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8+ min ago (734+ words) A Florida middle school went into full lockdown mode this week after an AI security system mistook a student's clarinet for a firearm. The incident at Lawton Chiles Middle School in Oviedo has sparked fresh questions about whether these high-tech surveillance tools actually make schools safer or just create new problems. Tuesday's false alarm sent the school into a code red lockdown, with administrators and police racing to respond to what the AI flagged as a gun threat. The weapon? A clarinet case is being carried by a student heading to music class. Principal Melissa Laudani sent a message home to parents explaining what happened, though her note included an odd request." "While there was no threat to campus, I'd like to ask you to speak with your student about the dangers of pretending to have a weapon on a…...

10+ min ago (1638+ words) University of Washington researchers are developing methods to instill altruistic cultural values into artificial intelligence systems, focusing on implicit learning through inverse reinforcement learning. This work explores how AI can be designed to understand and reflect culturally-shaped behaviors and values. https://quantumzeitgeist.com/wp-content/uploads/pone.jpg Nigini Oliveira, Jasmine Li, Koosha Khalvati, Rodolfo Cortes Barragan, Katharina Reinecke, Andrew N. Meltzoff, and Rajesh P. N. Rao are developing culturally-attuned artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of learning human cultural values. Based at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering and the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington, their work proposes utilizing inverse reinforcement learning (IRL) to enable AI agents to acquire cultural norms through observation and interaction. This approach addresses the challenge of constructing a universal moral code for AI by allowing systems to adapt to specific cultural contexts, mirroring how a child learns…...

10+ min ago (208+ words) Look around you. Music, cinema, theater, books " everything that surrounds us and makes us feel is created by people of art. For centuries, this creative energy in Russia has maintained its artistic depth and been passed from master to student. This is the land of Pushkin and Chekhov, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, Meyerhold and Stanislavsky. Here they lived, created their masterpieces, and amazed the world. To those who wish to study in the language of their mastery and work with art in its authentic sound, Russia opens its doors. Russian creative universities train directors, composers, performers, and many others " each student can choose a field where their talent can truly flourish. The Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory is the heart of the Russian musical tradition. Students from around the world study here to become part of a globally renowned…...

12+ min ago (69+ words) Fort Drum civilian employees completed first tier training at Syracuse University and received certificates of achievement Dec. 10 as part of the two-year Leader Enhancement and Developmental Education Requirements (LEADER) Program.[Fort Drum civilian employees complete initial professional development training with Syracuse University] Fort Drum civilian employees complete initial professional development training with Syracuse University FORT DRUM, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES Story by Michael Strasser/rss/personnel/1009320...

14+ min ago (160+ words) According to the complaint filed by the survivor's parents, the incident occurred around 15-20 days ago in a field within the Shivpura police station area. Sojat City Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ratanaram Dewasi stated that the parents reported their 14-year-old daughter, a Class 9 student, was allegedly befriended and trapped by an 11th-grade student from her school. The accused called the girl to a field and raped her. He then threatened her not to disclose the incident to anyone, the DSP said. The family stated that the girl looked depressed after the incident. When the parents affectionately asked the reason for her silence, she shared the ordeal, and they approached the police. A case was registered at the Shivpura police station based on the family's report. DSP Dewasi further informed that the police got the victim medically examined at Bangar Hospital…...

18+ min ago (197+ words) Published - December 15, 2025 07:11 pm IST - CHITTOOR Ahead of the training session for State Civil and Technical Police Constables (SCTPCs), Superintendent of Police Tushar Dudi on Monday (December 15, 2025) addressed 196 candidates selected from Chittoor district, who will receive their appointment orders in Vijayawada on Tuesday (December 16). The SP said that the orders would be formally handed over at the A.P. 6th Battalion in Vijayawada by Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha. Interacting with the candidates at the District Police Training Centre here, the SP offered them guidance and motivation. The SP informed the candidates that joining the police force was a matter of pride and responsibility, and that their conduct, discipline, and behaviour would reflect the image of the department. He urged them to uphold integrity and public trust during training and future service. "All logistical arrangements are being made for…...

21+ min ago (175+ words) The Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute (BARTI) at Pune, for instance, is an autonomous organisation set up to promote educational and employment opportunities for marginalised communities. Government Resolution Cited As Major Roadblock SIO said that budgetary delays, compounded by a Government Resolution (GR) dated October 30, 2023, which caps awards and curtails institutional autonomy, have frozen payments and prevented new enrolments at the institute. Protests Held, But No Follow-Up Action Students have held demonstrations in Pune and Mumbai, demanding the disbursement of the fellowships. Uzair Ahmed, state secretary, SIO, said that although Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde issued a directive for advertisements within 10 days following these protests, no progress has been reported, leaving vital research on agriculture, climate resilience, and social sciences in limbo. Allegations Of Campus Harassment Flagged Demands For Policy Rollback And Safeguards The organisation has asked the…...

23+ min ago (359+ words) The young woman identified as the first victim killed in Saturday's deadly shooting at Brown University was Ella Cook, a 19-year-old sophomore and outspoken conservative activist whose death has sent shockwaves through both the campus community and conservative circles nationwide. Cook, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, was serving as vice president of Brown University's College Republicans and was widely known for standing firm in her beliefs on one of the most ideologically hostile campuses in the country. Friends say she was thoughtful, kind, and unafraid to express her convictions, even when doing so made her a target for hostility or ridicule. News of Cook's death was confirmed publicly during a church service Sunday in Alabama, where clergy described her as a woman of deep faith and character who left a lasting impression on everyone she encountered. Family members and friends…...

29+ min ago (1005+ words) York County Library passed a new policy that bans "gender identity" books from any youth sections in the library. York County Library (South Carolina) has just banned books about gender identity from areas in the library meant for children and teenagers. In addition, the board'which has a history of attempting to push anti-LGBTQ+ policy'identified use of the far-right, partisan book ratings site Rated Books, as one of the tools library workers should consult in making collection decisions. You can read the full policy here. Among the highlights'or, rather, lowlights'of the policy are that any and all books addressing "gender identity" will be removed from all children's and teen sections of York County libraries. This is how the board defines books appealing to "prurient interests" and books that lead to "lewd and lascivious desires and thoughts." Librarians in the system who…...

32+ min ago (436+ words) An Alabama college student from Mountain Brook was among two people killed in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, over the weekend. Investigators continued searching Monday for the gunman. One of the two victims was identified by her church as Ella Cook, a 19-year-old sophomore who was a longtime member at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham. She was also the Vice President of the Brown University chapter of the College Republicans of America. During Sunday services, the Reverend Craig Smalley described Cook as a "bright light" in the congregation and in her community. In Alabama, Cook is being remembered by friends and former co-workers, including those she worked with at Mountain Brook Creamery. Now across the nation, prayers have flooded in for Cook's family, including from those she knew through Republican politics. "Thinking of…...