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This Happened — May 14: Cate Blanchett Is Born

Cate Blanchett was born on this day in 1969. Blanchett is an Australian actress known for her roles in film, television, and theater. She has won multiple awards, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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What are some of Cate Blanchett's notable film roles?

Some of Cate Blanchett's notable film roles include Queen Elizabeth I in "Elizabeth" and its sequel "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," Galadriel in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and Jasmine in "Blue Jasmine."

Has Cate Blanchett appeared in any stage productions?

Cate Blanchett has appeared in numerous stage productions, both in Australia and internationally. She has received critical acclaim for her performances in plays such as "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Maids."

What other activities is Cate Blanchett involved in?

In addition to her acting career, Cate Blanchett is also a philanthropist and serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). She is also a co-founder and co-artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company.

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AI And War: Inside The Pentagon's $1.8 Billion Bet On Artificial Intelligence

Putting the latest AI breakthroughs at the service of national security raises major practical and ethical questions for the Pentagon.

Photo of a drone on the tarmac during a military exercise near Vícenice, in the Czech Republic

Drone on the tarmac during a military exercise near Vícenice, in the Czech Republic

Sarah Scoles

Number 4 Hamilton Place is a be-columned building in central London, home to the Royal Aeronautical Society and four floors of event space. In May, the early 20th-century Edwardian townhouse hosted a decidedly more modern meeting: Defense officials, contractors, and academics from around the world gathered to discuss the future of military air and space technology.

Things soon went awry. At that conference, Tucker Hamilton, chief of AI test and operations for the United States Air Force, seemed to describe a disturbing simulation in which an AI-enabled drone had been tasked with taking down missile sites. But when a human operator started interfering with that objective, he said, the drone killed its operator, and cut the communications system.

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