By Newswise Columbus, OH–ChatGPT may do an impressive job at correctly answering complex questions, but a new study suggests it may be absurdly easy to convince the AI chatbot that it’s in the wrong. A team at Ohio State University challenged large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT to a variety of debate-like conversations in which…
SANDAG appoints Coleen Clementson as interim chief executive officer to begin in January 2024. Photo provided by SANDAG By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of SANDAG’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Coleen Clementson, to lead the regional agency as the interim CEO on…
Sheriff’s deputies confiscated a ghost gun from a suspect’s vehicle following his arrest for pointing the gun at several people in the parking lot of a movie theater in Vista. Photo: San Diego County Sheriff’s Department By SDCN Editor Vista, CA–A man was arrested Tuesday after pointing a ghost gun at several people in the…
By SDCN Editor Solana Beach, CA–These San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, along with agents from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and two minor decoys conducted Minor Decoy and Shoulder Tap Operations at various locations in Encinitas and Solana Beach, authorities said. During the minor decoy operation, the minors visited retailers at seven locations…
By SDCN EditorA federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Louisiana returned an indictment Thursday charging a U.S. Postal Inspector with mail theft, obstruction of justice, and money laundering, federal prosecutors said on Friday. According to the indictment, Michael Morse, 52, of Madisonville, Louisiana, served as a Postal Inspector in the U.S. Postal Inspection…
By SDCN Editor Murrieta, CA–A Riverside County criminal grand jury has again returned an indictment against the owner/operators of a care home in the La Cresta area of unincorporated Riverside County, near Murrieta, CA, prosecutors said. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced the unsealing of the 15-count grand jury indictment on Thursday. Michelle Louise…
By SDCN Editor A California man pleaded guilty Friday to securities fraud, wire fraud, and obstruction of an official proceeding in connection with his scheme to defraud investors by making false and misleading statements about the purported development of a new, blood-based COVID-19 test, leading to millions of dollars in investor losses, federal prosecutors said….
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–To ensure compliance with the laws regulating the sale of cannabis, the city of San Diego sent an open letter to non-cannabis businesses classified as tobacco shops that sell intoxicating hemp-derived products. The letter was sent on Dec. 1, alerting the retailers to dispose of or surrender unlawful and dangerous products that…
By SDCN Editor Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted the state’s progress to deliver safe drinking water to communities across the state – since 2019, more than 100 water system consolidations facilitated by the state have secured reliable access to safe drinking water for 90,000 people. During his first week in office, Governor Newsom proposed creating a permanent…
By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–Residents of San Diego and Imperial Counties will begin seeing 60 artists and cultural practitioners in their neighborhoods, creating projects that aim to engage and bring awareness to urgent issues shaping the region. The city of San Diego announced these artists and cultural practitioners are starting to implement their public…