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Education is set to undergo a major transformation thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing technologies. These new technologies will revolutionize the way we learn, communicate, and interact with each other, and will open up a whole new world of possibilities for educators and students alike. AI and quantum computing technologies will allow us to create intelligent learning systems that can adapt to the individual needs of each student. By analyzing data on student performance, these systems can identify areas where students need more help and provide personalized recommendations to help them improve. One of the key benefits of AI-powered learning systems is that they can help to reduce educational disparities. With personalized learning systems, students who are struggling can receive the extra help they need, while advanced learners can be challenged with more complex material. This can help to level the playing field and ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to succeed. In addition to personalized learning, AI and quantum computing technologies will also transform the way we interact with each other. Virtual and augmented reality technologies will allow us to create immersive educational experiences that can transport us to different parts of the world and even beyond. For example, students could use virtual reality to explore the Great Barrier Reef, or to experience life in a different time period. These immersive experiences can help to make learning more engaging and exciting, and can help to create a deeper understanding of complex concepts. However, with these new technologies comes a need for educators to stay up-to-date with the latest developments and ensure that students are equipped with the necessary skills to thrive in an AI-powered world. As AI and quantum computing technologies continue to evolve, educators will need to be prepared to adapt their teaching methods and curricula to keep up with the latest advancements. In conclusion, the rise of AI and quantum computing technologies will bring about a transformation in education that has the potential to level the playing field and provide students with personalized learning experiences that meet their individual needs. Educators who are prepared to embrace these new technologies and adapt their teaching methods accordingly will be at the forefront of this transformation, and will help to shape the future of education for generations to come.

The paragraphs above were written for me by ChatGPT with the request Write a newspaper article on how education will be transformed by AI and quantum computing technologies. As an educator, an engineer, and a science enthusiast, the above is remarkable. The question that arises is How should a country transform its current education system for AI and quantum computing technologies? This is what I asked ChatGPT and here is the amazing response. Transforming a countrys education system to incorporate AI and quantum computing technologies can be a complex and challenging process, but it is essential to prepare future generations for the evolving job market and technological landscape. Here are some steps a country can take to transform its current education system:

1. Develop a comprehensive AI and quantum computing education plan: This plan should include the specific skills and knowledge that students will need to be successful in an AI-driven economy, as well as strategies for incorporating new technologies into the classroom.

2. Invest in teacher training: Teachers are the key to transforming education systems, so its important to invest in training programs that will help them learn new technologies and teaching methods.

3. Create partnerships with industry: Collaboration with industry leaders can help to provide educators with the latest technology and insights on how to best prepare students for the workforce.

4. Introduce AI and quantum computing into the curriculum: This can include introducing courses on these topics at all levels of education, from elementary school to university.

5. Encourage creativity and innovation: AI and quantum computing technologies require creativity and innovation, so its important to foster these skills in students through hands-on projects and other experiential learning opportunities.

6. Develop cross-disciplinary programs: AI and quantum computing are multidisciplinary fields, so its important to create programs that incorporate different fields of study, such as computer

science, mathematics, physics, and engineering.

7. Encourage lifelong learning: The rapid pace of technological change means that students will need to continue learning throughout their careers. Education systems should therefore encourage lifelong learning and provide opportunities for upskilling and reskilling.

Transforming an education system for AI and quantum computing technologies is a long-term process that requires collaboration between policymakers, educators, and industry leaders. By investing in the development of AI and quantum computing education programs, training teachers, and encouraging creativity and innovation, countries can prepare their citizens for a future that is increasingly reliant on these emerging technologies.

The writer spent several months researching the two questions posed to ChatGPT and he confesses that ChatGPT responses, in a few seconds, were mind-blowing. Services such as medicine, engineering, law, accounting that involve processes and procedures will undergo paradigm shifts. Indeed, AI and quantum computing technologies will quickly change 21st century living. The policy makers in Guyana should heed the recommendations of ChatGPT and setup a committee to commence the transformation and be among the leaders rather than as a follower.

