What we’re reading (1/16)
“China’s Economy Expanded By 3% In 2022” (CNN Business). “China’s economy expanded by 3% in 2022, far below the government’s target, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. It also marks one of the worst performances in nearly half a century. But economic growth grew by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, beating market expectations. A Reuters poll of economists had previously estimated expansion of just 1.8%.”
“A College Student Created An App That Can Tell Whether AI Wrote An Essay” (NPR). “Teachers worried about students turning in essays written by a popular artificial intelligence chatbot now have a new tool of their own. Edward Tian, a 22-year-old senior at Princeton University, has built an app to detect whether text is written by ChatGPT, the viral chatbot that's sparked fears over its potential for unethical uses in academia.”
“How Europe Is Decoupling From Russian Energy” (Apricitas Economics). “[T]hanks to a rapid buildout of liquefied natural gas capacity, new sources of energy imports, reduced consumption, and fortuitously warm weather, the EU has significantly improved its energy outlook since this summer—and the worst possibilities for this winter look to have been avoided.”
“Scientists Redirect Lightning Strikes Using A Weather-Controlling Super Laser” (StudyFinds). “Researchers with the Polytechnic Institute of Paris guided the strikes from thunderclouds to places where they don’t cause damage. The team says the new technique could save power stations, airports, launchpads, and other buildings from disaster.”
