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Kaun Banega Crorepati 15: Amitabh Bachchan expresses fear over AI development, says ‘I am scared of getting replaced’

The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 15 begins with Fastest Finger First round and Chirag Agarwal takes a hot seat.
He is from Ahmedabad and is studying B Tech.
First question for Rs 1000 is an image based What service does this image represent? A. Taxi, B. Lift, C. Airport, D. Food Counter. He correctly answers option B.

Big B on AI development

After Rs 2000 question, Big B talks about the widespread of AI and asks Chirag if he is also studying.

Chirag shared about his studies and asked Big B, “It was said that AI will take over labour jobs. But now it is seen the people in the creative field are most affected. I feel very lucky to see you in flesh and blood. But someday it might happen that you are not able to shoot and your hologram is being used.”

Big B joked saying, “Let me tell you the truth. This is not me but my hologram.” He then goes on to add, “I am scared, I might be replaced with hologram. In films, such things are happening. We are taken to a room and around 40 cameras rotate around and made to make several expressions by making faces and looking all around. I didn’t know for what but later I learned that they would be used accordingly in my absence. Even if I haven’t given the shot, it will seem that it is me. So I get scared that AI will take our jobs.”
He requested the contestant saying, “Please help me out if I ever go jobless. We get a job with a lot of difficulty.”

Big B asks Chirag if he is popular amongst girls. Chirag says, “My number is in minus. Girls leave me. I get called cute and cuddly. Everyone calls me a panda. Girls don’t like me and I get friend-zoned.”
He takes lifeline for Rs 80,000 question – Which state’s film industry is popularly called ‘Sandalwood’? A. Andhra Pradesh, B. Karnataka, C. Madhya Pradesh, D. Kerala.
With the help of the poll, he correctly answers option B.

Contestant Chirag on getting brother-zoned by girls

Mr Bachchan asks his sister if his brother is saying the truth. She says that indeed he gets brother-zoned. Big B tells him not to lose hope as girls will see him differently after KBC and he should thank the show.
He uses video call a friend lifeline for Rs 1,60,000 question: In which sport was Ding Liren crowned world champion in 2023? A. Chess, B. Snooker, C. Badminton, D. Table Tennis.
He didn’t get any help as his uncle was not sure of the answer. Chirag doesn’t use Double Dip lifeline as he isn’t sure of the answer. Hence, he quits the game and takes home Rs 80,000. Before leaving, he goes for option D but the correct answer is option A.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kaun-banega-crorepati-15-amitabh-bachchan-expresses-fear-over-ai-development-says-i-am-scared-of-getting-replaced/articleshow/103443683.cms

Pope warns of social media perils: relationships reduced to algorithms, partisan propaganda, hatred

FILE – Pope Francis attends his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Pope Francis in a speech to Catholic lawmakers has warned against social media reducing human relationships to “mere algorithms” and urged lawmakers to be vigilant against “partisan” propaganda and divisiveness on social media. In his speech on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023 he said social media networks can help people realize they are part of something larger than themselves. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Pope Francis on Saturday warned against the danger of reducing human relationships to “mere algorithms” and urged lawmakers to be vigilant against “partisan” propaganda and divisiveness on social media.

In a speech to participants of the International Catholic Legislators Network, who were holding their annual conference in the Rome area, Francis noted that social media networks can be a way to help people realize they are part of something larger than themselves.

“Indeed, that is the stated aim of many social media platforms, and certainly much good takes place through these means of communication,” Francis said.

Still, the pontiff said, vigilance was needed, “for sadly many dehumanizing trends resulting from technocracy are found on these media.” He cited the deliberate spread of false information about people, fake news and the promotion of hatred and division. Francis further decried what he called “partisan propaganda and the reduction of human relationships to mere algorithms.”

Source: https://apnews.com/article/pope-vatican-social-media-propaganda-technocracy-d1642396fb0c09b34af5fcca31b287b6

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