OpenAI sued over ChatGPT health advice that almost killed a pastor, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon this August, and the US outlined its $5 billion Genesis Mission to boost science with AI episode artwork

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OpenAI sued over ChatGPT health advice that almost killed a pastor, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon this August, and the US outlined its $5 billion Genesis Mission to boost science with AI

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-The suit accuses OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman of negligence and the "unauthorized practice of medicine." It points to multiple instances in which the chatbot offered up its own diagnoses and treatment plans. -The upper stage that will be crashing into the lunar surface came from SpaceX's Firefly Blue Ghost mission, which launched on January 15th of last year. -The Genesis Mission was created via executive order last November with the broadly stated goal of using AI to further scientific discoveries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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