OpenAI bans bot impersonating US presidential candidate Dean Phillips

Company removes account of developer saying ChatGPT bot violated policies on political campaigning OpenAI has removed the account of the developer behind an artificial intelligence-powered bot impersonating the US presidential candidate Dean Phillips, saying it violated company policy. Phillips, who is challenging Joe Biden for the Democratic party candidacy, was impersonated by a ChatGPT-powered bot … Read more

Down and out: What went wrong with Ron DeSantis’ run for the Republican presidential nomination?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign peaked before it even started. A year ago, DeSantis was still basking in the glow of his convincing gubernatorial re-election victory in Florida and was the clear alternative to former President Trump in the burgeoning Republican White House race.  The former president was still facing plenty of criticism by … Read more

Energy developer axing key coal power plants to meet eco goals, jeopardizing power for millions

A major U.S. energy developer has initiated the process of shuttering two major coal-fired power plants serving more than a million homes in the upper Midwest, helping the company meet its corporate climate commitments. Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy announced this month that it closed one of three coal units at Sherburne County Generating Plant, Minnesota’s largest power … Read more

The curse of wide right came back to haunt the Bills against the Chiefs

Buffalo fans have come to fear two things in the postseason: kickers and Patrick Mahomes. Both of them made their presence felt on Sunday night For some Bills fans of a certain age, the ghost of Scott Norwood’s wide right 47-yard field goal in Super Bowl XXV and the three further Super Bowl losses that … Read more