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    “Twin Peaks” sequel debuting May 21; creator’s “joyful” trip 

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    David Lynch attends the "Twin Peaks" panel at the Showtime portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association press tour on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP

    By Lynn Elber, Television Writer

    PASADENA, Calif. (AP) --

    David Lynch knows how to keep viewers guessing about what to expect from the "Twin Peaks" sequel.

    In a Q&A with TV critics Monday, the genial Lynch either declined to provide details about the Showtime series or gave answers that were as mysterious as the plot of the 1990s cult series. Cast members who took part in a separate panel discussion also were mum about the plot in advance of the show's May 21 debut.

    Lynch did say that what occurred during character Laura Palmer's final week before her murder – the central question of the 1990-91 ABC series – is "very much important for this." He didn't elaborate.

    The filmmaker ("Mulholland Drive") directed all 18 hours of the new series that he produced and wrote with Mark Frost, his collaborator on the original.

    Asked what fans should expect of the series' tone, Lynch replied: "I see it as a film, and a film in parts is what people will experience. It was a joyful, fantastic trip with this great crew and great cast."

    How many of the stories were ones he couldn't tell in the original series, and how many are new?

    "I'm not at liberty to talk about that," Lynch said. He also declined to address why he separated from the sequel and then rejoined it.

    Earlier, Showtime Networks chief executive David Nevins said that the new series "is the pure heroin version of David Lynch, and I'm very excited to be putting that out."

    Asked if he felt the ABC series was unadulterated, Lynch said that he loved the pilot. But he added that pressure to solve Laura's death undermined the show's second and final season.

    Nevins said he considered the sequel a close-ended work, but Lynch expressed uncertainty.

    "Before I said I wasn't going to revisit it – and I did," he said. There are no plans for more at this point but, Lynch added, never say never.

    Returning cast members include Kyle MacLachlan, Madchen Amick and Sheryl Lee.

    Despite some long days of filming, MacLachlan said, "It was just a huge sense of gratitude to be there, to be creating something we all love, to be working with a master like David Lynch."

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    Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died

    Saturday, December 21, 2024
    Suchir Balaji poses for a photo in Hawaii in 2018. Balaji was a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who died in November 2024. (Balaji Ramamurthy via AP)

    Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26.

    Balaji worked at OpenAI for nearly four years before quitting in August. He was well-regarded by colleagues at the San Francisco company, where a co-founder this week called him one of OpenAI's strongest contributors who was essential to developing some of its products.

    "We are devastated to learn of this incredibly sad news and our hearts go out to Suchir's loved ones during this difficult time," said a statement from OpenAI.

    Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26 in what police said "appeared to be a suicide. No evidence of foul play was found during the initial investigation." The city's chief medical examiner's office confirmed the manner of death to be suicide.

    His parents Poornima Ramarao and Balaji Ramamurthy said they are still seeking answers, describing their son as a "happy, smart and brave young man" who loved to hike and recently returned from a trip with friends.

    Balaji grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and first arrived at the fledgling AI research lab for a 2018 summer internship while studying computer science at the University of California, Berkeley. He returned a few years later to work at OpenAI, where one of his first projects, called WebGPT, helped pave the way for ChatGPT.

    "Suchir's contributions to this project were essential, and it wouldn't have succeeded without him," said OpenAI co-founder John Schulman in a social media post memorializing Balaji. Schulman, who recruited Balaji to his team, said what... Read More

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