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Space
Task1 Verification: After nearly breaking, NASA’s Deep Space Network “worked well” on Artemis II
“Some missions are using more than what their paperwork would say.” NASA pushed its Deep Space Network beyond its limits during the Artemis I mission nearly four years ago. The global array of deep space communications antennas couldn’t keep up with the routine demands of 40 robotic science missions and the extraordinary surge required by NASA’s Orion space capsule as it flew around the Moon.
AI + Robotics
Task1 Verification: Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by “93% match” in facial recognition
Lawsuit: “Police let an error-prone AI system stand in for an investigation.” A man suing Florida police alleges that cops relied on a faulty facial recognition match and concealed exculpatory evidence when they arrested him on a charge of attempting to lure a child in August 2024.
Tech + Social M
Task1 Verification: Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google
Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry. Potentially impacting all AI search engines and chatbots known to poorly paraphrase source links, a German court hasruledthat Google is liable for false statements in AI Overviews.
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