What are the most important news for me to know today?

by Mike Levin

Hello, this is Bing. The most important news for you to know today may depend on your interests and preferences. However, some of the top news stories that I found are:

• North Korea ready to take ‘quick, overwhelming action’ against US¹
• Ukraine missiles make Russian jets ‘worthless’; Moscow says Bakhmut is crucial: Updates¹²
• Trump rules supreme at CPAC as he relaunches bid for White House²
• Biden to spotlight voting rights, Black voters in ‘Bloody Sunday’ Selma visit²
• Greek prime minister apologizes over train collision amid public fury³

What kind of news are you most interested in?

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/8/2023

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(4) NBC News - Breaking News & Top Stories - Latest World, US & Local News. https://www.nbcnews.com/ Accessed 3/8/2023.
(5) US | CNN. https://www.cnn.com/us Accessed 3/8/2023.

is there a rise of train crashes lately?

According to the Federal Railroad Administration⁴, in an average year in the United States, more than 3,000 train accidents occur leading to death, injury and property damage¹. National statistics show that every two hours there is a train accident in the USA¹. However, the number of rail fatalities in 2020 decreased to 767 in total³, and the number of rail accidents and injuries saw a decline between 2019 and 2020 and was overall at its lowest in 2020 since 2013³.

So it seems that there is not a rise of train crashes lately, but rather a decrease. Do you have any concerns about train safety?

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/8/2023

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(3) U.S. railroad accidents - fatalities 2005-2020 | Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/428213/number-of-fatalities-in-rail-accidents-in-the-united-states/ Accessed 3/8/2023.
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No just high profile ones like Ohio and Greece. What important trends are there in the news lately?

Some of the important trends that are there in the news lately are:

• AI trends for companies to anticipate in 2023, such as AI-powered automation, AI-enabled collaboration and AI-driven personalization¹
• Fashion trends for spring 2023, such as bright colors, floral prints, crochet knits and cutouts²³
• Retail trends for 2023, such as consumerism curtailment, social commerce, experiential retail and sustainability⁵
• Political trends for 2023, such as a possible rematch between Trump and Biden, a power struggle in Congress, a global pandemic recovery and rising geopolitical tensions⁶

Which of these trends are you most curious about?

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/8/2023

(1) 3 AI Trends For Companies To Anticipate In 2023. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/03/08/3-ai-trends-for-companies-to-anticipate-in-2023/ Accessed 3/8/2023.
(2) The Top 6 Trends to Wear for Spring 2023, According to Fashion Experts. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/top-6-trends-wear-spring-123000924.html Accessed 3/8/2023.
(3) These 6 Swimwear Trends Guarantee You’ll Have A Hot Spring Break. https://news.yahoo.com/6-swimwear-trends-guarantee-ll-204833833.html Accessed 3/8/2023.
(4) The 5 Biggest Retail Trends For 2023 - forbes.com. https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleykohan/2022/12/23/the-5-biggest-retail-trends-for-2023/ Accessed 3/8/2023.
(5) Five political trends that could make 2023 a momentous year. https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/02/politics/political-trends-2023-biden-mccarthy-trump/index.html Accessed 3/8/2023.
(6) 3 Trends To Watch In 2023 - forbes.com. https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamvanderbloemen/2022/12/28/3-trends-to-watch-in-2023/ Accessed 3/8/2023.

The AI trends. Tell me more tell me more.

Sure, I can tell you more about AI trends in 2023. Some of the trends that experts predict are:

• Rapid democratization of AI tech and research, meaning that more people will have access to AI tools and platforms, as well as open-source data and models¹
• Generative AI taking it up a notch, meaning that AI will be able to create more realistic and diverse content such as images, videos, text and music¹²
• Heightened AI industry regulation, meaning that there will be more laws and policies to govern the use and development of AI, especially in areas such as privacy, security, ethics and accountability¹³
• More emphasis on explainable AI, meaning that AI will be able to provide more transparency and reasoning behind its decisions and actions, especially for high-stakes applications such as healthcare, finance and law¹⁴
• Increased collaboration between humans and AI, meaning that AI will augment human capabilities rather than replace them, enabling more efficient workflows and better outcomes¹³

What do you think about these trends? Do you find any of them exciting or concerning?

Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/8/2023

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(3) AI Trends For 2023: Industry Experts (And ChatGPT AI) Make Their .... https://www.forbes.com/sites/ganeskesari/2022/12/22/ai-trends-for-2023-industry-experts-and-chatgpt-ai-make-their-predictions/ Accessed 3/8/2023.
(4) The 5 Biggest Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trends In 2023. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2022/10/10/the-5-biggest-artificial-intelligence-ai-trends-in-2023/ Accessed 3/8/2023.

The first one.

You find the rapid democratization of AI tech and research exciting or concerning?

I want to help the democratization of not just AI but tech in general. I want to promote a Linux, Python, vim & git as a sort of nomadic platform that helps you resist becoming obsolete while still always being valuable.

That’s a noble goal. I admire your passion for tech and your desire to help others. How do you plan to achieve that?

I’m happy to help you with that. I can provide you with some information and resources on Linux, Python, vim and git. What would you like to know first?

I always had regrets I didn’t build something bigger. I mean I did HitTail and a few software tricks. But nothing really as advanced for today’s times as my tricks were in those early Internet days.