Will AI Replace Programmers?

Plus, what's the most metal thing you've ever done?

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/FEATURED DON’T PANIC (WHEN IT COMES TO BANKS, AT LEAST) Financial advisors are letting consumers know they should not panic over recent bank failures in the U.S., as the Federal Reserve implements plans to safeguard depositors and financial institutions, reports CNBC. While most consumers will not be affected due to standard coverage from the FDIC, there may be exposure risks for some investors. Despite what some people might be saying, experts are assuring everyone this is not a repeat of the financial crisis of 2008 so there is no need for major portfolio moves or panic.

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/STORIES ARE WE ETHICALLY READY TO SET UP SHOP IN SPACE? It’s the old Ian Malcolm conundrum — “Scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.” That’s the very concern at the heart of the book, Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space by Erika Nesvold, reports Ars Technica. Questions like: “Should we colonize space? Who gets to go? Medical care? Laws and regulations?” Really gets you thinking. AI CAN ILLUSTRATE YOUR THOUGHTS BASED ON BRAIN WAVES AI can read brain scans and recreate images of what a person has seen, linking textual and visual information to "decipher the brain," according to Science.org. The use of Stable Diffusion to do this could have many applications, including exploring how various species perceive the world and aiding communication in people with paralysis.  WHAT’S THE MOST METAL THING YOU’VE EVER DONE? There are a lot of ways to be super metal: Shred on your guitar and melt faces. Snowboard through a field of fireworks and explosions. Skydive with a set of drums on your back while Lars Ulrich, strapped to you as well, plays a sick solo. But the best way to do any of these things? Hydrated. JUST BE SURE TO HYDRATE WITH THIS » WILL AI REPLACE PROGRAMMERS? According to Mindplex, AI technology should not replace human programmers but rather, hopefully, assist them in creating software more efficiently, as AI lacks the creativity, problem-solving abilities and user experience expertise that humans possess.

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/CURIOUS //QUESTION OF THE DAY WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE FILM OF 2022? The Oscars were last night and Everything Everywhere All At Once took home everything everywhere all over the course of 220 minutes. We love that movie but the writer of this newsletter also stans Tár and was elated to see Sarah Polley get an award. So, we got to wondering, what was your favorite movie of 2022? (And yes, there is an “Other” option.) WELL, WHAT WAS IT? » //FROM YESTERDAY HOW DO YOU THINK THE UNITED STATES WILL GREET VISITORS FROM ANOTHER WORLD? Here’s a breakdown of the poll: Δ 51.6% of you voted “With hostility, "Independence Day"-style” — Ah, so we see you’ve lost your faith in humanity too, huh? Δ 15.8% of you voted “With diplomacy, gentleness, and respect, like Mr. Rogers would have wanted” — See above Δ 32.6% of you voted “Other” — Answers include “They won’t talk to us, they’ll be here to quarantine us from the rest of the galaxy!” and the ever-so-diplomatic, “I'm afraid the response will be as divided as our politics.”

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