. That would help price pressures decline over the coming months, making the fed funds rate adjusted for inflation - the real interest rate - more restrictive if held unchanged.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, Sal Guatieri, David Mericle, Goldman Sachs, Prerana Bhat, Indradip Ghosh, Pranoy Krishna, Ross Finley, Sharon Singleton Organizations: U.S . Federal, Reuters, BMO Capital Markets, Federal, Committee, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU

"We now forecast a mild recession in the U.S. economy this year ... In May and June, the Fed staff projections "continued to assume" the U.S. economy would be in recession by the end of the year. Fed policymakers' projections, which are issued on a quarterly basis, never showed GDP contracting on an annual basis. 'CHUGGING ALONG'What made the difference between an in-the-moment recession that many thought was underway last year to growth that has surprised to the upside? An Atlanta Fed GDP "nowcast" puts output growth for the current July-September period at 5.0%, showing continued strong momentum.

Persons: Biden, Michael Gapen, Gapen, Jerome Powell, Powell, Sharif, We've, Sal Guatieri, Howard Schneider, Paul Simao Organizations: Federal, Bank of America, Fed, Reuters, Valley Bank, Atlanta Fed, BMO Capital Markets, Thomson Locations: U.S, California

☆ Migrant boat capsizes off Cape Verde, over 60 feared dead, Senegal ministry says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DAKAR, Aug 16 (Reuters) - More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly Senegalese migrants capsized off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean. The boat left Senegal on July 10 with 101 passengers on board, and 38 people were rescued on Tuesday, Senegal's foreign ministry said in a statement late on Tuesday. The survivors were on the Cape Verde island of Sal, where Senegal is liaising with authorities for their repatriation, the ministry said. At least 15 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal's capital Dakar in late July. Reporting by Ngouda Dione; Additional reporting and writing by Nellie Peyton; Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Safa, Ngouda Dione, Nellie Peyton, Bernadette Baum Organizations: International Organization for Migration, Thomson Locations: DAKAR, Cape Verde, Senegal, Sal, Guinea, Bissau, West Africa, Canary, Spain, Senegal's, Dakar

☆ Bill Gates says A.I. could transform education: It 'will be like a great high school teacher' who always gives useful feedback
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bill Gates has a vision for how artificial intelligence could transform education — by mimicking your favorite high school English teacher. "Very few students get feedback [from software programs] on an essay that this could be clearer, you really skipped this piece and the reasoning," Gates said. Gates stopped short of saying AI could — or should — ever replace human teachers. Rather, chatbots could assist overworked teachers and help "close the [education] gap" for low-income students around the world, he said. Khan Academy is also experimenting with using the tool to help facilitate student discussions, potentially providing "an army of teaching assistants for every teacher," Khan added.

Persons: Bill Gates, chatbots, Gates, Sal Khan, Bing, Khan, Tovah Klein, Klein, Warren Buffett Organizations: Khan, Microsoft, Khan Academy, New York Times, Barnard College, CNBC

☆ 'The most stunning demo I've ever seen in my life': ChatGPT impressed Bill Gates by acing AP Bio exam
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

On an episode of his "Unconfuse Me" podcast, Bill Gates explains how ChatGPT stunned him. ChatGPT achieved the highest possible score on an AP Bio exam while Gates watched. In a Thursday episode of his podcast, "Unconfuse Me," Gates spoke with Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan about "the most stunning demo I've ever seen in my life." The billionaire watched ChatGPT achieve the highest possible score on an AP Biology exam in August 2022. ChatGPT, a generative AI program, was created by Microsoft partner OpenAI, and has been the center of debates about education.

Persons: Bill Gates, ChatGPT, Gates, Sal Khan, OpenAI, Sam Altman, he's, I'm, they'll Organizations: Khan Academy, Microsoft, AP

☆ Bill Gates watched ChatGPT ace an AP Bio exam and went into 'a state of shock': 'Let's see where we can put it to good use'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Even tech icon Bill Gates says he was caught off-guard by the rapid development of artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT. The story began last June when Gates first tested the AI-powered chatbot — developed by Microsoft partner OpenAI — and came away unimpressed. Two months later, OpenAI's developers came back, and Gates watched ChatGPT achieve the top score of five on the test. "I'm still, personally, in a state of shock at 'Wow, it is so good,'" Gates said. Still, the rapid development left Gates thoroughly impressed, and excited about the technology's potential applications: "Let's see where we can put it to good use," he said.

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, Sal Khan, OpenAI —, Sam Altman, I'm Organizations: Khan, Microsoft, AP

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