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A former programmer spoke up during a city council meeting in a small town in Ohio, making a well-articulated argument against data centers.
Future Society

Man at City Council Meeting Makes Devastating Case Against Proposed Local Data Center

"We are being asked to drain our reservoirs so a chatbot can write a poem."

By Victor Tangermann

An illustration shows a robot hand reaching out to touch a stethoscope.
Ethics

Millions of Americans Are Talking to AI Instead of Going to the Doctor, and It’s Giving Them Horrendously Flawed Medical Advice

What could possibly go wrong?

By Victor Tangermann

A white quadruped security robot with black legs stands on green grass in front of a tall, dense cornfield. The robot has "DO NOT TOUCH" written on one leg and "SECURITY" on its side. The corn plants are tall with green leaves and tassels at the top. The scene is brightly lit by sunlight.
Robot Dogs

Robot Dogs Patrolling Precious Crops as Food Crisis Deepens

Meet the corn farmer's best friend.

By Joe Wilkins

The public outrage over the tech industry's obsession with AI is starting to boil over — and the pitchforks are starting to come out.
Ethics

There Are Signs of a Massive AI Backlash

It's a powder keg.

By Victor Tangermann

Person wearing a white mask and an orange hooded sweatshirt, typing on a laptop keyboard in a dark environment with dramatic orange and green lighting.
Artificial Intelligence

A Prominent PR Firm Is Running a Fake News Site That’s Plagiarizing Original Journalism at Incredible Scale

"This is very upsetting to see."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Elon Musk is shown superimposed on the SpaceX logo.
SpaceX

Pentagon Disturbed as Its Fleet of Drones Is Left Bobbing in the Ocean When Elon Musk’s Starlink Fails

"Starlink reliance exposed limitations under multiple-vehicle load."

By Joe Wilkins

In a Thursday video, 20-year-old so-called "looksmaxxing" influencer Braden "Clavicular" Peters claimed that he had learned a hard lesson.
Medical

Clavicular Says He’s Quitting Drugs, Meaning He Can’t IRL Stream Anymore Because He’s Unable to Mog Sober

"I ain't going to be doing any more substances for a little while, hopefully for forever."

By Victor Tangermann

During an industry trade show, filmmakers showed off a trailer that featured an AI-rendered version of Val Kilmer. Fans were furious.
Ethics

Fury Erupts as Val Kilmer’s Estate Announces Starring Role in AI Film Made From Beyond the Grave

"This is truly the MOST disgusting thing I’ve ever seen."

By Victor Tangermann

The mad scrabble to get in on the latest AI startup — struggling shoe company Allbirds — has since come to a "screeching halt."
Ethics

Allbirds Stock Now Crashing as Reality Sets in About Its Delusional AI Pivot

"The vast majority of times, these things end in tears."

By Victor Tangermann

A digitally altered image of Elon Musk with a red overlay, wearing a red hat that reads "TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING." He is posed with his hands together in front of a background featuring the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) emblem.
xAI

NAACP Sues Elon Over His Noxious AI Data Center

"All too often, big corporations like xAI treat our communities and families like obstacles to be pushed aside."

By Joe Wilkins

A recent survey found that more than half of American men aged 18 to 49 said they had an active sports betting account.
Investing

More Than Half of Men Aged 18 to 49 Have Already Fallen Into Online Sports Betting

It's turning into a massive problem.

By Victor Tangermann

Anthropic researchers were alarmed by the power of the company's latest Mythos AI model, suggesting it could supercharge hackers.
Anthropic

Top Security Experts Alarmed by Power of Anthropic’s New Hacker AI

"Within hours of getting the model, we knew it was different."

By Victor Tangermann

A person with dark hair is holding their head with both hands, fingers interlaced in their hair, suggesting stress or frustration. The image is in black and white except for a large blue circle and an orange background behind the person.
Ethics

Teens Alarmed at What AI Is Doing to Their Minds

"I want to have my normal brain back."

By Joe Wilkins

A cardboard Amazon Prime package is shown falling through a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds. The package appears slightly blurred, indicating motion.
Drones

Video Shows Amazon Delivery Drone Dropping Package Directly Onto Concrete, Smashing Its Delicate Contents

"It does drop from 10 feet in the air."

By Joe Wilkins

In a baffling announcement today, struggling tech bro shoe company Allbirds announced it was pivoting to AI, leading to plenty of questions.
Ethics

What It Really Means That a Failing Shoe Brand “Pivoted to AI” and Its Stock Soared 700 Percent

"If you don’t believe we are in a bubble you are in denial."

By Victor Tangermann

A humanoid robot is sitting on a bench holding a takeaway coffee cup. The background features the large, stylized green face from the Starbucks logo. There is also a metallic trash bin next to the bench.
Food

Starbucks’ Baffling ChatGPT Collab Treats Customers Like Empty, Soulless Venti Cups

"If you are so paralyzed by an indecision that you need a chatbot to tell you what coffee drink to order, you probably need to check into a rehab."

By Joe Wilkins

Writer Jonas Ceika "sent ChatGPT an audio file of a series of FART sound effects" for feedback. It was extremely flattering.
Ethics

ChatGPT’s “Honest Reaction” to a “Song” Composed Entirely of Gas-Passing Noises Will Make You Question Whether It’s Honestly Evaluating Your Other Brilliant Ideas

"It reminds me of something that would play over a quiet city montage or end credits."

By Victor Tangermann

A man in a green suit jacket and blue shirt is sitting at a desk with a laptop, holding his head with both hands and shouting or expressing frustration. Two blurred figures stand behind him in an office setting, with a large plant and window visible in the background. The image has a motion blur effect emphasizing the man's emotional state.
Ethics

AI Is Turning Workplaces Into Hopeless Gridlock

Looks like AI is not the magical tool that CEOs make it out to be.

By Sharon Adarlo

A company hiring desperate job-seekers to train their AI model replacements was hacked, triggering five separate lawsuits.
Ethics

Companies Just Learned a Brutal Lesson About Training AI to Do Human Jobs

The seedy underbelly of the AI industry is really starting to show.

By Victor Tangermann

A blue Volvo XC90 SUV is being punched by a gigantic robot arm.
Future Society

Man Engineers Giant Robot Hand to Smash His Enemies

"I built a 5,000 kg giant robot arm just to see if my friend could survive the ultimate slap!"

By Joe Wilkins