OpenAI’s $20,000 PhD-level AI, AI changing warfare, why we need more female astronauts

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You could spend years to obtain a PhD to get a job that pays less than $1000 a month, or you spend $20,000 a month for a PhD-level AI agent.

Two PhD graduates cost the same as one AI model, so is that the best option? In some funny full circle, originally, the fear was that AI would replace human jobs, but now, with such exorbitant prices, will we return to human labor because it’s more cost-effective?

However, the 20K PhD-level federal agent is likely aimed at large enterprises, research institutions, and governmental agencies that need high-level data analysis and advanced research.?

Will future AI companies charge people enormous amounts for a service that seems smart but isn’t as smart as marketed? Must-reads.

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Sixty-two years ago, the first woman in space made history, but since then, women have only made up about 11 percent of all astronauts. It creates a significant gap in our understanding of how spaceflight affects different bodies, particularly women’s physiology.

Personal medicine research is becoming increasingly vital with plans to elongate space missions. To date, 75 women have flown to space. “Hormonal differences in male and female astronauts have been an interesting area of study, and continued research is important for future longer-duration missions,” a doctor told IE.?

?To close a critical knowledge gap, we need more women in astronaut programs. (Read More)

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