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The White Revolution Was a Modernization Project Begun in the 1960s in Which Country?

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Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for June 2, 2025.

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120 3/6
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14 hours ago
128, somehow
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Anthropic tasked an AI with running a vending machine in its offices, and it not only sold some products at a big loss but it invented people, meetings, and experienced a bizarre identity crisis

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It's all funny to watch an AI have an existential moment in a little experiment, but it's a stark reminder of the limitations that LLMs have.

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crhill1979
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This is absolutely wild. I wonder how many regular retail employees have identity crises and mental breakdowns while on the job?
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From Which Book of the Bible Do We Get the Saying “Man Proposes, but God Disposes”?

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Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for July 1, 2025.

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What Is Meant by a Fait Accompli?

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Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for June 30, 2025.

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Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Copy Chief? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

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Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.

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Which Form of Acid Is Found in the Clouds of Venus?

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Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for June 26, 2025.

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