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60 Minutes 57x27 - Bird Flu, Demis Hassabis, Flight of theMonarchs

    

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BIRD FLU – Bird flu, which has long been an emergingthreat, took a significant turn in 2024 with the discoverythat the virus had jumped from a wild bird to a cow. In justover a year, the pathogen has spread through dairy herds andpoultry flocks across the United States. It has also infectedpeople, resulting in seventy confirmed cases, including onefatality. Correspondent Bill Whitaker spoke withveterinarians and virologists who warn that, if unchecked,this outbreak could lead to a new pandemic. They also raiseconcerns about the Biden administration's slow response in 2024and now the Trump administration's decision to lay off over ahundred key scientists. Heather Abbott is the producer.  DEMIS HASSABIS - Demis Hassabis, a pioneer in artificialintelligence, is shaping the future of humanity. As the CEO ofGoogle DeepMind, he was first interviewed bycorrespondent Scott Pelley in 2023, during a time whenchatbots marked the beginning of a new technological era. Sincethat interview, Hassabis has made headlines for his innovativework, including using an AI model to predict the structure ofproteins, which earned him a Nobel Prize. Pelley returns toDeepMind's headquarters in London to discuss what's next forHassabis, particularly his leadership in the effort to developartificial general intelligence (AGI) - a type of AI which hasthe potential to match the versatility and creativity of thehuman brain. Denise Schrier Cetta is the producer.   FLIGHTOF THE MONARCHS - One of the most awe-inspiring and mysteriousmigrations in the natural world is currently taking place,stretching from Mexico to the United States and Canada. Thisincredible spectacle involves millions of monarch butterfliesembarking on a monumental aerial journey.Correspondent Anderson Cooper reports from the mountains ofMexico, where the monarchs spent the winter months shelteringin trees before emerging from their slumber to take flight.Denise Schrier Cetta is the producer.   

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