Sincerely,

Muniram Budhu

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About six months ago, after Elon Musk took charge at Twitter and sacked most of its staff, many users went looking for alternative Twitter-like platforms.

But although networks like Mastodon and Hive Social received a bump in user numbers, none went truly mainstream. They proved either too small, too poorly managed, or too complicated to use.

Twitter, meanwhile, appears to be (still) slowly dying, with an increase in outages and bugs, the withdrawal of major news outlets, an uptick in neo-Nazis on the platform, and signs of a decline in user traffic.

Now, a new "Twitter-alternative" has emerged, backed by Jack Dorsey, who co-founded Twitter 17 years ago.

Named Bluesky, the platform looks almost exactly the same as Twitter on the outside, but with one important difference under the bonnet.

Launched on app stores in February, Bluesky at first could only be joined via invitationfrom its developers.

Two weeks ago,they opened that upsoexisting users couldissue invites. Word quickly spread. User numbers are now about 50,000, with more than a million on the waiting list.

These figures are tiny compared withTwitter's network of hundreds of millions,but the challenger has momentum, with glowing media coverage andhigh popularity rankings on the app stores.

The platformitself is almost identical in functionality to Twitter. Users can do theequivalent of post, retweet and like. The ability to send direct messages andupload videos are to be added.

Rami Mandow, an astrophysicist in Sydney, is one of the relatively few Australians who have scored an invite.

Like many, he says Bluesky reminds him of "early Twitter",full of people cracking jokes and starting quirky memes, but without the polarisation and anger that's become so common on the Musk-owned platform.

"The vibe on there is bloody fantastic," he said.

"There'snone of the trolls or the far right wing, it'sa nice group of people all interacting, sharingthe things they love doing."

The big question now is, can it last?

Part of the answer to this lies with a piece of technology that could change the way we use social media, and undermine the dominance of thebig platforms, like Facebook and Twitter.

The authenticated transfer protocolor "AT protocol" is the networking technology that powers Bluesky.

Before your eyes glaze over, think of it as a way for servers to speak to one another.

In a typical social network, this communication is controlled by a central authority, which then harvests users' data and curates what content they see.

But Bluesky is decentralised, meaning it's possible to have a social network that isn't owned by one organisation.

Such networks aren't entirely new (the Mastodon platform, for instance, is a decentralised network), but the AT protocol comes with an extra innovation.

It allows users to "port" their accounts between different platforms using the AT protocol. That is, you can create an identity for yourself in Bluesky, and then migrate that identity (including its network of followers) to any social platform that builds upon the AT protocol.

That may sound dry, but it has big implications.Since the start of social media, building a platform has meant assembling a network of users from scratch. As a result, established platforms hold an advantage over start-up competitors, as they already have the network.

For users, this has meant a lack of true choice.Want more moderation on Twitter or less video on Instagram? Tough luck. Quitting the platform would mean exiting the platform's network, and losing the profile you've created, as well as the connections you've made in that network (for example, the list of followers).

But the AT protocol decouples the social network from the social platform, allowing multiple, independentplatforms to be built upon one common network.

Each platform still hasto convince users to download their app or sign on, but the pool of potential userswill have already beencreated, through all the other platformsalready using the AT protocol.

This could threaten the dominance of the big platforms,said Daniel Angus, a professor of digital communication at Queensland University of Technology.

"Bluesky is the first app using this protocol but the idea is there'll be other apps," he said.

"The idea is that you're aunique person and should be able to maintain your own identity online which connects with people you value hearing from and value hearing from you."

Introducing users to the AT protocol, Professor Angus said, was the reason Bluesky looked so much like Twitter. It's the familiar and unthreateningon-ramp.

"It's a stripped-back version of Twitter that'sgoing to appeal to people," he said.

"It's a seamless entry into this new style protocol."

To keep the vibe "fantastic" for Rami and others on Bluesky, the platform operators need to address one of the enduring problems of large social networks: moderation.

