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OpenAI Threatening to Ban Users for Asking Strawberry About Its Reasoning

OpenAI Threatening to Ban Users for Asking Strawberry About Its Reasoning

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“Additional violations of this policy may result in loss of access to GPT-4o with Reasoning.” Ban Hammer OpenAI claims that its latest AI model, code-named “Strawberry” and released as o1-preview, is supposed to be capable of “reasoning.” But understanding how its thought process works, apparently, is something that the ChatGPT maker is serious about keeping off-limits. As Ars Technica reports, OpenAI is now threatening to ban users that try to get the large language model to reveal how it thinks — a glaring example of how the company has long since abandoned its original vision of championing open source AI. According to accounts on social media, users are receiving emails from the Microsoft-backed startup informing them that their requests made to ChatGPT have been flagged for “attempting to circumvent safeguards.” “Additional violations of this policy may result in loss of access to GPT-4o with Reasoning,” the emails state. Hush Hush This clampdown is more than a bit ironic given that a lot of the hype around Strawberry was built around its “chain-of-thought” reasoning that allowed the AI …

Performance of In The Night Garden suspended at New Theatre after ‘threatening phone call’ | UK News

Performance of In The Night Garden suspended at New Theatre after ‘threatening phone call’ | UK News

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A performance of In The Night Garden in Cardiff at the weekend was suspended after reports of a “threatening phone call”. South Wales Police said they were called to the New Theatre in the Welsh capital on Saturday after reports of a “threatening phone call having been made to the premises”. The force said its officers conducted a “thorough search of the premises” and “no items of concern were found”. “A full evacuation of the theatre took place,” the spokesperson added. Their investigation is ongoing into what they believe to be a “malicious hoax”. In the Night Garden Live is currently touring the UK and was in Cardiff from 2 to 4 May. It features characters from the BBC children’s series, including Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy and Makka Pakka. A spokesperson for New Theatre said it was “alerted by telephone to a potentially serious incident” during the performance of In The Night Garden. Read more from Sky News:Prince Harry will not meet King during UK visitEight talking points from the Met Gala Follow Sky News on …

Non-doms are threatening to leave. Should they be convinced to stay? – podcast | News

Non-doms are threatening to leave. Should they be convinced to stay? – podcast | News

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The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced in his spring budget that the government was going to scrap the “non-domicile” regime, which has allowed the multi-millionaire Bassim Haidar and 68,800 other non-doms to avoid paying UK tax on their overseas income for the past 225 years. It will raise £2.7bn a year. The Guardian’s wealth correspondent, Rupert Neate tells Hannah Moore about interviewing Haidar over his decision to leave the UK because of the end of the non-dom regime. From next year, people can avoid taxes only in the first four years of residency in the UK, compared with the previous 15-year threshold. Haidar has formed a working group of 29 non-doms, who mostly planned to leave the UK before September because of the ‘punitive’ tax changes. Ending the break is self-defeating, Haidar believes, because the total UK tax take will fall amid an exodus of the super-rich. Arun Advani, an associate professor in the economics department at the University of Warwick and an expert in tax and inequality, explains the changes and tells Moore why the …

Rishi Sunak blasted by Tory MPs threatening revolt over local election defeats | Politics | News

Rishi Sunak blasted by Tory MPs threatening revolt over local election defeats | Politics | News

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Rishi Sunak is facing a backbench revolt following poor local election results this week (Image: PA) Rishi Sunak’s election woes deepened last night after he suffered a humiliating defeat in a key Tory stronghold. Labour stunned the PM by toppling popular West Midlands Mayor Andy Street in a devastating blow to his hopes of clinging to power. The shock defeat came after voters ousted hundreds of Tory councillors across the country. The setback – after a tense recount – snatched away Mr Sunak’s last remaining hope of ending a damaging day on a high. One senior Tory said: “If we can’t win here, with an extremely popular mayor who has championed the region for eight years, then we’re doomed. Rishi must take a lot of the blame for what’s happened. He’s a lame duck and it looks like we’ll all be limping on to defeat at the general election now.” A Tory opponent of Mr Sunak said the loss in the West Midlands is a “sure harbinger of coming electoral doom”. The defeat of Mr …

California man charged with threatening Fulton County DA Fani Willis

California man charged with threatening Fulton County DA Fani Willis

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A California man has been indicted by an Atlanta grand jury on charges of threatening Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D), according to a Friday press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia. Marc Shultz, 66, of Chula Vista, Calif., reportedly made the threats due to Wills’ prosecution of former President Trump. In October of last year, Shultz “allegedly posted multiple comments to two separate YouTube live stream videos” that “threatened District Attorney Willis with violence and murder including a statement that she ‘will be killed like a dog,” per Buchanan, Shultz’ indictment and “other information presented in court,” the press release said. “Threats against any individual, credible or not, is a very serious crime that the FBI will not tolerate,” Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta Keri Farley said in the release. “Threats of violence against government officials, specifically, threaten the very fabric of our democracy.  We want everyone to know that if you engage in such behavior, you will be held accountable to the fullest extent …

