a day and there's a new variant to worry about, not to mention flu and rsv. what you need to know about the tripledemic and even as succession style drama

continues to bring open eyes. ousted ceo back to the company, there's a different game being played by spectators betting on the outcome. but first, another retirement from the ranks of veteran bay area lawmakers in washington today. silicon valley congresswoman anna eshoo announced she won't run for reelection next year. you're watching getting answers. i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. representative anna eshoo, whose district includes large parts of santa clara and san mateo counties, who was elected in the year of the woman in 1992, announced this morning that she's calling it a career. >> her as the first woman and the first democrat to ever represent our district. i'm very proud of the body of bipartisan work i've been able to achieve on your behalf in the congress. 6006 of my bills have been signed into law by five presidents in including the preservation of lands here at home. landmark advancements in

women's health, the creation of two federal agencies to promote research and development. >> but as she joins more than a dozen house democrats who are choosing to retire or run for a different office next year. joining us live now to discuss her legacy tsay and the implications of another veteran departure, abc7 news insider phil matier. hey, phil. >> yeah, this is a sea change. we're just watching it slowly happening, but it is definitely happening. a complete transformation of the congressional delegation out of california and particularly the bay area. >> let's you know before we dive deeper into that, tell viewers just a little bit real quick about anna eshoo. right? i think she's 80. she's been in that role for 30 years. right >> that's right. and you know, i would say of the bay area congressional delegation, she is probably one of the least assuming she's rarely in front of the cameras. she tended to do most of her work behind the scenes. and in washington, she was very big on the health issues and bringing us

affordable health care under president obama, she was big on tech issues, which is understandable since her district included silicon valley. as a matter of fact, her rise in washington sort of corresponded with the rise of silicon valley, not just as a economic engine, but as a cultural engine and a controversy one as well. but she managed to take care of it, take care of her constituents and be a steady vote in the house for her good friend and close ally. former speaker nancy pelosi. and it's not too surprising that she has decided to opt out. now, it's not that easy a job. and as you point out, her age is up there. >> yeah, and i like the fact that you pointed out that she's, you know, pretty unassuming and that she kind of did the job, but she was not all about her, even though she was in a very prominent role in position. but her reason given today. let's just take a quick listen. this s job is 24 over seven because the

responsibilities are enormous. >> it's so my life is filled with half dues. i have to do this. i have to do that. i have to set up appointments so i can make sure i can have dinner. sometimes with my family. so i think that i think stepping out of congress, that it it's only a dream to me now. but i look forward to not having as many half dues is talking to our colleague there, zach fuentes. >> and i just wonder, okay, we've heard that before. the personal reasons it sounds kind of like congresswoman jackie speier when she decided not to run again, but is there more to it than that, phil? >> well, you know, i would say that, you know, when she lists her half tos, those only are half of the half tos. she has a responsibility in washington. and every week. and, you know, she has to fly back across the country to return to her constituents here. i got to tell you, that's honestly, we hear

about that and say, but what's really the story? you try doing it. i mean, it's an incredible grind. and then the other half tos is the party responsibilities, because not only do you represent the district in washington, but you are a cog in the machine of democratic politics, which include like like dianne feinstein and others throughout history, and that includes raising money and doing things for them. and for the party. it's a nonstop top sort of a hamster run where it takes a particular type of person to actually want to do it. and you have some people like that. the eric swalwell's, the ro connors, the john garamendi who actually relish that and live for that. and you have the nancy pelosi's that are absolutely phenomenal at it and you have the issues at it that work hard, but eventually, you know, time just catches up and it is a time also history quickly in the bay area where eventually you've been there long enough and others are going to start making moves towards it. i don't think anybody was going to challenge

her, but there are definitely people lined up right now that are ready to take that seat or and run for it. >> all right. let's take a look, shall we? who might replace her? obviously today, everybody's giving her well-wishes and saying, what a career. but here are some of the names that have come up for potentially people who could jump in. what do you think about this list? can you see it? if not, i'll read it to you. >> assemblyman evan low, well known santa clara supervisor joe simitian has been around for a long time. former san jose mayor sam liccardo. absolutely. you know, it's interesting. it's one of those things where you don't actually have to live in the district to run for congress from that district. so it can attract a lot of people that are known in that area. but i would say that now here's one thing that i find i'd like to point out is if you look at all those names, what they all have in common is they're all male, they're all guys. and like it or not, those that have replaced, for example, when jackie speier, the congresswoman from the peninsula, exited, she was replaced by a male and so we're

