Stanford students upset after school has major AI mistake on banner IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 25
Stanford’s AI photo edit replaced Hispanic student and slimmed others IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 25
Students outraged after university scrubs Hispanic student for Black woman in AI-altered banner: ‘Feel erased’ Two other students pictured in the modified photo issued a statement confirming one of them filed a formal discrimination claim with the university — they called for an apology, an investigation and a ban on AI-generated student photos The Independent UK · Sep 25
Stanford AI row: Students outraged as university uses AI to alter Hispanic student with Black in promotional ad Stanford University used AI to change the appearance, race and gender of students in a photo before using it as a promotion for the university's residential and dining offerings. The original photo had an Asian woman, a white man and a Hispanic student. But the published version had a Black… The Times of India · Sep 24
Stanford University Admits Using AI to Erase a Latino Student From Its Advertising A Stanford University student's discovery that he had been replaced by an AI-generated Black woman in a campus advertisement has raised questions about digital identity, diversity in university marketing and the use of artificial intelligence without students' knowledge. Latin Times · Sep 24
Stanford Student Says Ad Left Him Feeling 'Erased' After AI Edits Altered Students' Race and Gender A Stanford student has criticised alleged AI alterations to a university dining promotional image, saying the changes modified his race and gender and erased his identity from the photograph International Business Times UK · Sep 22
Larry Page's Powerful Tuesday Motivation Quote: 'If you're not doing some things that are crazy, then you're doing the...' - Google co-founder's timeless lesson on why bold ideas matter Larry Page advocates for the embrace of non-traditional ideas as a path to extraordinary success. Co-founding Google, he turned a simple research project into a transformative information powerhouse. By studying computer engineering and meeting Sergey Brin at Stanford University, Page laid the groundwork for Google's evolution from a basic search… The Economic Times · Sep 22
No jail time for pro-Palestinian protesters who took over Stanford president’s office Prosecutors say five pro-Palestinian demonstrators whose trial earlier this year over a 2024 protest at Stanford University ended with a deadlocked jury will have the charges against them dismissed if they complete community service and pay restitution The Independent UK · Sep 21
Netflix is remaking the Stanford Prison Experiment as a reality series. Let’s hope it’s more ethical than the original Philip Zimbardo’s legendary 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most well-known, and notorious, research experiments in recent history. The Conversation · Sep 21
Charges dropped against Stanford students over pro-Palestine protest Students faced prison terms and thousands of dollars in restitution over campus protest against Israel’s war on Gaza The Guardian - US · Sep 21
Human brain is actually two separate organs, scientists find The Stanford University breakthrough stands to open new doors for research into fatal neurodegenerative diseases The Independent UK · Sep 18
Scientists create mice with part-human brains Researchers hope to shed light on conditions such as schizophrenia, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and rare forms of dementia The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
ARPA-H Funds AI Agents Designed to Adjust Heart Failure Medications, Testing How Much Autonomy Patients Can Trust ARPA-H picked teams to build AI agents that could adjust heart failure care, aiming for FDA authorization. Safety questions patients should ask. Medical Daily · Sep 11
Scientist finds 10,000-year-old mastodon molar while surveying California creek for threatened frogs While investigating a creek for frogs, a scientist stumbled upon a remarkable ancient mastodon tooth, estimated to be over ten thousand years old. Paleontologists have confirmed its belonging to a long-extinct species of Pacific mastodon. The fossil will soon be analyzed at Stanford University to determine its precise age, establishing… The Times of India · Sep 11
The Times of India · Sep 1 Laurene Powell Jobs left Wall Street and moved to Florence for eight months, then built a multibillion-dollar empire funding education, climate and social change Laurene Powell Jobs took an unconventional route from Wall Street to becoming one of the most influential philanthropists and investors in the United States. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985, she spent a year at Merrill Lynch and two years at Goldman Sachs before leaving finance and…
The Times of India · Aug 31 Before becoming a major philanthropist, Laurene Powell Jobs spent three years trading fixed-income securities on Wall Street Before Laurene Powell Jobs became known for philanthropy, education, climate initiatives and media ownership, her professional life began on Wall Street. After studying at the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School, she joined Goldman Sachs, where she spent three years working in fixed-income trading strategy under Jon Corzine. It…
International Business Times · Aug 27 How AI Bias is Impacting Nearly Every Sector of Industry Numerous recent studies show that companies' bias is affecting sectors significantly across the board.
Times Life · Aug 19 Elephant Infrasound: The Seismic Rumble of Communication Scientists Are Still Mapping The discovery that changed everythingIn 1984, a musician named Katy Payne was standing near the elephant enclosure at Washington Park Zoo in Portland, Oregon, when she felt a throbbing in the air, not heard, felt. The sensation reminded her of sitting near a pipe organ during the lowest pedal notes.…
Golf Monthly · Aug 18 Why We Could See An Influx Of Tiger Woods' Sun Day Red On The Professional Tours Following the recent success of numerous college golfers at significant amateur events, could Sun Day Red's clothing line become a prominent feature on the professional circuits in a few years' time?
Golf Monthly · Aug 16 Jay Leng Jr Facts: 10 Things To Know About The Amateur Golfer Get to know American amateur, Jay Leng Jr, with these 10 facts
Reason · Aug 10 Reminder: Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop We've already received several submissions, but you can submit until August 16. Don't worry if the article draft isn't fully polished, or even if some portions are incomplete; we're reviewing drafts, not finished products.
International Business Times UK · Aug 9 AI Creates 16 Brand-New Viral Genomes Never Seen in Nature, Scientists Call It a Turning Point A Science study shows generative AI can move beyond analysing DNA to designing complete viral genomes, raising new questions about biological design and biosecurity.
International Business Times · Aug 7 AI Is Now Designing Viruses From Scratch. Experts Say The Rules Aren't Ready A Stanford-led team has used generative AI to design functional viruses never seen in nature, marking a milestone for synthetic biology.
The Times of India · Jul 27 From deterrence theory to frontier AI: 2See podcast brings the Iranian tech community together at Stanford On a Saturday morning at Stanford University, a discussion of deterrence theory was followed by a debate over one of the technology industry’s defining questions: will the future of artificial intelligence be led by open or closed frontier models?
Times Life · Jul 24 The Psychology of Resilience: Why Some People Bounce Back From Failure Faster Than Others The Attribution Gap Is Where Recovery Begins or StallsThe single biggest predictor of how fast someone recovers from failure is not how bad the failure was. It is what they decide the failure means. Martin Seligman's research on explanatory style, developed over decades at the University of Pennsylvania, found that…