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AI leaders warn the technology poses ‘risk of extinction’ like pandemics and nuclear war

(NEW YORK) -- Hundreds of business leaders and public figures sounded a sobering alarm on Tuesday over what they described as the threat of mass extinction posed by artificial intelligence.Among the 350 signatories of the public statement are Sam Altman, the chief executive of ...
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New report suggests COVID pandemic’s origins linked to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market

(NEW YORK) -- A new report suggests the virus that causes COVID-19 may be linked to raccoon dogs that were illegally being sold at a wet seafood market in China.First reported in The Atlantic, a team of scientists from around the world announced Thursday ...
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Mom who nearly died of COVID-19 while pregnant reflects on third anniversary of pandemic’s start

(NEW YORK) -- When Cierra Chubb looks at her phone, she said she'll often see texts throughout the day from her husband with messages like, "I'm so glad you're here."That's because at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Chubb's family did not think the ...
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Families reflect on the pandemic’s long-term impact on students’ learning

(NEW YORK) -- It's the first day of fourth grade for Yara Valerio. As her mother, Emma Mercado, packs her lunch in the kitchen, Yara is finishing up her remaining summer school homework in their New York City apartment.In a few minutes, they will ...
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Climate change may make pandemics like COVID-19 much more common

(NEW YORK) -- The likelihood of an extreme epidemic, or one similar to COVID-19, will increase threefold in the coming decades, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The researchers used data from epidemics from the past 400 ...
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Pandemic’s impact on youth mental health ‘devastating’: Surgeon General

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told lawmakers on Tuesday that the pandemic has had a "devastating" impact on the mental health of America's young people."I'm deeply concerned as a parent and as a doctor that the obstacles this generation of young people ...