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The Moneyist: I’m 46 and a single mother. Should I empty my 401(k) to pay off my house? There’s $128,000 on the mortgage.
ChatGPT can now find you a house
Today in partnerships that I did not at all see coming, Zillow has announced the launch of a new plug-in for ChatGPT. It is called, as you might expect, the ChatGPT plug-in. And if you enable it, you will be able to do what you’d expect something called the Zillow ChatGPT plug-in to allow you to do: search for a house.
Specifically, those who have the plug-in enabled can tell ChatGPT what kind of property they’re looking to purchase or rent, sharing criteria like location, price, and bedroom count. ChatGPT will then dive into Zillow’s database and spit out some options for you.
The plug-in is available for “a select number of ChatGPT users today, with broader access…
House bill would demand disclosure of AI-generated content in political ads
At least one politician wants more transparency in the wake of an AI-generated attack ad. New York Democrat House Representative Yvette Clarke has introduced a bill, the REAL Political Ads Act, that would require political ads to disclose the use of generative AI through conspicuous audio or text. The amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act would also have the Federal Election Commission (FEC) create regulations to enforce this, although the measure would take effect January 1st, 2024 regardless of whether or not rules are in place.
The proposed law would help fight misinformation. Clarke characterizes this as an urgent matter ahead of the 2024 election — generative AI can “manipulate and deceive people on a large scale,” the representative says. She believes unchecked use could have a “devastating” effect on elections and national security, and that laws haven’t kept up with the technology.
The bill comes just days after Republicans used AI-generated visuals in a political ad speculating what might happen during a second term for President Biden. The ad does include a faint disclaimer that it’s “built entirely with AI imagery,” but there’s a concern that future advertisers might skip disclaimers entirely or lie about past events.
Politicians already hope to regulate AI. California’s Rep. Ted Lieu put forward a measure that would regulate AI use on a broader scale, while the National Telecoms and Information Administration (NTIA) is asking for public input on potential AI accountability rules. Clarke’s bill is more targeted and clearly meant to pass quickly.
Whether or not it does isn’t certain. The act has to pass a vote in a Republican-led House, and the Senate jsd to develop and pass an equivalent bill before the two bodies of Congress reconcile their work and send a law to the President’s desk. Success also won’t prevent unofficial attempts to fool voters. Still, this might discourage politicians and action committees from using AI to fool voters.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/house-bill-would-demand-disclosure-of-ai-generated-content-in-political-ads-190524733.html?src=rss
Production Of House Of The Dragon Season 2 Will Continue Despite Hollywood Writers’ Strike
The Hollywood writers’ strike has prompted concerns that several projects filming in the UK could be affected. However, according to Variety, the hit show House of the Dragon will not be one of them.
According to an unnamed source, the production will not be affected by the ongoing writers’ strike because the scripts for the show’s second season were completed prior–eliminating the need for any additional writing work. As a result, the production will be exempt from the strike’s impact on US projects filming in the UK, and will continue as planned.
Harry Styles Confirms ‘Satellite’ As Next ‘Harry’s House’ Single
Harry Styles is continuing his monumental ‘Harry’s House’ era with the confirmation of a new single.
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Earlier this week, the pop singer confirmed that his song ‘Satellite’ will officially serve as the next radio release for his album.
The single will be given the rollout treatment on May 3 and his label shared a picture of wide-lens space craft and captioned it with lyrics from the song.
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White House seeks information on tools used for automated employee surveillance
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) will soon release a public request for information (RFI) to learn more about the automated tools employers use to surveil, monitor, evaluate, and manage workers.
“Employers are increasingly investing in technologies that monitor and track workers, and making workplace decisions based on that information,” the OSTP announced in a blog on Monday. It said that while these technologies can benefit both workers and employers in some cases, they can also create serious risks to workers.
The White House is examining how companies use AI to monitor workers
The Biden administration is preparing to examine how companies use artificial intelligence to monitor and manage workers. According to Bloomberg, the White House will publish a blog post later today that invites American workers to share how automated tools are being used in their workplaces.
“While these technologies can benefit both workers and employers in some cases, they can also create serious risks to workers,” the post states, per Bloomberg. “The constant tracking of performance can push workers to move too fast on the job, posing risks to their safety and mental health.” Citing media reports, the White House adds the technology has also been used to deter workers from organizing their workplaces and to perpetuate pay and discipline discrimination.