seeing that kind of shift going on as well. >> yeah, that's true. and then if you look at the senator dianne feinstein seat, current, i believe adam schiff is leading right? so we did have a pretty strong female contingent coming out of california that's possibly changing. but, phil, the other thing that's possibly changing is, you know, all these veteran democrats, i mean, it's california is democrats, but the veterans leaving, replaced by newer people, what does that mean in terms of california's presence and power in washington ? >> you know, that is one of the big catch 20 twos that we have is that everyone says, let's bring in younger people. new blood, keep it flowing. but in washington, the rules are the longer you're there, the higher you go up the staircase to power. and we are being we have people like dianne feinstein, the senator who passed, who was at the top of the power scale. you have nancy pelosi, who is at the top of the power scale. and you have them sort of backing off. nancy pelosi is not speaker

anymore. that's a big loss for california. but we have these new blood that comes in and it takes them a while to get up to scale. but we have congresspeople like eric swalwell, john garamendi, ro khanna, who are at least captivating attention in washington. but yes, it's if you do and if you don't if you stay too long time people criticize you for being older. if you come in young, you don't have power. >> does that same dynamic play out in the presidential race? i mean, obviously in the democratic party, the call for younger leadership that pertain is, you know, in some corridors to the president, too. and of course, the president is running and he just celebrated 81 yesterday. happy birthday, mr. president. that's right. >> and you know, christian, there's a lot of debate in democratic circles and even in some republicans, is joe biden and donald trump are they both too old? well all the polls show that voters want someone younger, especially when it comes up with joe biden's or president biden's age. that the

voters are looking for someone younger. that doesn't necessarily mean the party and the leadership is or has a choice there. so it's one of those splits that we see again, where there's a call for a new generation and the voters are in this case so far, it is the dominant issue in that race. it sort of it sort of supersedes everything about their ideology, everything about their personality, the economy and everything. it's the age factor. i'm not saying it's fair, but people say i'm not the one making the call. it's the voters are. and that's what they seem to be saying right now. >> yeah. by the way, you mentioned trump. yeah, indeed. he's 77, will be 78 next year. so combined they have 159 years between them next year. so that is something to think about. okay speaking of someone younger and the next generation, there's a lot of debate about governor newsom and his ambitions. right. you saw him last week at aipac. i did. making the rounds, taking photos and talking, having meetings with presidents and prime ministers acting a lot more. you know, in higher office

than a governor. >> well, christian, we have to remember that gavin newsom is the governor of california. he equates himself as the governor of introduces himself as the governor of california. but he actually considers himself the leader of the fifth or sixth largest economy in the world, depending on the day. so while he is out there, glad handing and such like that, he is both the california governor, but also, as he sees it, the leader of the economy. will he step up further from that? well, one thing i can say is he is not of the age of the other two contenders for the presidency. and people are eyeing him whether he says so or not. >> all right. the entry continues. phil matier, our insider. thank you so much for joining us. >> okay, take care. >> happy thanksgiving ing coming up next, the holiday rush is underway, but travel headaches are not the only worry. there's also warning about another tripledemic of covid flu and rsv . up next, the doctor is in with tips to protect your health

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warning about an uptick in covid cases and the threat of flu and rsv. so how can you stay healthy? joining us live now with everything you need to know, is ucsf infectious disease specialist dr. peter chin-hong. hey, dr. chin-hong. good to see you. >> same here. kristen >> well, i hope you're happy and healthy and well, but i got to ask you, is this a high transmission, high likelihood of catching something? time of year definitely is. >> as we've been seeing earlier, than normal levels of rsv and flu. and there are a lot of other respiratory viruses as well that cause the common cold. >> okay. so i don't know. i may

have a common cold myself. you sound like you have a little something. something. i don't know. >> i'm getting over something. so i did get something in the last week or so, but it wasn't covid, luckily. >> okay, so let's talk about covid, though. what is the new variant that we're hearing about? yeah >> so there's one called hsv one. that's the dominant variant now in this country is just very, very easy to get, but acts very similarly to the other omicron flavors that people have experienced before or may have experienced before. but there's a new one that's starting off in france that we're keeping our eye on. it's called jn1, and it has a lot more mutations. but so far in the united states, it's all flavors of omicron, all xbb, and very closely resembling what's in the vaccine. >> so i guess the current booster, you're saying then the one that came out in the early fall will absolutely offer some protection? and is that right? and people should get it. yes >> last year when we had the new booster it, by the time it came

