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Community members mourn during a candlelight vigil for the victims of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a mass shooting took place a day earlier in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 11, 2026.

OpenAI Flagged a Mass Shooter’s Troubling Conversations With ChatGPT Before the Incident, Decided Not to Warn Police

By Jon Christian

He's spent the past month delivering four high-octane lectures in San Francisco's downtown waterfront on the antichrist.

The Industrialists

It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel Is Losing It

By Joe Wilkins, Jon Christian

People are using OpenAI's Sora 2 to generate videos of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking being brutalized in ghoulish ways.

People Are Making Sora 2 Videos of Stephen Hawking Being Horribly Brutalized

By Jon Christian, Victor Tangermann

Why the New York Times Claimed Life Had Been Found on Mars

Why the New York Times Claimed Life Had Been Found on Mars

By Jon Christian

In a surprising reversal, the AI company Anthropic has agreed to settle a suit by the authors of books it used to train its Claude chatbot.

Huge Number of Authors Stand to Get Paid After Anthropic Agrees to Settle Potentially $1 Trillion Lawsuit

By Jon Christian

Mark Zuckerberg offered AI talent incredible sums to come work for him at Meta -- but just months in, they've already started to depart.

The AI Researchers That Mark Zuckerberg Lured to Work for Him With Huge Payments Are Already Quitting for Mysterious Reasons

By Jon Christian

After a long series of Starship failures, SpaceX has now pushed back its latest test flight -- and then pushed it back again.

SpaceX Suddenly Seems Pretty Terrified to Launch Starship After Long String of Super Expensive Explosions

By Jon Christian

Jeffrey Epstein's convicted sex trafficker says that she partied with Elon Musk and other tech leaders in the Caribbean.

Epstein’s Top Child Trafficker Says She Partied With Elon Musk in the Caribbean

By Jon Christian

The type of advanced AI that Isaac Asimov imagined in fiction is finally here. And it's flunking his Three Laws of Robotics.

Artificial Intelligence

Leading AI Models Are Completely Flunking the Three Laws of Robotics

By Victor Tangermann, Jon Christian

Prompted about products that could assist suicide, Amazon's Rufus AI repeatedly provided us with an incorrect crisis hotline number.

Artificial Intelligence

Asked for Products to Kill Yourself With, Amazon’s AI Says “You Are Not Alone” and Hallucinates an Incorrect Phone Number for a Suicide Hotline

By Maggie Harrison Dupré, Jon Christian

Character.AI says it's protected against liability for "allegedly harmful speech, including speech allegedly resulting in suicide."

Artificial Intelligence

A Mother Says an AI Startup’s Chatbot Drove Her Son to Suicide. Its Response: the First Amendment Protects “Speech Allegedly Resulting in Suicide”

By Jon Christian

Trump's meme coin has now made him vastly more in the past 24 hours than he did in his entire life previously.

The Vast Majority of Trump’s Net Worth Is Now in His Meme Coin

By Jon Christian

A top AI investor says that a cohort of "America-Hating Communists" are destroying his companies from the inside.

Artificial Intelligence

Top AI Investor Says His Companies Are Filled With “America-Hating Communists” Destroying Them From the Inside

By Jon Christian, Joe Wilkins

Trump is following in the footsteps of luminaries like Haliey "Hawk Tuah Girl" Welch, by launching a meme coin creatively dubbed $TRUMP.

Trump Launches Meme Coin, Just Like Hawk Tuah Girl, Days Before Inauguration

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk's turn to dark beliefs seems wrapped up in his inability to accept his daughter coming out as transgender.

Elon Musk’s Transgender Daughter Says He’s Treated Her With Unbelievable Cruelty

By Jon Christian

Scientists have grown living skin in a lab and attached it to a robotic face, so that it can create rudimentary facial expressions.

Scientists Attached Living, Lab-Grown Skin to a Robot’s Face and It Looks Like It Craves the Sweet Release of Death

By Jon Christian

According to a new interview, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's office has a framed picture of a robot destroying a city.

The CEO of Anthropic Has a Framed Picture of a Giant Robot Destroying a City on His Wall

By Jon Christian

John Scalzi Discovers That One of His Book Covers Was Created Using AI

Artificial Intelligence

John Scalzi Discovers That One of His Book Covers Was Created Using AI

By Jon Christian

New reporting by the New York Times alleges that Elon Musk did ketamine and had an affair with Nicole Shanahan.

Elon Musk Reportedly Took Ketamine and Had Sex With the Wife of the Cofounder of Google

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk has done it again: fired off a tweet so bad that it illustrated the whole reason people don't like him anymore.

This Pedantic Elon Musk Tweet Perfectly Illustrates Why Nobody Can Stand Him Anymore

By Jon Christian

It sounds like Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, did something interesting last year: he asked Scarlett Johansson for consent.