Under the AT protocol, moderation is performed at the platform level, rather than the network one.

The idea is that AT protocol platforms that fail to properly moderate (or moderate in a way users like) will be abandonedfor their competitors.

Bluesky's strategy here is a work in progress. It says it will giveusers more control over what appears in their feeds, byallowing them to choose the algorithm that curates what they see.

It's also working on"composable moderation", which itsays will giveusers more control over what gets filtered out or labelled. Essentially, it delegates some of the decisions around what content gets labelled or blockedto users, groups of users, and third-party moderation providers.

This, too, is still being developed. For the moment, the platform is relying onautomated filtering, like other platforms.

So far, moderation hasn't been much of an issue due to low user numbers.Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says the platform won't be opened to the public until itsmoderation features are ready.

For Rami in Sydney, the hope that Bluesky will be different is shadowed bytheknowledge of how it could go wrong.This gives the current good times a bittersweet quality.

"I'm old enough to know whatwill always happen regardless of whatever platform you build or whatever tools you build," he said.

"There's always a way for nastiness to leak in and grow and fester.Once they open the gates up, there'sno way of stopping that."

For some, Bluesky's promise of change and renewal is just another example of groundlesstech hype.

Bluesky (which was originally developed by Twitter, before going independent last year) was meant to fix Twitter's mistakes. Instead, it appears to be repeating them.

Twitter became a place of violence and abusebecause of its functionality, they argue. Failurewasbaked into its design.

The metric of "likes"encourage people to post inflammatory content, which the algorithm will promote as engaging. Quote tweets encourage users to ridicule a poster before the user's own audience of followers, rather than replying to the original poster.

Those critical of Bluesky havealso pointed out that trendy socialapps quickly fade into obscurity. The internet loves novelty, but quickly tires.

Two years ago, social audio app Clubhousewas getting a lot of buzz, with an invitation-only viral marketing campaign. It's since gone into decline, and recently laid off half its workforce.

For others, the excitement around Blueskyspeaks to people's wish for a viable Twitter alternative, for a place of text-based conversation, debate, gossip, humour and ideas, without hate and abuse.

With no sign Twitter will fix its problems, that alternative will have to arrive eventually, Professor Angus said.

"As soon as a viable alternative comesalong, I do think people will be looking to leave Twitter," he said.

"There are a million social media apps developed every year, the fact we're talking about this one means they'redoing something right."

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The fight against fentanyl continues as law enforcement officials Tuesday announced a dozen new federal cases targeting fentanyl dealers

During Tuesday's announcement federal authorities, joined by local law enforcement leaders from Torrance, Long Beach and Santa Monica to name a few, discussed their ongoing efforts to combat the proliferation of fentanyl. The extremely powerful synthetic opioid is found in many illicit drugs, killing approximately 70,000 Americans every year.

"We are fully committed to combating the fentanyl crisis, which is wreaking so much destruction across this nation," said United States Attorney Martin Estrada. "Those who traffic in fentanyl should be on notice that our office will hold you accountable and the consequences will be severe."

Accessibility and deception lead to the reasons why fentanyl kills so many. "Social media platforms have made fentanyl widely available to anyone with a smartphone and made every neighborhood an open-air drug market. The deceptive marketing tactics used by the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels have created a vast pool of victims who unknowingly ingested fentanyl and did not make a choice to be harmed or die," said Bill Bodner, DEA Los Angeles special agent in charge.

"Through the DEA Overdose Justice Task Force we continue to send a strong message to individuals who engage in drug trafficking resulting in death or great bodily injury that selling even one fentanyl pill will have significant consequences in the federal criminal justice system."

The 12 new cases, charging 13 defendants, announced Tuesday are a result of the ongoing efforts of the Overdose Justice Task Force, a DEA-led project designed to investigate fatal fentanyl poisonings and identify the individuals who provided the fentanyl that directly caused the deaths.