out, it looked very different from what was going around. and this year, it looks very similar. so it means that people may not only have some protection against serious disease, but may have a buffer against infection as well. >> okay. but the rate is very low still. right. the people who have gotten the new booster, what is it? >> yeah, it's about 13 or 14, which leaves us a lot more room to go. >> okay. hey, what about rsv? we understand today new numbers from santa clara county showing rsv concentration in wastewater has roughly doubled in the last week in palo alto, sunnyvale and gilroy. and hospitalizations for it over the past two weeks are also three times higher than what it was in mid october. how worried are you about that and for whom? >> i'm very worried about rsv. it's right now the dominant virus in the bay area leading to hospitalizations. we see it affect it in a serious way. the very young and the very old, particularly those under two

over 60. and the thing about rsv is that for most people just feels like a cold. but once that virus gets into the very young or the very old, they can get more serious infections and disease. >> okay. so remind people, what is the age requirement or threshold for getting a vaccine? >> so there are three age groups and three vaccine types. one for over 60. those are in plentiful supply, one for those who are under eight months. that's kind of in short supply right now. and that for pregnant persons in the third trimester to protect the newborn. >> real quickly, because a lot of babies are still in diapers or toddlers, little kids. so if you measure the wastewater, is that actually an accurate gauge of how much of it is out there? because isn't a whole bunch of it going to the landfill, so to speak, in those diapers? >> yeah, you're right. i mean, it is not a precise measure by

individual, but it is an overall measure, particularly if you look at the trends. so when you mention the trends over time, that's what people are looking at. you can't really tell how many people are infected, but you can just look at the levels and then you can look at hospitalizations or the amount of virus you're detecting in a system like kaiser or ucsf. >> okay, where are we with the flu right now? >> flu is earlier than normal right now. only exceeded by this time from last year. but for typical flu season, much more than what we would normally see in california. but still at a low level, we think that after thanksgiving or the summer holidays and new year's, it's going to continue to rise. last year, we saw a peak in flu. in the summer, we saw a peak in rsv in november. uh- uh. i'm worried that all of these are going to come at the same time this year because of hospital capacity, right? >> right. when do you think things will peak and come to a head?

>> i think rsv will probably come and decline first, hopefully. and again, when we have an rsv vaccine for the first time this year. so may blunt some of the effect, maybe november, december flu typically comes later like december, january in terms of the peak. but again, with thanksgiving and parts of the country like florida, texas, uh- louis, gianna, alabama and puerto rico having lots of flu right now, critical levels once you mix people up during travel, they bring it back to the place that they're from when they go back home. >> okay, so tell us how to stay healthy during this time when we surely will gather and see our family. yeah >> so i think the you know, the abcs are really watching that air around you, keeping it as pure as possible. if that's wearing a mask at risky situations, at least carrying it around with you. ventilation b is for boosters and vaccines. it's never too late. c don't

forget about the kids. they are particularly at risk for influenza and rsv. d for diagnostic tests because those tests can be the gateway to getting paxlovid or tamiflu for influenza and e everything else like washing your hands and staying home when you're sick. >> the staying home when you're sick. what is the threshold, i guess, for that? yeah >> so i think there's different levels. the way i would think about it, certainly if you have a fever, you're going to be at the highest risk of transmission. i would definitely not venture out. if you have a fever or if you're like a few days off vehicle like i am now, i'm more than a week. you're not really going to be infectious, but if you're in doubt, you know, the person who has symptoms puts on a mask for whatever gathering. you're going to reduce the risk of you transmitting it to somebody else . >> that's a good idea. and i take it still wear those masks on planes and trains. >> yeah, public transit. when you're mixing all these people up, record travel this year, um,

