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Wayne County judge halts plan to dump Manhattan Project radioactive waste in Van Buren Township

A Wayne County judge has blocked radioactive waste leftover from the Manhattan Project from being dumped at a Van Buren ...

CEO Sam Altman made dramatic comparisons, likening the GPT-5 model's development to the Manhattan Project

A leaked post on GitHub hints at OpenAI's powerful new GPT-5 model, as CEO Sam Altman compares its development to the ...

ChatGPT-5 launch: Altman felt ‘useless’ testing AI, compares its impact to the Manhattan project

OpenAI is set to unveil ChatGPT-5 in a livestream event, promising a significant update. CEO Sam Altman hinted at the model's ...

Judge halts shipment of radioactive wastes from atomic sites to Van Buren Twp. landfill

The elevated radioactivity soils and other materials arise from World War II-era development of atomic energy and weapons ...

Sam Altman feels 'useless' witnessing GPT-5’s power, compares it to Manhattan project

Sam Altman reveals his awe at GPT-5’s capabilities, likening its impact to historic scientific breakthroughs while ...

"What have we done?" — Sam Altman says "I feel useless," compares ChatGPT-5's power to the Manhattan Project

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has voiced serious concerns regarding GPT-5's capabilities, likening its development to the Manhattan ...

Oak Ridge honoring 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Many people gathered in Oak Ridge at sunrise Wednesday morning to honor 80 years since the atomic ...

At $250 million, top AI salaries dwarf those of the Manhattan Project and the Space Race

Silicon Valley's AI talent war just reached a compensation milestone that makes even the most legendary scientific ...
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From Oak Ridge to Hiroshima: One family’s memories of the Atomic Age

It started in secrecy and ended with a mushroom cloud. The daughter of Manhattan Project technician shares what it meant to be raised in the long shadow of the Manhattan Project.