MIT Technology Review: AI's refusal problem and weight-loss drug side effects
The Download: AI’s refusal problem and weight-loss drug side effects
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MIT Technology Review's The Download newsletter notes that current AI models are trained to refuse a large number of prompts, but the refusal mechanism can fail, and some people are trying to use AI to cultivate biological pathogens and build autonomous drone swarms, and failed refusals could lead to a global catastrophe. The article also mentions the side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, the most common being gastrointestinal reactions, and researchers are also investigating possible links to hair loss, nail disorders, and nerve damage behind the eye.