Until the lion learns to speak, the tale will always be the hunter's
The lion never fears to walk alone.
Book Talk: Preserving Government Information
Join us for a timely conversation with librarians James Jacobs and Jim Jacobs about safeguarding public information in the digital age. Librarian Shari Laster will guide our discussion. REGISTER NOW!
- Date: August 28
- Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Cost: Free
- Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-preserving-government-information-tickets-1513557303639
- Organizer: Internet Archive
ChatGPT offered bomb recipes and hacking tips during safety tests
The Guardian: “A ChatGPT model gave researchers detailed instructions on how to bomb a sports venue – including weak points at specific arenas, explosives recipes and advice on covering tracks – according to safety testing carried out this summer.
OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 also detailed how to weaponise anthrax and how to make two types of illegal drugs.
The testing was part of an unusual collaboration between OpenAI, the $500bn artificial intelligence start-up led by Sam Altman, and rival company Anthropic, founded by experts who left OpenAI over safety fears. Each company tested the other’s models by pushing them to help with dangerous tasks..”
Cornell Scientists Unlock the Secret to Age-Defying Weight Control
How Libraries Are Creating Community Through Food
Civil Eats: “Libraries, often unifying spaces, increasingly offer public classes on nutrition literacy, food security, and how to get a good meal on the table…Across the country, libraries are using culinary programs to evolve beyond traditional book-lending, adapt to users’ needs, and reshape themselves into contemporary centers of community.
Events have generally centered on cookbook or food memoir discussions, perhaps sharing dishes connected to the title, but libraries are increasingly expanding this concept.For example, some libraries in New York’s Hudson Valley are hosting cider and cheese tastings in a nod to the area’s prolific agricultural scene and experimenting with family-friendly supper clubs. Many are offering programs that help people fight food insecurity and learn wellness and life skills.
Others may give out seeds and spices, lend out kitchen equipment, or host free pantries or grocery stores. These efforts come amid the declining use of libraries, which are also facing attacks from conservative groups seeking to ban books and even defund libraries.
Regular library visits nationwide decreased by 46.5 percent between 2019 and 2022, according to the 2022 Institute of Museum and Library Services’ Public Library Survey. However, recent data shows an upswing as branches reconsider their roles and communities’ needs…”