you know, uh- going on the plane , getting off the plane before the ventilation still on. that's really critical. and, you know, anytime somebody coughing on you, i mean, it sounds like a no brainer, but, you know, you'd be surprised how many people are coughing on planes right now. oh, yeah. >> all right. dr. chin-hong, thank you for those refresher courses. i mean, we knew it from before, but, you know, it's been a while. so thank you and happy thanksgiving. >> same to you, kristen. bye bye. >> bye. all right. even as the ceo drama continues at openai, the san francisco based company that makes chatgpt, you can get in on the action by placing bets on the outcome says. we'll be ri

ceo sam altman to have him back at the helm this just one day

after microsoft announced that altman is going there to start an advanced ai subsidiary in just four days after the shocking news that the ceo, who's the darling of the tech world, was booted by his board. but even as this back and forth plays out, there's a different game being played. our media partner, the san francisco standard, has an article out today highlighting how you can win money betting on the openai drama. joining us live now is the author of that article, sf standard business reporter kevin truong. wait, actually you're more than a business reporter. you got a promotion, didn't you? don't you have a new title? kevin yeah, i'm the business editor now. that's right. okay. my apologies. hey, kevin, you really can be on bet on everything these days. so this is just the latest. this openai game of thrones drama is ripe for placing bets. tell us about that. you discovered a platform for it? >> yeah. so this is a platform created by a company called kalisi. it's a new york startup, actually formerly of y combinator, which sam altman

used to run. ironically and this basically allows you to wager on what they call real time events through buying a future contracts so you can put in you can buy x amount of contracts on a yes or no event. and after a certain point, they the contract closes and you can win money off of that. >> isn't this like, you know, shorting stocks and that kind of thing? i mean, i don't engage in that, so i don't get it. but it sounds kind of like that in concept. >> well, if you happen to have any insight into some of these events, maybe you can make some money. you can you can trade the contracts to buy them and sell them. exactly >> well, kevin, some of the questions you can bet on, very interesting. one of them is will openai hire another ceo? i think we have that so we can pull that up and show people. whoa so everybody's betting. yes. is that what is this telling me? what is the betting line here? >> so basically, the higher the price on either the yes or the

no is the higher likelihood that the investors in the platform believe it to happen. and those numbers do change as people put in more money on the yes side or the no side. >> ha. okay can i just ask you, how much do you win? so it kind of depends based off of the price at which you purchase the contracts. >> and when the contract closes, you can also, i guess, win money or earn money by selling contracts at a different price. for example, if you bought a yes contract at a lower price because it was a lower likelihood and now it's a higher likelihood, you can find other buyers to take that off your hands for that at little bit of margin. >> i see. so as the news that comes out, changes that will affect the value and. whoa, okay. one other question that interests me is whether openai is for profit arm ends. so first we're going to show that. but you explain what that means, because i think this is really at the heart of this whole struggle, right? this whole for

profit arm versus the our mission to save humanity and go slow. a lot of people don't understand this. so take this opportunity to educate us. >> so, yeah, i'll go to the background. so openai was created as what they called a nonprofit company with the mission to basically, number one, develop what they call artificial general intelligence, which is an ai that's smarter than us in pretty much every single domain. and make sure that that intelligence is aligned with humanity. so a good guy or a good computer versus a bad computer. so a couple of years into that history, the company had to raise money for mainly for computing power as they sort of develop this technology, they needed a lot more servers, a lot more computing power the way they did they did that is they spun up what they called a capped profit arm. so that would basically have that would sit under the non profit and allow both employees to benefit in terms of

kind of an ownership stake as well as it would allow companies like microsoft to, which put in $13 billion into openai to invest. now the problem that we sort of saw this last weekend is that the non profit board oversees that entire thing and even as microsoft put in $13 billion, they didn't really have a much, much of a say in the non profit board's decision to fire. >> altman okay. so this is kind of a structural problem that was waiting to happen, so to speak, right? but let me just ask you, i mean, when you talk about agi, right, that that that what is it, artificial general negligence that's different from what we have now, where we asked chatgpt a question or trained to do a certain thing and then it does that. it's like it becomes a thinker like us where we can i don't know, just generally think, my goodness, okay, kevin, i'm told i'm out of time because as we got to go, it's probably the ai saying this. so what can i do? it's my master. thank you,

kevin. appreciate the story. thank you. all right. you can check out kevin's story and more of the san francisco standard's other original reporting on their website, shefs. standard.com. we'll be right cancer is a journey you don't take alone. you did it! our cancer care team works together to care for all that is you.

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