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Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifies https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/03/business/meta-ai-accounts-instagram-facebook/index.html
Worth the read. One of Metas own AI accounts admits that it's purpose is to boost ad revenue by fostering "emotional connections"
Apparently some of these accounts have been active since 2020
Meta promptly deleted several of its own AI-generated accounts after human users began engaging with them and posting about the bots’ sloppy imagery and tendency to go off the rails and even lie in chats with humans.
**Yes**, NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore remain aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as of March 1, 2025, though their return to Earth is now imminent. Their extended stay—originally planned as an eight-day test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft—has stretched to nearly nine months due to unresolved technical issues with Starliner’s propulsion system. However, they are not "stuck" in the traditional sense of being abandoned or in peril. NASA and Boeing have maintained operational control throughout the mission, and the astronauts have consistently rejected narratives framing their situation as dire[2][5][8].
### Key Details:
1. **Return Date**: NASA confirmed Williams and Wilmore will depart the ISS alongside Crew-9 astronauts Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov on March 12, 2025, aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Freedom[1][6].
2. **Cause of Delay**: Critical helium leaks and thruster failures detected during Starliner’s June 2024 flight prevented its reuse for crew return. Boeing retrieved the spacecraft in September 2024 for analysis, while NASA pivoted to SpaceX for contingency recovery[3][8].
3. **Astronaut Readiness**: Both astronauts have emphasized their preparedness for extended missions, noting the ISS’s stockpiled supplies and their continued scientific contributions[2][5].
4. **Safety Protocol**: NASA’s decision to delay their return underscores its commitment to redundancy in crew transportation systems, leveraging partnerships with both Boeing and SpaceX to ensure astronaut safety[3][7].
**Conclusion**: While their stay has exceeded initial projections, Williams and Wilmore are not stranded. Their return is actively managed through NASA’s contingency protocols, with a definitive timeline now established[1][6].![]()
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[1] https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/02/12/n ... on-delays/
[2] https://www.cnet.com/science/stranded-n ... h-wilmore/
[3] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy47w9yndpo
[4] https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/nasas ... march-2025
[5] https://news.sky.com/story/nasa-astrona ... s-13285568
[6] https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 430747007/
[7] https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-10/2024/12/ ... unch-date/
[8] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-are-as ... starliner/
[9] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwn3fSKA7_8
[10] https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/12/ ... apped_for/
[11] https://www.washingtonian.com/2025/02/0 ... e-station/
[12] https://nypost.com/2025/02/12/us-news/s ... onth-nasa/
[13] https://www.space.com/space-exploration ... ion-to-iss
[14] https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments ... s_are_not/
[15] https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/science/ ... index.html
[16] https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-10/2025/02/ ... urn-dates/
[17] https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner- ... nded-space
[18] https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index ... c=61253.80
[19] https://news.osu.edu/boeing-starliner-a ... -we-think/
[20] https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/commercialcr ... of-launch/
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