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• U.S. Military Had Close Call After Using AI to Create Intelligence Report

  22-09-2026 07:30 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesThe intelligence report, circulated across the U.S. military this spring during the war with Iran, set off alarm bells: A Chinese ship in the Middle East was transporting components of a nuclear weapons program. The U.S. military swung into action with plans to intercept the vessel—and military planes were airborne—when it was discovered that the report had been generated with the help of AI and that a chatbot had misidentified the ship's cargo.
  
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• UN-Backed Experts Cite Possible U.S. War Crimes in Iran Strikes

  22-09-2026 07:30 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesExperts commissioned by the United Nations' top human rights body say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school in the southern city of Minab. They also accuse Iran's theocratic government of carrying out crimes against humanity against its own people, in a report published Thursday. The report, while not binding, adds to evidence of crimes in the war in...
  
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• Ozempic Can Change Your Body, But Can It Change Your Well-Being?

  22-09-2026 07:30 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top NewsGLP-1 medications such as Ozempic have reshaped treatment for Type 2 diabetes. These drugs can help patients manage blood sugar, lower cardiovascular risk, and, in many cases, lose a large amount of weight. Yet a new study finds little evidence that they improve mental health, employment, marriage, or overall well-being. Thus, the drugs' broader life effects may be subtler than their dramatic physical health benefits.
  
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