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In a medical feat, Professor Zhang Xu remotely performed robotic prostate surgery on a patient in Beijing while operating from Rome—over 8,000 kilometers away.  Using a high-speed 5G connection and advanced surgical robotics, the procedure maintained just 135 milliseconds of latency, ensuring real-time precision. Conducted during a medical conference, the surgery marked the world’s first successful transcontinental telesurgery.  A local team in Beijing stood by for support, but the operation proceeded flawlessly. This milestone demonstrates the future potential of remote surgeries in extending expert care to underserved regions and in critical situations where physical presence isn't possible. Source: Superinnovators / CGTN

OpenAI Superalignment Team Faces Internal Strife, Leading to Key Resignations In a universe not far from our own, OpenAI's Superalignment team, tasked with the formidable challenge of governing and steering "superintelligent" AI systems, has faced a critical juncture. Initially promised 20% of the company's compute resources, their requests for even a fraction of that capacity were frequently denied, obstructing their essential work. This and other challenges culminated in the resignation of several key team members this week, including co-lead Jan Leike. A former DeepMind researcher, Leike contributed significantly to the development of pivotal AI models like ChatGPT, GPT-4, and its predecessor, InstructGPT, during his tenure at OpenAI. Leike publicized his reasons for departing on Friday morning. "I have been disagreeing with OpenAI leadership about the company’s core priorities for quite some time, until we finally reached a breaking point," L...