Spotting AI + Crisis nurseries
Highs on Tuesday will be a few degrees cooler but still well above the average high of 27 degrees in the Twin Cities for Feb. 13. Chance of snow in southern Minnesota Wednesday. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: Reporter Catharine Richert joins Cathy Wurzer to discuss patterns in A.I. generated content and how that can fuel misinformation in polarized climates.
Coming up at 9 a.m., MPR News host Angela Davis checks in with the team from Carbon Sound at our sister station, The Current. Carbon Sound is a music stream, website and app “dedicated to celebrating the depth, breadth and influence of Black musical expression.”
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| | Talking Sense: How to spot AI-generated content |
Fake news, pictures, videos and podcasts have quickly become more sophisticated with the advent of widely available artificial intelligence tools. Experts say the best tool we have to fight disinformation is common sense.
Think you can tell the difference between these five examples of AI-versus-reality? Take our quiz at the end of the article. | |
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| | Crisis nurseries ready to help support parents in tight spot |
Not every parent has a support system to help when life gets in the way, especially in an emergency. That’s where crisis nurseries can step in to bridge gaps in the child care ecosystem. Minnesota has different models helping bring relief in times of need.
“When you’ve got a family that’s really struggling, and they reach out for care, and it’s like ‘I just need an afternoon by myself, I have not been to the bathroom without my one-year-old or two-year-old with me for six months, I just need a break,” said Kate Hengy-Gretz, facilitator of the Mankato Area Crisis Nursery. | |
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What else we're watching:
| DFL fastracks fix on school resource officers using prone restraints. House DFLers are moving forward with a bill that allows school resource officers to use prone restraints on students but requires them to get training. A second hearing is set for Tuesday.
Senate advances military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwanl The measure, which would provide $95 billion in military aid, has little hope of seeing a vote in the House where hard-line Republicans oppose the measure.
Listen: New program aims to help immigrant-owned hair and nail salons switch to safer products. Many hair and nail products contain toxic chemicals, but switching to safer products can be costly. A new outreach program aims to help salons take the first steps.
Cocoa prices spiked to an all-time high right before Valentine's Day. Chocolate lovers won't see a sudden price spike for Valentine's Day — because the cost already has been rising for months. Extreme weather is largely to blame.
— Sam Stroozas, MPR News
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