 Hi, I'm Mike Murphy, and welcome to this short, the news roundup from IBM Research. First up, AI alignment is having a moment. If you're working on building a large language model, how do you make sure that you create something that's in line with your code of ethics or business guidelines? This is where AI alignment comes in. It's the process of encoding values and goals into models to make them as helpful, safe, and reliable as possible. And it's something that IBM Research has imbued into the granite models that recently went live on IBM's WatsonX platform. Next, we've entered the age of quantum utility, but what does that mean? Well, for the first time in history, quantum computers are showing that they can solve problems at a scale beyond exact classical simulation, where the only alternatives would have been possible using approximation methods on a classical computer. So we call this quantum utility. That means we're finally moving past the days where quantum computers were only really useful for learning more about quantum computing, starting with Katie Pizzolato, IBM's director of quantum theory and computational science. And ahead of Thanksgiving, remember that you have a turkey dinner to thank for Lasik. Back in 1981, a group of researchers were investigating how to use lasers to etch out circuit boards. They realized that the eczema lasers made perfect cuts in just about any surface. And after Thanksgiving that year, they tested it out on some leftover turkey bones. After seeing the results, they tested it out on fingernails and hair and wrote up their findings. And at a conference in 1983, they were introduced to a group of scientists who thought their ideas could be used for corrective eye surgery. Five years later, the first surgery took place and Lasik became commonplace in the late 90s. So make sure to hold on to those leftovers. Who knows what they could help unlock? For more on the latest innovations from IBM, make sure you subscribe to our newsletter, Future Forward. Till next time.