The California AI Safety Bill, finding habitable planets around red dwarfs, and the historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission

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California?has signed no less than five Bills into law in the last couple of days in an attempt to regulate the questionable use of AI?technology.

The five pieces of legislation already passed require online platforms to label or remove fake election content, prohibit the distribution of deceptive content around the election date,?ensure performers retain the rights to their voices and more.?

And now, a new bill is up: the AI Safety Bill. Companies must develop an AI model, which means safety plans that also protect whistleblowers who raise concerns.

The heat is definitely on in California as the new bill stands to resonate across the globe. Must-Reads .

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For decades, scientists have debated if “red dwarfs,” the smallest class of stars in the universe that make up the majority found in the Milky Way galaxy, could host habitable planets.

While some argue that red dwarf suns are too volatile for life to survive on planets that orbit them, others believe rocky planets with dense atmospheres, a magnetic field, and enough water could maintain the conditions for life to emerge and thrive.

The search for life in the universe continues, and a second installment in this fascinating column is coming soon. (Read More )

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