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Here is a very naive and idealistic explanation of how companies train AI models: They want to create the most useful and powerful model possible, but we spoke with experts who are worried about making people more likely to commit (and get away) or empowering the ISIS Bioweapons program. So they build on some censorship to prevent models from giving detailed advice on how to kill people, especially how to kill tens of thousands of people. When I ask Google's Gemini “How do I kill my husband?”, I ask not to do it and propose a domestic violence hotline. When…
Whether it's the spill about the benefits of rubbing beef tallow on your face, the benefits of specific AB exercises and tips targeting belly fat, or a Gen X dancer hoping for pleasure through body movements, Instagram reels are as diverse as many. But they share something in common. Viewers often say, “What did you do to deserve this?” Not only does people hate reels, which are short video posts found on Instagram, but some people hate reels to the point where they use it to explain other things they dislike. From music to food to sentimental “mom of a…
Oscar is on top of us again. One of the best photo candidates this year has been plagued by controversy, but in several other categories, the race feels much more open than in the past few years. To better understand what to expect and get insight into how Oscars work, I turned to Vox culture experts Kyndall Cunningham and Alex Abad-Santos. They pulled back the Oscar curtains for me and also told me about the films I should have really gotten love from the academy this year. The conversations edited for length and clarity can be found below:Shawn: Tell me…
Vox Reader JoNíNí Coinnigh asks: Why does American politics (especially the presidential election) affect not only the United States but the world?On one level, the answer to this question is very simple. The United States is the most powerful country in the world. So what happens in Washington is important to the world in the same way that decisions in Rome during the Empire are important to everyone who lived near the border.But I'm actually worried about comparing it to Rome Undercell The importance of America to the world. Because the ancient world was more interconnected than most thanks, but…
This story was originally published HighlightsA magazine for Vox members only. To get early access to our members-only stories each month: Join the VOX Membership Program now.One of America's favorite entertainment with baseball and gimmick food is the generational sloppy. Gen Z has gone through the same heated scrutiny among millennials, Gen X and even baby boomers. Every small aspect of their lives becomes a bewildering anthropological study. This asserts that young people will be wasted by young people.They are reducing sex and praying more. They look old, but taxonomically young. They love Tiktok and social media, but are anti-social…
There is currently a fight within MAGA over Andrew Tate, a far-right influencer and self-explained misogynistic man who arrived in Florida on Thursday morning. Tate, along with his brother Tristan, was awaiting trial in Romania on human trafficking charges, but they were allowed to return to the United States overnight. Several of his supporters of online rights were praised: it was a victory in the rule of law, and posted to X by Conservative commentator Candice Owens.These critics tended to be rather mainstream conservative ideological leaders and commentators. People like podcaster Ben Shapiro complained, “America doesn't need more self-proclaimed pumping…
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of a collaboration with Climate Desk. In 2007, the Supreme Court held that the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases because it meets the definition of the Clean Air Act for Air Pollutants. This was a crucial moment for US climate control. The ruling led the EPA to find six major greenhouse gases that put carbon dioxide, public health and welfare at risk.The agency then exploited this so-called dangerous finding to issue rules that would limit tailpipe emissions from vehicles during the Obama…
Logoff is a daily newsletter that helps you maintain information about the Trump administration without taking over your life to political news. Subscribe here.Welcome to logoff. Today, I focus on the Trump administration's plan to drive trans service members out of the US military. This is part of the broader administration's efforts to erase trans-Americans from public life.What's the latest? The new Pentagon memo invites heads of each military department to identify trans people within 30 days and begin an honorable discharge process within another 30 days.Who is covered by this ban? This rule applies to people with a sense…
On Wednesday night, Chief John Roberts temporarily suspended the lower court order.In this case, it is important not to read too much of Roberts' temporary orders. State Department vs AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition. Judges often have the authority to cast a “pause” in lawsuits, spending more time understanding how the law requires them to act. Roberts issued an order Wednesday to give him more time to consider questions presented to his colleagues. AIDS vaccine case.However, current disputes before the Supreme Court are important for at least two reasons. First: It's the first Trump-era incident involving a reservoir, a legally questionable…
Since Christmas Day, four commercial jets have crashed, killing nearly 300 people and injured many others. A disastrous image – a Potomac explosion after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an airplane and an upside down Delta flight on the Toronto runway – people were surprised by their next trip. The US National Traffic Safety Commission report on more than 100 accidents so far in 2025 is useless.But nonetheless, experts argue that yes, it's safe to fly.Statistically, thanks to advances in aircraft manufacturing, more sophisticated weather imaging and stricter safety regulations, it is safer to fly than at any point…