The Pour Over Today - Monday, July 24, 2023

Episode Date: July 24, 2023

Today, we’re talking about keeping AI safe, big kicks in sports, Israel’s judicial overhaul, and other top news for Monday, July 24th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Sponsored by MOSH

Today we're talking about keeping AI safe, big kicks in sports, Israel's judicial overhaul, and other top news for Monday, July 24th. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pour-over. Here's the verse of the week. Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16 verse 24. Let's get started with some espresso shots. Seven companies have given their Scouts Honor Pledge to develop AI responsibly. The group, which includes Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI, promised to abide by eight measures to keep the growth of AI safe and secure, including the following. One, watermarking audio and visual AI-generated content. Two, encouraging experts and third parties to test their models.

And three, flagging inappropriate use. The good faith agreement came after a push by the White House, which created an AI Bill of Rights and will expire once Congress passes formal AI regulation. Other bills are in the works, including one that would require political ads to disclose any AI use. As humans are hopefully getting smarter about the use of AI, the tech itself appears to be getting dumber. Here's a prime example.

ChatGPT now only accurately defines prime numbers 2.4% of the time, down from 97.6% in March. Regardless of what wow-inducing technology comes along, our job remains the same. Focus on Christ and how you can bring His kingdom to pass here on earth. Hebrews 13 verses 14 through 16 say, For we do not have an enduring city here. Instead, we seek the one to come. Therefore, through Him let us continually offer The Women's World Cup's underway, and the U.S. Women's National Team easily won their first game Friday night 3-0, with opposing Vietnam failing to even record one shot on goal. Their next match, and biggest test, is Wednesday against the Netherlands.

Also Friday, Men's World Cup champion Lionel Messi had his much-anticipated MLS debut for his new team Inter Miami. Lionel Messi had his much-anticipated MLS debut for his new team, Inter-Miami. Celebrities such as LeBron James, Kim Kardashian, and Serena Williams joined a sold-out crowd to see Messi calmly bury an electrifying free kick in the final minutes of the game, securing a 2-1 victory. In the other football, NFL owners approved a record $6.05 billion sale of the Washington Commanders from Dan Snyder, whose parting gift was a $60 million fine for sexual harassment and mismanagement, to Josh Harris' investment group, which includes NBA legend Magic Johnson. Here's a verse to consider whether your favorite sports ball team wins or loses.

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation. I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Today is the day. Israel's parliament will vote on a controversial bill curtailing the Supreme Court's ability to exercise judicial review. Under the bill, the Supremes could no longer overrule government action it deems unreasonable, and a simple majority of parliament could reinstate any laws thrown out by the court. Advocates say it will increase

democracy by shifting power towards elected officials instead of an increasingly activist court. Critics disagree. They say it will undermine democracy by weakening the judicial system and removing a critical check on government power. Protests have lasted 29 weeks, and 10,000 military reservists have threatened to resign if the law passes, raising concerns for Israel's military readiness. Adding to the chaos, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent emergency surgery over the weekend. He received a pacemaker but is expected to attend today's vote. Here's a verse to consider when worried when chaos and concern rule the day. The rock, his work is perfect. All his ways are just. A faithful God

without bias, he is righteous and true. Deuteronomy 32 verse 4. Today's episode is sponsored by MOSH. Delicious, nutritious, mind-blowing ingredients. Each clean label ingredient in MOSH protein bars was mindfully recommended by top neuroscientists and functional nutritionists to support your brain health. With 12 grams of protein and no added sugar, it's got all the good stuff. Lion's mane, ashwagandha, collagen, omega-3s, vitamins B12 and D3. All that is why Mosh was named Best Protein Bar of 2022 by Forbes. Try their best-selling flavors with their trial pack and save 40% and free shipping when you shop with the link in the show notes. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates.

Despite the ongoing writers and actors strike, movie producers had a huge weekend. The so-called Barbenheimer event, Barbie and Oppenheimer opening the same day, led to Mattel's iconic doll having the biggest opening day of the year and famed physicist's biopic-slash-bomb-builder having the third biggest. of the year and famed physicists Biopic slash Bomb Builder having the third biggest. Fabled crooner Tony Bennett, 96, died Friday of natural causes. Even after a 2016 Alzheimer's diagnosis, Bennett continued to perform and record, closing out his 80-year musical career with a show called One Last Time alongside Lady Gaga at Radio Music City Hall in August 2021.

Fans will always remember the way he looked tonight. Threads may already be fraying. Since its peak on July 7th, traffic has dropped by 70% to just 13 million active users, while Twitter has remained steady at 200 million users. Additionally, the average iOS user now spends four minutes on the Threads app, compared with 19 minutes at its height. Zuck isn't worried, noting that Meta's other products took time to grow too. President Biden nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy when the current commander's four-year term ends this fall. If confirmed, she'd be the first woman to serve on the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff. Emphasis on if. For now, she joins a list of 270-plus military leaders whose confirmation Senator Tommy Tuberville is blocking in protest of the Pentagon's

pay-for-abortion travel policy. The trial into former President Trump's handling of classified documents will take place on May 20th, 2024. Maybe. Legal minds warn that delays are likely, given the complicated nature of having classified documents as evidence. If schedules hold, it won't be his only campaign season courtroom appearance. The trial concerning allegedly falsified business records is scheduled for March 25th in Manhattan.