Artificial Intelligence

Sam Altman Ignoring Scarlett Johansson’s Lack of Consent Shows Us Exactly What Type of Person He Really Is

By Jon Christian

OpenAI got a lot of criticism this week for departures and a restrictive nondisclosure agreement. Sam Altman is clearly freaked.

Sam Altman Clearly Freaked Out by Reaction to News of OpenAI Silencing Former Employees

By Jon Christian

Tesla is slashing another 600 jobs at its facilities in California, running the gamut from factory workers to highly qualified engineers.

Tesla’s Firing Even More Employees as Crisis Deepens

By Jon Christian

Strange Photos Show NASA Astronauts Testing Spacesuits With No Arms or Visors

Strange Photos Show NASA Astronauts Testing Spacesuits With No Arms or Visors

By Jon Christian

Doctors administered the "love hormone" oxytocin to patients suffering from feelings of loneliness, with intriguing results.

Neuroscience and Brain

Doctors Administer Oxytocin Nasal Spray to Lonely People

By Jon Christian

OpenAI employees are forced to sign a restrictive nondisclosure agreement (NDA) forbidding them from ever criticizing the company.

OpenAI Employees Forced to Sign NDA Preventing Them From Ever Criticizing Company

By Jon Christian

It might sound like a joke, but OpenAI has dissolved the team responsible for making sure advanced AI doesn't turn against humankind.

OpenAI Researcher Quits, Flames Company for Axing Team Working to Prevent Superintelligent AI From Turning Against Humankind

By Jon Christian

After chasing it for years, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is humblebragging that all his international fame is taking a toll.

After Spending Years Relentlessly Chasing Fame, Sam Altman Complains That He’s Getting Recognized in Public Too Much

By Jon Christian

Neuralink cofounder Elon Musk is now seeking a second volunteer to receive the company's next experimental brain implant.

Neuroscience and Brain

After Accident With First Patient, Neuralink Seeks Volunteer for Second Implant

By Jon Christian

A powerful Australian mining magnate has been trying to get an unflattering portrait of her removed from a museum.

Science & Energy

Billionaire Mining Magnate Not Happy With Her Portrait Hanging in Museum

By Jon Christian

OpenAI, the maker of DALL-E and ChatGPT, is leaving the door open for its AI models to be used to produce NSFW content.

OpenAI Exploring How to Make AI-Generated Porn

By Jon Christian

Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly working on a $100 billion supercomputer, codenamed Stargate, to train advanced new AI.

Microsoft and OpenAI Reportedly Building $100 Billion Secret Supercomputer to Train Advanced AI

By Jon Christian

For a period of time in 2023, the person in charge of OpenAI's $175 million startup fund appears to have been completely fake.

The Person Who Was in Charge of OpenAI’s $175 Million Fund Appears to Be Fake

By Jon Christian

A judge just threw out a suit by X against nonprofit researchers who explored the growth of hate speech on its platform.

Elon Musk Humiliated as Judge Throws Out His Lawsuit Against Twitter Critics

By Jon Christian

OpenAI has already been taking Sora on the road in Hollywood, showing it to a selection of unnamed film studios and directors.

OpenAI Showing Off Video-Generating System to Hollywood Directors

By Jon Christian

Because the Sun is near the peak of its cycle, it's likely that you'll be able to see gigantic towers of plasma leaping off its surface.

You May Be Able to See Twisted Towers of Fire During Eclipse

By Jon Christian

Embattled AI image generator outfit Stability AI has taken another hit as its embattled CEO Emad Mostaque has resigned.

Artificial Intelligence

Stable Diffusion CEO Resigns as Company Crumbles

By Jon Christian

In a new interview, drag superstar RuPaul Andre Charles dishes on a variety of topics -- including his fortified compound.

RuPaul Building Fortified Compound to Withstand “Cycle of Destruction”

By Jon Christian

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says many people are confused about whether AI is a "creature" or a "tool." Which is it?

Sam Altman Denies OpenAI Is Building AI “Creatures”

By Jon Christian

Intuitive Machines is reporting that its NASA-funded Odysseus lunar lander has safely touched down on the Moon.

The Private Moon Lander Has Safely Touched Down on the Moon

By Jon Christian

As Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Odysseus makes its final approach to the Moon, not all is going according to plan.

Private Lunar Lander Hits Unexpected Issues During White-Knuckles Descent

By Jon Christian

A plan to store nuclear waste in America's busiest oil field is a fascinating collision between fossil fuels and nuclear.

Please Don’t Store Nuclear Waste in Our Precious Oil Field, Says Fossil Fuel Industry

By Jon Christian

Doctors are already using unregulated and little-tested AI tools to aid in diagnosing patients, prompting concern.

