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๐Ÿฆพ AI saved Joseph Coates' life - and can save millions more

Researchers are using AI to find new uses for existing drugs that can treat rare diseases. Joseph Coates survived a deadly blood disorder thanks to a treatment identified by an AI model.

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๐Ÿญ The number of planned coal power plants in the OECD has decreased by 96% since 2015

The number of proposed coal power plants within the OECD region has decreased from 142 in 2015 to only five today. Of the five remaining proposals, four plants include plans for carbon capture.

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๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ Global drowning deaths have decreased by 38 percent since 2000

Progress has been unevenly distributed globally. Europe experienced a 68% reduction in mortality while Africa only decreased by 3%. WHO advocates several community-based actions to prevent drowning.

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๐Ÿ‘ฎ Police have identified 600 children through new AI method against sexual abuse

With the help of a new analysis program with AI functions and an Interpol database, 600 Swedish children have been identified in images and videos online during 2025.

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๐Ÿง  Kevin Kelly proposes: Public Intelligence can become a global resource for everyone

Within 50 years, a public, distributed, and non-commercial AI could function like the internet and be available to all people in the world. Such a system would be powered by millions of participants in a federated network creating an aggregate intelligence beyond what a single host can offer.

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๐Ÿ Scientists have created woolly mice on the path to mammoth's return

Scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences have created genetically modified mice with thick, woolly fur as a step toward recreating woolly mammoths. The company plans to "de-extinct" the mammoth with the goal of birthing the first calf before the end of 2028.

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๐Ÿ”ญ New space telescope from NASA will map the entire sky

The SPHEREx mission has successfully launched and will map the entire celestial sky in 102 different wavelengths. The telescope will observe hundreds of millions of galaxies and collect data that can help researchers understand the first moments of the universe.

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๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿซ Estonia first in the world to integrate ChatGPT into the school system

OpenAI is collaborating with Estonia's government to provide all high school students and teachers access to ChatGPT Edu starting September 2025. Estonia already ranks among the top 15 countries globally for ChatGPT usage with one active ChatGPT account for every four citizens.

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๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ AI usage has less environmental impact than claimed

A ChatGPT query uses only 3 watt-hours of energy, equivalent to watching TV for 3 minutes or uploading 30 pictures to social media. Water consumption for AI is lowโ€”data centers use only 500 ml of water per 300 queries, while producing a single hamburger requires over 600 gallons of water.