A few cases that stand out include a 22-year-old Jefferson Park man, Adrian Benavides-Schorgi sold fentanyl-laced pills to two 15-year-old Santa Monica girls who thought they were buying ecstasy. The two suffered life-threatening overdoses.

A 22-year-old man from Ontario, Javier Carlos "Juvy" Cruz, is charged with selling fentanyl to another 26-year-old Ontario man who died the following day. A DEA search of the supplier found 1,500 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.

Pushing pills at a Valencia mall and park was how Dominick Kingdiamond Alvarado, 22, of Tarzana, allegedly sold fentanyl. Alvarado faces charges of distributing fentanyl in the form of fake Percocet pills that caused the deaths of an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl.

Two days later, an 18-year-old Santa Clarita resident was found dead by his brother. Alvarado allegedly sold fake pills containing fentanyl to another group of teenagers at the same mall in Valencia where the prior transaction took place. Following this second sale, a 17-year-old girl died of fentanyl poisoning after ingesting the narcotics and suffering an overdose in a Santa Clarita Park.

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Quantum AI has emerged as a powerful tool in portfolio management, offering unprecedented potential to optimize investment strategies and generate superior returns. By leveraging quantum mechanical principles to process complex data and analyze patterns, quantum AI can unlock hidden value and generate insights that traditional investment techniques simply cant match. In this article, well explore the evolution of quantum AI, its key components, and how it intersects with portfolio management. Well also examine the benefits and challenges it presents for investors, and consider some real-world examples of quantum AI in action.

What is Quantum AI?

At its core, quantum AI is an interdisciplinary field that combines the principles of quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence to solve complex problems. Like traditional AI, quantum AI uses machine learning algorithms to analyze data and identify patterns. However, unlike classical computers, which process information using binary bits, quantum computers use quantum bits (qubits) to represent data. This allows quantum AI to process immense volumes of data simultaneously, making it ideal for applications in finance, healthcare, and other data-intensive fields.

Quantum AI is not just a theoretical concept; it has already been implemented in various industries. For example, in finance, quantum AI is used to identify patterns in financial data, which can help traders make better investment decisions. In healthcare, quantum AI is used to analyze medical images, such as MRIs and CT scans, to detect early signs of diseases.

The Evolution of Quantum Computing

Quantum computing has been an area of research for several decades, but it wasnt until the late 20th century that scientists were able to build functional quantum computers. The first quantum computer was built in 1994 by Peter Shor, a mathematician at MIT, and since then, scientists have made significant strides in developing more powerful quantum processors.

One of the biggest challenges in developing quantum computers is maintaining the delicate quantum state of the qubits. Even the slightest disturbance, such as a stray photon or a vibration, can cause the qubits to lose their quantum state, which can lead to errors in calculations. To overcome this challenge, scientists are developing new materials and technologies, such as superconducting qubits and ion traps, that can better isolate the qubits from their environment.

Key Components of Quantum AI

Quantum AI is built on several key components, including quantum processors, quantum algorithms, and classical computers. Quantum processors are the heart of any quantum computer, and they are responsible for manipulating the qubits that represent data. Quantum algorithms, on the other hand, are the software programs that run on quantum processors, and they are designed to perform specific tasks, such as optimization or pattern recognition.

Classical computers are used to control and monitor quantum processors, as well as to process the output data generated by quantum algorithms. However, because quantum and classical computers operate on different principles, it can be challenging to integrate them seamlessly. To address this issue, researchers are developing new software tools and programming languages that can bridge the gap between quantum and classical computing.

Overall, quantum AI has enormous potential to revolutionize many fields, from finance and healthcare to energy and transportation. As quantum computers become more powerful and more widely available, we can expect to see even more exciting applications of quantum AI in the years to come.

Traditional Portfolio Management Techniques

Portfolio management is the process of constructing and managing a portfolio of assets to achieve a specific financial goal, such as maximizing returns or minimizing risk. Traditional portfolio management techniques rely on a combination of fundamental analysis, technical analysis, and market data to select investments and optimize allocation. While these techniques have been successful in generating modest returns, they are limited by their reliance on historical data and predetermined models.

