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Pew survey: ‘AI will impact jobs, but not mine.’
Americans think artificial intelligence will majorly impact workers, but not them, according to a recent Pew survey.
A Pew Research Center report titled “AI in Hiring and Evaluating Workers: What Americans Think” says 62 percent of Americans think AI will have a major impact on workers in general, but only 28 percent think they will be impacted personally.
Notably, this survey was conducted in December 2022, which was only a month after the launch of ChatGPT. Since then, we’ve seen the launch of Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing, Google’s chatbot Bard, OpenAI’s new model GPT-4, and countless AI-powered tools launched by companies and independent developers alike. That feels like a lifetime ago in our new AI-powered reality.
A “higher share” of those surveyed think the effects of AI in the workplace will be harmful rather than beneficial. The findings are reminiscent of an idiosyncratic human tendency to think one is invulnerable to bad things happening. It’s called optimism bias and it explains why we think we’ll live longer than average, never get divorced, or never get skin cancer.
Credit: Pew Research Center
Other findings from the survey paint a more logical picture of the human response to AI. Americans widely oppose using AI to make final hiring decisions, track workers’ movements, and use facial recognition technology to analyze their expressions. A majority of respondents, 66 percent, also said they wouldn’t want to apply for a job that uses AI to make hiring decisions. Feelings are more mixed about whether AI would be better or worse at vetting job applicants, especially when it comes to whether AI eliminates or amplifies racial bias.
Credit: Pew Research Center
But the part where individuals think they’re immune to what’s being considered the fourth industrial revolution highlights an interesting quirk in the human psyche. Despite the fact that AI is already widely used in our everyday lives, another Pew survey found that only 30 percent of Americans correctly identified all of the use cases presented in the survey. Having been told to brace ourselves for the AI revolution, maybe we were expecting it to hit us like a freight train with a flashing neon sign, but the reality is that it has subtly been seeping into our lives for quite some time.
Given the dizzying pace at which generative AI is moving, it’s hard not to wonder how those surveyed would respond now.
Watch: Kelly Clarkson Gives First Televised Performance of Post-Divorce Song ‘Mine’
After Friday (April 14) brought with it ‘Me’ and ‘Mine,’ the first two singles from Kelly Clarkson‘s forthcoming album ‘Chemistry,’ the GRAMMY and EMMY-winning diva wasted no time hopping on the promo trail in their support.
Kicking off Tuesday’s episode (April 18) of ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’
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Listen: Kelly Clarkson Drops New Songs ‘Mine’ & ‘Me’ / Unlocks Tracklist of New Album ‘Chemistry’
Kelly Clarkson fans who feared her EMMY-winning daytime talk show would keep her way from the studio were relieved in late 2022 when the Pop diva announced that she would release new music in early 2023.
True to her word, Clarkson lifted the lid on two new songs ‘Mine’ and ‘Me’ on Friday (April 14) –
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Kelly Clarkson Previews New Single ‘Mine’ [Listen]
Kelly Clarkson is coming!
The singing multihyphenate thrilled fans last week with the announcement of her brand new album ‘Chemistry.’
And she’s wasting no time setting the wheels in motion for its lead element.
Full story below…
Moments ago, Clarkson officially announced the project’s launch single ‘Mine.’
Due to debut on April 14,
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Fall, Netflix’s Your Place or Mine, and every other movie you can stream from home this weekend
This week’s new movies to watch at home include fun genre fare, Oscar nominees, festival darlings, and more
EPA Blocks Long-Disputed Mine Project in Alaska
A two-decades old proposal to mine those ores, called the Pebble project, has been supported by some Alaskan lawmakers and Native groups for the economic benefits it would bring, but opposed by others, including tribes around the bay and environmentalists who say it would do irreparable harm to the salmon population. Alannah Hurley, executive director of United Tribes of Bristol Bay, which has long opposed the mine, said the decision “was a real moment of justice for us.” She said the tribes had long been told that “we just need to fall in line” and that the mine was inevitable. “Thank goodness our tribal leaders did not accept that,” Ms. Hurley said. “We’ll be celebrating this decision for decades to come.”
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Five top tips to turn your household junk into cash – you could be sitting on a gold mine
STORAGE Hunters star Jesse McClure has revealed five easy ways to earn fast cash from items gathering dust in every household.
Whether it is old DVDs, vintage clothes or defunct electronics, the Reality TV star claimed the average joe could be sitting on a goldmine.
