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Submission + - AI Agents Are Mathematically Incapable of Doing Functional Work, Paper Finds (wired.com)

Submitted by rickb928
rickb928 writes: From futurism.com , a report: Vishal Sikka, a former CTO at the German software giant SAP, and his son Varin Sikka, authored a months-old but until now overlooked study, recently featured in Wired, that claims to mathematically prove that large language models “are incapable of carrying out computational and agentic tasks beyond a certain complexity” — that level of complexity being, crucially, pretty low.

The paper, which has not been peer reviewed, was written by Vishal Sikka, a former CTO at the German software giant SAP, and his son Varin Sikka. Sikka senior knows a thing or two about AI: he studied under John McCarthy, the Turing Award-winning computer scientist who literally founded the entire field of artificial intelligence, and in fact helped coin the very term.

Perhaps the fears of AI taking over are somewhat exaggerated. Not that it will not, some day, but it seems the math isn't there. I, for one, do not welcome our earnest but limited AI overlords.

Submission + - Conservative activist Charlie Kirk killed in outdoor event (apnews.com) 11

Submitted by rufey
rufey writes: Authorities say conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a single shot in an apparent targeted attack during an outdoor event Wednesday at Utah Valley University in Orem Utah. Kirk co-founded the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA and was at the University as part of the American Comeback Tour hosted by the organization.

Its estimated more than 3000 people were in attendance at the event when the single shot range out and hit Charles Kirk in the neck, causing a massive loss of blood and ultimately his death.

Twelve hours after the incident the suspected shooter is still at large, though at least two people had been detained after the shooting for questioning, but were determined to not be involved in the shooting.

Submission + - Would You Accept or Decline a Free Space Ride from Blue Origin, SpaceX, Boeing?

Submitted by theodp
theodp writes: There's eating your company's dogfood. Then there's REALLY eating your company's dogfood. It's one thing for Microsoft to boast that they dare to use Outlook instead of Gmail. But it took a whole other level of commitment for Jeff Bezos to join his brother Mark aboard Blue Origin's first passenger-carrying mission in July 2021.

So, while Bezos is unhesitant about sending himself and other celebrities and loved ones into space aboard Blue Origin, how confident are you about the current state of space travel safety? If offered a free ride into space from Bezos's Blue Origin, Elon Musk's SpaceX, or aboard Boeing's Starliner, would you accept or decline it?

Do you pay heed to Sheryl Sandburg's 2012 advice ("If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship [Sandburg was referring to a Google job offer], you don't ask what seat. You just get on.")? Or to David Bowie's 1969 Space Oddity ("Ground Control to Major Tom / Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong / Can you hear me, Major Tom?")?

Submission + - US Gov't To Withdraw Food Warnings About Cholesterol (washingtonpost.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The Washington Post reports on news from the U.S.'s top nutrition advisory panel, which plans to stop warning consumers about the amount of dietary cholesterol in foods. The government has been issuing these warnings for over 40 years, and they reaffirmed that decision as recently as five years ago. "[T]he finding, which may offer a measure of relief to breakfast diners who prefer eggs, follows an evolution of thinking among many nutritionists who now believe that for a healthy adult cholesterol intake may not significantly impact the level of cholesterol in the blood or increase the risk of heart disease. The greater danger, according to this line of thought, lies in foods heavy with trans fats and saturated fats. ... But the change on dietary cholesterol also shows how the complexity of nutrition science and the lack of definitive research can contribute to confusion for Americans who, while seeking guidance on what to eat, often find themselves afloat in conflicting advice."

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