Smarter than humans
Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted development of artificial intelligence that is smarter than the smartest human probably by next year, or by 2026.
This is exactly what he told Norway wealth fund CEO Nicolai Tangen in a wide-ranging interview on X.
Meanwhile, in a TV commercial, Sister Monica Clare, a nun in northern New Jersey, walks through a church that is bathed in sunlight and sits in a pew, crossing herself. Her message: Tiktok is a force for good.
“Because of Tiktok, I’ve created a community where people can feel safe asking questions about spirituality,” she says in the advertisement, which also featured other fans of the platform including drawling ranchers, a Navy veteran known as Patriotic Kenny and entrepreneurs whom the company is highlighting as it faces intense scrutiny in Washington.
“Tiktok definitely has a branding issue in the United States,” Sister Clare, 58, said in an interview. “Most people that you talk to, especially people above the age of 60, will say that Tiktok is just a brunch of superficial garbage. They don’t use it, They don’t understand what the content is.”
Japan’s royal family is now on Instagram—but don’t expect any candid selfies from its official account, which went live in a cautions social media debut for the ancient monarchy.
The first 19 posts are formally staged photos and videos of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako carrying out royal duties at recent public appearances.
Nonetheless, more than 160,000 users have followed the Imperial Household Agency (IHA).