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Employers and educators claim that creativity will keep us relevant and in demand, even as AI absorbs many white-collar jobs.
His father, a fire-and-brimstone-spouting church elder, ordered him back, demanding he care for his grandmother, Ella, with the stark insistence: “She’s not my responsibility. It’s not fair of you to put the burden on me.”
From Los Angeles Times
Perhaps more than any other issue, AI will demand the attention of those in charge of the major labels for the foreseeable future.
From Los Angeles Times
But after his MVP-level performance this season he almost certainly will demand a contract on par with the league’s top quarterbacks.
From Los Angeles Times
The contract “has expanded significantly beyond its original scope,” Lee said in a statement, later adding, “I believe the Council has a duty to demand transparency and closely scrutinize costs.”
From Los Angeles Times
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