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Heirloom artichokes
are definitely worth the search

Re: “A brand new breed in artichoke battle” (Web page A1, Could 28).

Suspicions confirmed. I’ve puzzled why these new roundish artichokes don’t have anything of the flavour which we so liked of yore.

Growers who produce the “new breed” are capturing themselves within the foot. I’d given up on shopping for ‘chokes however now will search small markets for unique, “actual” artichokes. Thanks for the tip.

Nancy Barnby
Menlo Park

Don’t let regulation
stymie AI progress

ChatGPT has opened the door for the creation of a human-machine interface that might probably have interaction in human-like interactions.

It has began eradicating obstacles for individuals who thought they needed to be a technical skilled to work together with the machines. Programming a machine to get particular duties completed is now not confined to laptop consultants.

ChatGPT and related generative AI have limitations. In its present type, ChatGPT lacks the power to totally comprehend the intent of its customers, which raises the query: are laws essential?

Whereas laws are completely required, limiting AI growth might hinder the emergence of latest useful instruments in well being care, schooling and extra.

Options are being developed by means of open supply for customers from all components of society to leverage. Rules, whereas required and important, might current monumental obstacles to entry that won’t serve the aim.

ChatGPT was created to interrupt obstacles — not construct them.

Shivani Shukla
San Francisco