How Quantum AI Enhances Portfolio Management

QuantumAItrading.net offers several benefits for portfolio management, including enhanced risk assessment and mitigation, optimized asset allocation and diversification, and increased efficiency and cost savings. By leveraging quantum algorithms to analyze complex market data, quantum AI can identify patterns and generate insights that traditional techniques cant match. Additionally, quantum AIs ability to process massive amounts of data simultaneously allows investors to perform real-time risk assessment, adjust portfolios to changing market conditions, and optimize asset allocation to achieve specific financial goals.

Real-World Examples of Quantum AI in Finance

Several financial institutions have already started to incorporate quantum AI into their investment strategies. For example, JPMorgan Chase launched a quantum AI platform in 2019 that uses quantum algorithms to optimize asset trading and portfolio management. Similarly, Goldman Sachs has partnered with QC Ware, a quantum computing startup, to explore the potential of quantum AI in finance. Other companies, such as Cambridge Quantum Computing, are developing quantum algorithms specifically designed for asset pricing and portfolio optimization.

Benefits of Quantum AI in Portfolio Management

Improved Risk Assessment and Mitigation

One of the key benefits of quantum AI in portfolio management is its ability to perform real-time risk assessment and mitigation. By analyzing complex market data in real-time, quantum AI can identify patterns and correlations that traditional techniques cannot, allowing investors to adjust their portfolios to changing market conditions and minimize risk.

Enhanced Decision-Making Capabilities

Quantum AIs ability to process massive amounts of data simultaneously also means that investors can make more informed and accurate investment decisions. By analyzing vast datasets with unparalleled speed and accuracy, quantum AI can generate insights that traditional techniques simply cant match, helping investors make better-informed investment decisions.

Optimized Asset Allocation and Diversification

Quantum AI also offers significant potential for optimizing asset allocation and diversification. By analyzing vast quantities of market data, quantum AI can identify correlations and relationships between assets that traditional techniques cannot. This allows investors to construct portfolios that are optimized for specific financial goals, such as maximizing returns or minimizing risk.

Increased Efficiency and Cost Savings

Finally, quantum AI presents significant potential for increasing efficiency and reducing costs in portfolio management. By automating many of the tasks traditionally performed by humans, such as data analysis and portfolio optimization, quantum AI can reduce the workload of portfolio managers and free them up to focus on higher-level tasks. This can lead to significant cost savings for investors, as well as increased efficiency and productivity.

Challenges and Limitations of Quantum AI in Portfolio Management

Technological Barriers and Scalability

While quantum AI presents significant potential for portfolio management, there are also several significant challenges and limitations that must be addressed. One of the primary challenges is technological, as quantum computers are still in the experimental phase and are not yet powerful enough to handle many of the complex tasks required in portfolio management. Additionally, scalability remains a significant challenge, as quantum algorithms and hardware are still in their infancy.

Data Privacy and Security Concerns

Another significant challenge is data privacy and security. As quantum AI algorithms become more sophisticated, they may be able to crack many of the encryption techniques currently used to protect sensitive financial data. This presents significant risks for investors, as well as regulatory and ethical concerns around data privacy and security.

Ethical Considerations and Bias in AI

Finally, there are ethical considerations around the use of AI in finance, particularly around bias and discrimination. As AI algorithms become more sophisticated, they may inadvertently introduce biases that perpetuate existing inequalities in the financial system. Additionally, the lack of transparency in AI algorithms presents challenges for regulators and investors alike, as it can be difficult to audit AI decision-making and ensure that it is fair and unbiased.

Conclusion

Despite these challenges, quantum AI presents significant potential for portfolio management, offering enhanced risk assessment and mitigation, optimized asset allocation and diversification, and increased efficiency and cost savings. As quantum computing technology continues to evolve and become more powerful, we can expect to see increased adoption of quantum AI in finance and other data-intensive fields. However, addressing the challenges and limitations of quantum AI will be critical to ensuring that it is used ethically and responsibly, and that it benefits investors and society as a whole.