Old rare coins can turn a handsome profit[/caption]
Vinyl has seen a revival in the second hand market[/caption]
McClure co-authored a book with Lee Boyce called Never Go Broke in 2021, which lays out the following steps to earn easy money.
Selling items in your home
Look at any items in your home that you no longer use and separate the items into money-maker potentials.
Create an inventory and using a smartphone you can get instant prices for old books, CDs and DVDs.
Download three scanning apps: Music Magpie, WeBuyBooks and Ziffit.
Each app works similarly, you take a picture of the item with your phone camera and the app will relay a price.
You simply box up the items and send them to the address given by the app.
The company will pay postage and packaging, and payment should land in your bank account in short order.
With CDs and DVDs, it’s collectors’ items that fetch the most.
With vinyl, look for hit artists or if it is an obscure pressing.
If it is in good condition it has the potential to fetch £80.
The website Discogs is a good place to get an idea of the value.
When it comes to clothes high street brands usually do well.
Use eBay or a specialist resale website such as Depop or use Facebook Marketplace, which is free of fees for items sold locally.
In the electronics realm there is a huge market for second-hand TVs.
Same goes for phones — they may gather dust in drawers but their parts still hold value.
There has also been a revival in retro gaming.
Old Nintendo and Sega games and consoles have grown hugely in value.
Some games have become rare and sought-after, especially if in good condition and with the box and manual.
For example, Pokemon Blue and Red Game Boy cartridges usually sell for up to £35.
But if in mint condition, they can fetch up to £1,000.
Old furniture is also a decent earner, with raw materials such as wood, which can collect a handsome fee.
Even the price of MDF has rocketed in the past few years.
Old coins can also be worth a pretty penny.
These include Peter Rabbit and Paddington 50p coins, the A-Z collection of 10p coins and the Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland £2 coin.
Cash for trash finds
Often people leave packing to move out of their home to the last minute so it is recommended to keep an eye out on what ends up on your neighbours’ verges.
Things like furniture and bicycles can be cleaned up and resold.
Tutorials on YouTube will help you salvage old furniture finds into something marketable.
Jam jars, wine bottles and cork all sell on eBay for small amounts.
Empty ink cartridges can earn up to £1.50 via specialist websites.
Open a special bank account
Opening a second bank account dedicated to the sale of old items is recommended so profits can be monitored.
One trick to give you an instant head start is to switch an old current account you opened years ago but don’t use much to a new one offering a bonus.
Other simple wins that can be put into this secondary account are cash-makers such as renting out driveway spaces.
Play the post-it note game
Enter a room in your home and select six items and write down on the post-it note a rough price you would accept for each one.
Once finished, research each item online and write down the market value.
It is a perfect exercise in realising how much money you could make on items you no longer use.
Cash in on your talents
McClure claimed if you have any hidden DIY talents, marketing them is an easy way to earn money.
List your skills on Fiverr and Upwork, or post on social media and then charge an hourly rate.
Parts in old phones hold value[/caption]
Vintage clothing can be sold on Facebook Marketplace without fees[/caption]
Biden administration announces conditional $700 million loan for Nevada lithium mine
What could become only the second lithium mine in the US received backing from the Biden administration this week. In an announcement spotted by Bloomberg, the Department of Energy said it would provide mining company Ioneer with a conditional loan valued at up to $700 million to develop the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Nevada’s Esmeralda County. Once operational, the mine is expected to produce enough lithium for about 370,000 electric vehicles annually. Ioneer already has supply agreements with automakers like Ford and Toyota, though the project likely won’t start producing lithium until 2026.
The Biden administration made the funding available through the Energy Department’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. To secure the money, Ioneer must obtain all the necessary permits from relevant state and federal agencies. The Center for Biological Diversity has come out against the project due to the risks it poses to a species of endangered wildflower in the area known as Tiehm’s buckwheat. The US Interior Department has yet to bless the project for that same reason. The Department of Energy said Ioneer revised its plans for the site to avoid direct impacts on the plant. However, it’s worth noting lithium mining requires a lot of water to carry out.
Still, the mineral is essential to many technologies needed to transition the world to a zero-emissions future. What’s more, lithium supply is expected to fall short of global demand by 2030. That gap will make it difficult for the Biden administration to meet its goal of ensuring half of all cars sold in the US by the end of the decade are electric vehicles.