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mercurynews.com > 01/31/2026 > a-chatbot-entirely-powered-by-humans-not-artificial-intelligence-this-chilean-community-shows-why

A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why

A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why5+ hour, 11+ min ago   (495+ words) About 50 residents of a community outside Chile's capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll of artificial intelligence…...

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mercurynews.com > 07/29/2025 > ai-scientist-covid-coronavirus-research-artificial-intelligence

Did a lab of AI “scientists” design a possible COVID treatment?

Did a lab of AI “scientists” design a possible COVID treatment?6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (482+ words) Scientists Wesley Wu, Nash Bulaong, and John Pak (from left to right), pictured at their lab in San Francisco on July 25, 2025, all contributed to the Virtual Lab paper showing how a group of AI scientists can contribute to original research....

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mercurynews.com > 07/29/2025 > saratoga-high-student-places-ninth-in-national-biology-competition

Saratoga High student places ninth in national biology competition

Saratoga High student places ninth in national biology competition6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) A Saratoga High School student won a bronze medal at the national level of an advanced biology competition. Arjun Krish, 17, was part of the team representing the U.S. in the International Biolympiad. He went up against around 11,000 high school students from…...

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mercurynews.com > 06/18/2025 > report-californias-teaching-candidates-may-be-missing-key-math-training

Report: California’s teaching candidates may be missing key math training

Report: California’s teaching candidates may be missing key math training7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (591+ words) A recently released report has criticized the effectiveness of California's teacher preparation programs, specifically when it comes to training new elementary school teachers in math education. Cal State Monterey Bay, alongside many California State Universities, was called out in the…...