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By Jared MalsinJune 3, 2014 12:30 PM EDTBassem Youssef, the Arab worldrsquo most important political humorist following Egyptrsquo 2011 uprising, abruptly announced Monday the end of his television show as the country prepared to declare former field marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi as president.The cancellation of Youssefrsquo wildly popular show El Bernameg The Program underscored Egypt constriction of freedom of expression since the military removed elected President Mohamed Morsi last year. Since Morsirsquo ouster, authorities put an end to the freewheeling media atmosphere that arose in the wake of the 2011 uprising. The inte
stanley cup rim government shuttered Islamist media, jailed Egyptian and foreign journalists and banned unauthorized protests. The crackdown on political opponents initially targeted thousands of Morsi primarily Islamist supporters, but it now affected many who, like Youssef, were staunch critics of Morsi.In a news conference Monday at the downtown Cairo theater where his show used to be recorded, Youssef did n
stanley cup ot explain exactly why the show would not return to the airwaves, but suggested government pressure was to blame. The Program doesnrsquo;t have a space, he said. Itrsquo not allowed.H
stanley cup e also insinuated that he refused to continue to air the show while watering down its caustic style of political satire. Youssef modeled his show on Jon Stewartrsquo The Daily Show, savaging pol Ciuv Honor Thy Teacher
Getty Images/iStockphotoIdeasBy Vijay PandeMay 3, 2023 2:37 PM EDTPande, PhD, is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on investments in biopharma and healthcareMillions of people, many of whom have never thought much about computer science, are experimenting with generative AI models such as the eminently conversational ChatGPT and creative image generator DALL-E. While these products reflect less of a technolog
yeezy ical breakthrough than AIrsquo emergence into the public consciousness, the traction they have found is guiding massive investment streamsmdash;investment shaping how this technology will be applied for years to come.For those of us who have long been bullish on AIrsquo potential to transform society, especially in key areas such as health and medicine, recent months have felt very much like science fiction
adidas campus has come to life.However, as delightful as it is to explore these capabilitiesmdash;GPT-4 for example exceeded the passing score by 20 points on the U.S. medical licensing exammdash;the results of doing so mainly serve to highlight their shortcomings. The ability to read, retain and regurgitate all such data on demand makes todayrsquo AI good at everythingmdash;but great at nothing.Therersquo no question that AI is poised to irrev
converse ocably change how we look to prevent and treat illness. Doctors will cede documentation to AI scribes; primary care providers will lean on chatbots for triage; near-endless libraries of predicted protei
