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The experiment by two professors at the London School of Economics argues that AI could change the game when it comes to measuring public opinion. As the legislative election in France approached this summer, a research team decided to reach out to hundreds of citizens to interview them about their views on key issues.

A new term has slowly been gaining traction on social media. Will it last? Almost two years ago, the Berlin-based artist Boris Eldagsen made the headlines after winning the prestigious Sony World Photography Award with an AI-generated image, then rejecting the award. “AI is not photography. Therefore I will not accept the award,” he wrote on his website.

After the COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted problems with securing child care, Denver still has a shortage of nearly 12,000 spots, creating issues for families and the economy alike. About 22,560 children in Denver were in child care programs in 2023, according to a report by the Common Sense Institute Colorado, a conservative think tank.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a political survivor. For more than 20 years, first as Turkey’s Prime Minister and then as its President, he has weaved his way through the kinds of crises that end the careers of even the most resourceful and resilient of leaders: runaway inflation, a spiraling currency, the arrival of millions of refugees, a devastating earthquake, corruption accusations, mass protests, international condemnation and pressure, and a 2016 coup attempt. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Erdoğan has always been a shrewd populist who understands the importance of cultivating both the right friends and the right enemies.

BAKU, Azerbaijan — United Nations climate talks adopted a deal to inject at least $300 billion annually in humanity’s fight against climate change, aimed at helping poor nations cope with the ravages of global warming in tense negotiations in the city where industry first tapped oil. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The $300 billion will go to developing countries who need the cash to wean themselves off the coal, oil and gas that causes the globe to overheat, adapt to future warming and pay for the damage caused by climate change’s extreme weather.