The blog post calls for input from a variety of stakeholders, including researchers, advocacy groups and even employers. Notably, the Biden administration says it wants to know what regulations and enforcement action the federal government should implement to address the “economic, safety, physical, mental and emotional impacts” of workplace surveillance tech.
The call for information comes after a handful of states passed laws against unreasonable productivity quotas. Specifically, New York’s Warehouse Worker Protection Act grants workers the right to request information on their quota at any time. It also prohibits companies from imposing productivity demands that interfere with an employee’s state-mandated meal and restroom breaks.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-white-house-is-examining-how-companies-use-ai-to-monitor-workers-174217114.html?src=rss
Lottery ‘winner’ conman who forged £2.5million jackpot ticket could now lose his £700,000 house after court case defeat
A LOTTO conman who forged a jackpot ticket could now lose his £700,000 home after losing a court battle.
Edward Putman, now 56, was found guilty in October 2019 of using a fake winning ticket to claim a £2.5m jackpot in 2009.
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The fake National Lottery ticket that he used to claim £2.5million[/caption]
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And now he could lose his home – as forensic accounts are looking to flog his possessions to settle his debts.
In January last year he was ordered to pay back almost £940,000 within three months.
But over a year on he has only repaid £100,000 – so prosecutors have been granted an enforcement receiver order at St Albans Crown Court.
It means they can “take possession of assets, sell them and pay money to the courts”.
A source told The Mirror: “Putman had the chance to settle up but he’s too greedy – now it’s out of his hands.
“The authorities are desperate to get the cash back, they won’t stand by and let him squirrel away the cash.
“Putman played the coward and tried to fight the application but prosecutors won.”
During his original court case jurors heard Putman had conspired with Lottery insider Giles Knibbs, who worked in Camelot’s security department, to present a fake ticket.
The actual winning ticket, which was never claimed, was bought at a Co-op store in Worcester on March 11, 2009. It had the winning numbers 6, 9, 20, 21 and 34.
On August 28 that year, just before the 180-day claim deadline, Putman called Camelot to say he’d found the winning ticket under the seat of his van.
It was missing its bottom part, which contained unique numbers. However, Camelot accepted the forgery as genuine – even though it was missing a barcode.
The fraud began to unravel on October 5 2015 when Mr Knibbs, 38, committed suicide at Ivinghoe Beacon in Bucks.
He had confessed to friends that he and Putman had “conned” the Lottery.
Roy Wood Jr. roasts Biden, Tucker Carlson, more at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Roy Wood Jr.’s closing monologue at the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner is a glorious sight to behold. The comedian roasted everyone from President Joe Biden to former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, eliciting a mix of laughter and groans from the crowd of attending journalists.
“Give it up for Dark Brandon,” Wood opened, a reference to President Biden’s heavily-memed, laser-eyed alter ego. He then joked about Biden leaving some classified documents on the podium: “Don’t give them to him, I’ll put them in a safe place. He don’t know where to keep them.”
Wood also turned his attention to the media, and to the firing of Carlson from Fox News and Don Lemon from CNN. “Tucker got caught up!” he said. “Got caught up like that dude from Vanderpump Rules” — a reference to the infamous Scandoval.
Later remarks on Lemon included: “Yes, Don Lemon was a diva, and he said a couple of women are raggedy in the face, but that’s a promotion at Fox News!”
While the evening was full of riotous jokes at the expense of high-profile politicians and journalists, Wood also took the time to address current newsworthy topics, such as anti-drag legislation and school shootings. “Drag queens are not at a school to groom your kids. Stop it,” he said. “And even if they were, most of them kids are gonna get shot at school.”
In response to the audience’s audible discomfort, he retorted: “Don’t groan, pass legislation!”
Wood also spoke to the importance of journalism, drawing on his father Roy Wood Sr.’s experience as a reporter covering Black platoons in Vietnam and the Soweto riots in South Africa. Wood Sr. went on to found the National Black Network, now the American Urban Radio Network.
“The work you do as journalists is important. It’s essential. It’s dangerous,” Wood said, going on to champion local reporters and highlight the terrifying reality of newsroom layoffs. The entire speech is worth a watch: Come for the Dark Brandon jokes, stay for the impassioned breakdown of the current state of journalism.