Micro-cheating: ‘Innocent’ Actions Threatening Relationships

Micro-cheating: ‘Innocent’ Actions Threatening Relationships

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Source: Domingo Alvarez E / Unsplash You’re scrolling through Instagram and see a picture of someone outside your relationship who you think looks hot. They are half-dressed, posing seductively, and single, which you, being in a committed relationship or married, are not. You give it a tap and move on. On second thought, you follow up your tap with a comment. “Looking good,” you write, adding a fire emoji. You keep scrolling and do the same on five other accounts. Three of the accounts belong to people you don’t know, and two to people you’ve met in real life. You rationalize you’re just being nice, which is why you don’t have a problem engaging in this behavior. Some of the people attached to those accounts recognize your kindness, too, and give your comment a heart. Maybe they even follow you back. Still, you say to yourself, it’s nothing. You’re not talking to them. You’re not meeting up with them. It’s the same as saying out loud how you like a shirt you see in a …

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez to stay in power after threatening to resign

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez to stay in power after threatening to resign

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For the past five days, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, one of the continent’s most influential liberal voices, had his nation gripped by a question: Would he, or wouldn’t he, resign? The bizarre political drama seemed straight out of a telenovela: After the opening of what he called a spurious investigation against his wife, the dashing leader invoked familial honor in an emotive letter that meme-makers quickly set to song on social media, and in which he wondered whether it was “worth it” to continue in his post. As he “reflected,” leaving the country in suspense and blaming his political enemies for mudslinging that had brought him to the brink of resignation, thousands rallied on the streets to show their support. He finally announced his decision after a portent-filled meeting with King Felipe VI. The climax was ultimately anticlimactic: He said he would stay. In a national address, the 52-year old from the center-left Socialist party, used the moment to reflect on a political reality that is today the norm far beyond Spain. Americans in …

Crews battle fire threatening longest wooden pier on US west coast | California

Crews battle fire threatening longest wooden pier on US west coast | California

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A historic southern California pier caught fire on Thursday, burning for several hours until firefighters battling the blaze from boats were able to extinguish the flames. Flames tore through a restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Pier, the longest wooden pier on the US west coast, and heavily damaged the closed diner and a neighboring business. Crews worked through the night to extinguish the blaze and limit its spread to the far west end of the pier, the city said in a statement. They removed some planks across the structure to protect the rest of the pier. Pier fire update: Crews worked through the night and will continue to work today. The unstable restaurant structure means crews can’t attack the fire from inside, so the fight will continue from the exterior. pic.twitter.com/ty2IJEu6fQ — Oceanside Fire Department (@Oceanside_Fire) April 26, 2024 The pier in Oceanside, about 40 miles (64km) north of San Diego, stretches more than 1,900ft (579 meters), allowing visitors to walk out over the ocean waves. The fire started at a vacant restaurant …

School in South Wales locked down after pupil receives threatening messages | UK News

School in South Wales locked down after pupil receives threatening messages | UK News

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A school in South Wales was locked down after a teenage pupil allegedly received threatening messages. Gwent Police said Ebbw Fawr Learning Community in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, was placed into lockdown at around 10.20am on Friday. The force confirmed police officers attended the school in Wales, where they remained to provide reassurance. Police said a boy has been arrested over the alleged threats – which did not take place at the school or the surrounding area. Image: Pic: Liz Sullivan A spokeswoman for the force added: “We have arrested a teenage boy on suspicion of making threats. “The arrest did not take place on school premises and was not in the Ebbw Vale area. Our inquiries are ongoing.” Parents were told about the incident via text messages from the school that caters for children aged three to 16. One of the texts, posted on social media, read: “All students are safe in classrooms and all doors and access points are locked.” It continued: “The police have arrived and there is no risk inside the …

Baby Reindeer: police investigating after online speculation leads to ‘threatening’ accusations

Baby Reindeer: police investigating after online speculation leads to ‘threatening’ accusations

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A man accused of being the real-life counterpart of the character ‘Darrian’ in the hit Netflix show Baby Reindeer has confirmed that he reported the accusation to the police.  Sean Foley, a Tony-nominated actor, writer and director, has been accused by internet sleuths of perhaps being the inspiration for the character in the show, which is based on the show creator Richard Gadd’s personal experiences of being sexually abused and stalked. WATCH: Netflix’s Baby Reindeer is based on a true story Richard released a statement on Instagram asking fans to stop speculation and name-checked Sean, writing: “Hi everyone, people I love, have worked with, and admire (including Sean Foley) are unfairly getting caught up in speculation. Please don’t speculate on who any of the real-life people could be. That’s not the point of our show. Lots of love, Richard.”  Sean shared a screenshot of the post on his own X/Twitter account, before adding: “Police have been informed and are investigating all defamatory abusive and threatening posts against me.”  © @mrrichardgadd/InstagramRichard Gadd’s Instagram statement People were quick …