Teaching democracy and disagreement
In a spring quarter course taught by Deans Debra Satz and Paul Brest, scholars with opposing viewpoints will model meaningful conversations about some of the most polarizing issues facing college campuses and society.
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Low-power, high-precision measurement tool could boost tech
Frequency combs have revolutionized precision measurement, but the bulky, power-hungry devices are limited to lab settings. A new efficient laser “microcomb” developed by Stanford researchers could bring that revolution to the handheld electronics realm.
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Study finds ChatGPT’s latest bot behaves like humans, only better
The most recent version of ChatGPT passes a rigorous Turing test, diverging from average human behavior chiefly to be more cooperative.
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Latino mental health is affected by immigration controversies, study finds
From 2011 to 2018, psychological distress rose among Latino citizens and noncitizens in response to national immigration enforcement efforts and public debate.
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