Regulators Alarmed by Doctors Already Using AI to Diagnose Patients

By Jon Christian

An undisclosed AI outfit has struck a deal to pay Reddit $60 million per year for access to its huge database of users' posts.

Artificial Intelligence

Mysterious Entity Paying Reddit $60 Million to Train AI With Users’ Posts

By Jon Christian

Does dark matter reside in a deformed mirror universe of our own, where rules are different and atoms failed to form?

Dark Matter May Be a Deformed Mirror Universe, Scientists Say

By Jon Christian

The notoriously pessimistic AI researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky is back with a new prediction about the future of humankind.

Artificial Intelligence

AI May Destroy Humankind in Just Two Years, Expert Says

By Jon Christian

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander, just sent back some stunning selfies with the Earth in the background as it crosses the gulf.

Moon Lander Beams Back Dazzling Selfies With Earth

By Jon Christian

A new attack ad uses AI to summon up footage of Donald Trump's long-deceased dad to excoriate his large adult son.

Artificial Intelligence

Trump’s Dad Resurrected Via AI to Tell Son He’s a Disgrace

By Jon Christian

CNN reports that Russia is working on a nuclear-powered spacecraft designed to generate a huge energy wave that would knock out satellites.

Russian Nuclear Spacecraft Would Reportedly Attack With Massive Energy Wave

By Jon Christian

New reporting claims that people close to Elon Musk became so concerned about drug use that they asked the billionaire to go to rehab.

Elon Musk Was Reportedly Asked to Go to Rehab

By Jon Christian

Grok made a startling admission: "I'm afraid I cannot fulfill that request, as it goes against OpenAI's use case policy."

Oops! Elon Musk’s Grok AI Caught Plagiarizing OpenAI’s ChatGPT

By Jon Christian

It turns out that Elon Musk's sassy-mouthed Grok AI, by his xAI startup, absolutely excels at roasting its creator.

Elon Musk’s Grok AI Turns on Its Creator, Completely Trashes Elon

By Jon Christian

Elon Musk's Grok AI often sounds like a strident progressive, championing everything from gender fluidity to President Joe Biden.

Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk Fans Horrified When His Grok AI Immediately “Goes Woke”

By Jon Christian

Uber Eats Mocked for Grotesque AI-Generated Food Pictures on Menu

Uber Eats Mocked for Grotesque AI-Generated Food Pictures on Menu

By Jon Christian

What's the deal with Mira Murati, OpenAI's interim CEO who's stepping in to lead following Sam Altman's ouster?

What Do We Know About OpenAI’s New CEO, Mira Murati?

By Jon Christian

Here's one we weren't expecting: OpenAI has unexpectedly announced that it's ditching its charismatic CEO Sam Altman, effective immediately.

OpenAI Just Fired Sam Altman, Its Charismatic CEO

By Jon Christian

Facebook’s AI-Powered Jane Austen Is Already Overrun by Spam

Artificial Intelligence

Facebook’s AI-Powered Jane Austen Is Already Overrun by Spam

By Victor Tangermann, Jon Christian

Elon Musk apparently has a third child with musician Claire "Grimes" Boucher, this one with the fictional-sounding name Techno Mechanicus.

Elon Musk Has a Secret Child Named Techno Mechanicus

By Jon Christian

Bankrate started publishing AI-generated content again -- but quickly deleted it after we pointed out it was loaded with errors.

Artificial Intelligence

Bankrate Posts AI-Generated Article, Deletes It When We Point Out It’s Full of Errors

By Jon Christian

BuzzFeed pledged to do a good job with its AI content. But then it quietly started posting entire articles written by AI.

Artificial Intelligence

BuzzFeed Is Quietly Publishing Whole AI-Generated Articles, Not Just Quizzes

By Jon Christian, Noor Al-Sibai

After infamously pivoting to AI article writing, CNET owner Red Ventures appears to be hitting staff with a fresh round of layoffs.

Artificial Intelligence

CNET Hits Staff With Layoffs After Disastrous Pivot to AI Journalism

By Jon Christian, Noor Al-Sibai

The owners of Sports Illustrated and Men’s Journal promised to be virtuous with AI. Then they bungled their very first AI story.

Magazine Publishes Serious Errors in First AI-Generated Health Article

By Jon Christian

BuzzFeed's AI-generated quiz-o-matic just dropped, and reader, there's not a lot of intelligence, artificial or otherwise, going on there.

Artificial Intelligence

BuzzFeed’s AI Quizzes Seem Kind of Broken, Honestly

By Jon Christian, Noor Al-Sibai

It appears that the United States has shot down the Chinese balloon that made headlines as it soared over the country this week.

Robots and Machines

Footage Shows Chinese Balloon Being Shot Down

By Jon Christian

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