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Allan Goldstein| Special to The Desert Sun

This column will be timely whenever you read it. Some horrible mass shooting will be in the headlines; one always is. Followed inevitably by pathetic wails of pain. Do something!

But there is nothing we can do today to end or even reduce the carnage inflicted on America by gun violence. Neither the no-longer-shocking massacres in our schools, bars and businesses nor the torrent of 53 regular gun murders daily is going away any time soon.

Thoughts and prayers wont stop it, reasonable gun regulation wont, even if we could get such laws passed, which we cant. We are trapped in a death spiral of spent ammunition and wasted lives. The problem only gets worse, year after year after decade.

But we are not helpless. There is a way forward, if we stop thinking about magic fixes and realize that tackling the problem of gun violence is not the work of today or tomorrow. It is the work of generations. It is, at minimum, a 50 year job, but that clock wont start until we get serious.

Getting serious means repealing, or drastically amending, the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court has decided that a well-regulated militia includes gang bangers and wild-eyed loners with a grudge. They say the Constitution makes it impossible to pass the gun laws that an overwhelming majority of the American people want. But the Constitution is not a suicide note. The Second Amendment can be amended, even repealed.

Most Americans arent for repeal yet, and the gun lovers will be outraged by the mere suggestion that their gun rights arent sacrosanct. So be it. As I said, this is a work for generations, and big ideas always take that long to percolate from the fringes to reality.

There were Abolitionists 50 years before the Civil War ended slavery. They were the most reviled, detested voices in the country, before they changed the country forever and for the better. The LGBTQ+ community protested and agitated for generations, until marriage became legal. For 100 years, citizens went to prison for smoking marijuana and only now is that, still unfinished, revolution upon us.

We should take a lesson from the conservatives. They were outraged when Roe v. Wade legalized abortion. Fifty years ago they began their battle to overturn that Supreme Court decision. It became their organizing principle. They used that single issue to rally their troops. State by state they fought every election, and for years they mostly lost. But they never quit; they kept on fighting. And then they began to win. When they won the presidency they made absolutely sure their candidate was committed to putting anti-choice justices on the Supreme Court. Until, finally, the unthinkable happened. Roe was overturned.

Some Americans were shocked. The Supreme Court never took a right away from the people, having granted it once. And by the time the court stripped away the right to an abortion, in 2021, an overwhelming majority of the American people were pro-choice. A referendum outlawing abortion in deep red Kansas failed catastrophically, nearly 60 % of voters said no.

Yet Roe v. Wade was overturned, because a dedicated, focused, tireless minority of activists fought to overturn it, for 50 years.

That is how we will overturn the Second Amendment. It is the only way. We should have started this movement right after Columbine, back in 1999. If we had, wed be halfway home by now. Instead, every couple of weeks the flags are at half-staff.

If we begin now, heres what will happen. At first, a few reliably liberal states, like California and New York, will lead the way. A few toss-up states will follow, and then the campaign will stall, temporarily.

Because, tragically, eventually, every state will have its Sandy Hook or Parkland, when the populace cries out in anguish, Do something! And now there will be something to do. The pressure on local politicians will be immense, damn your thoughts and prayers, pass the amendment!

Some will and some wont. And in some places, the voters will punish the recalcitrant legislators, replacing them with those who will vote yes. Slowly, repeal will gather pace, and finally succeed. But only when we begin.

This is the future American activists should be working for. It is a daunting task. Twenty thousand dead Americans a year makes a heck of a mountain. But it is a political hill worth dying on.

Allan Goldstein a newspaper writer, essayist, and novelist who splits time between San Francisco and Palm Springs. He is the writer of "The Confessions of a Catnip Junkie," the book your cat would write if your cat could write a book. He can be reached at bigalgoldstein@gmail.com.

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