Day Around the Bay: SFO Taking Heat for African-American Art Display That's Just AI

"The family of that 19-year-old student who drowned at a Berkeley frat house party last month has sued the fraternity of Alpha Delta Phi. The lawsuit says the pool was completely out of line with city permit codes, that there was no one at the party sober for any emergencies that may have come up, and that there was overcrowding in the pool with people, pool items which impeded visibility. [SFGate]"

"There's a whole bunch of AI-generated artwork in an exhibit called Women of Afrofuturism at the SFO Museum, and many people particularly some Black women artists are pretty miffed by it. It's just one artist's work in a larger exhibit, and that artist, Boston-based Nettrice Gaskins, told KRON4 that I'm not surprised that some people are upset about AI-generated art because most do not know or understand all that goes into creating the work."

A 19-year-old student drowned at a Berkeley fraternity pool party, and the family sued Alpha Delta Phi alleging the pool violated city permit codes, lacked sober supervision, and was overcrowded with people and pool items that impeded visibility. An SFO Museum exhibit, Women of Afrofuturism, includes AI-generated works that drew criticism from some Black women artists while Boston-based Nettrice Gaskins defended AI use as an artistic tool. Bang & Olufsen reopened in Union Square at the former Britex Fabrics location on Geary Street. President Trump signed an executive order negating state-level AI regulations. The accused assassin of Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson, made a first court appearance without entering a plea. Indiana's state Senate rejected a Trump-backed redistricting plan. A Japanese-language Tommy Lee Jones commercial for Suntory Boss coffee attracted attention for its entertainment value.

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