Read the latest articles from Futurism

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images; Shutterstock
Ethics

State of Florida Sues OpenAI, Saying Sam Altman Showed “Utter Disregard for the Risk to Human Life”

"This litany of harms is driven by Defendants' insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes, despite knowing the danger of ChatGPT."

A portrait of Jorge Gutierrez.
Ethics

Amazon’s AI-Generated Animated Series Canceled After Relentless Derision

It all fell apart after just two days of outrage.

Illustration depicting a stylized pixelated concept of artificial intelligence and consciousness.
Anthropic

Anthropic and DeepMind Now Actively Investigating AI Consciousness

"We think the question is serious enough to study carefully."

An illustration featuring a stressed stock exchange trader grabbing his head in anxiety over a red and magenta background.
Finance

All These Galaxy-Scale IPOs Are Piling on Risk of an Economic Crisis

Could the AI bubble finally be about to burst?

A photograph of director Martin Scorsese in front of a yellow and red field of color.
Artificial Intelligence

Film Community Aghast as Martin Scorsese Extolls AI Startup, Says He Now Uses AI for Storyboards

"Cannot stress enough how disappointing it is that Martin Scorsese is collaborating with an AI company and putting a stain on his name so late in his life and career."

Screenshot of a purple and green Boston Dynamics Robotic Dog bowing toward the camera.
Boston Dynamics

World Cup Will Be Patrolled by Security Robodogs

"Well, that puts a chill down my spine."

A lone figure walks through thick fog in the countryside.
Biology

There’s Something Living Inside Fog, Scientists Find

The fog is not what it seems.

A photograph of senator Bernie Sanders talking to reporters at the US Capitol.
Future Society

Bernie Sanders Announces Plan to Seize Half of AI Industry for the Public Good

"Who will own and control that future? Who will benefit from it, and who will be hurt by it?"

Artist's impression of Hayabusa2 firing its ion thrusters
Mars

Paper Claims the “Asteroid” Japan’s Probe Is Approaching Is Actually a Derelict Spacecraft

Could this Soviet-era spacecraft be pretending to be a "dark comet?"

Photograph of Elon Musk at Rally for President Donald Trump in October, 2024, shrugging his shoulders and grinning.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says He Only Got Involved in Politics Because He Couldn’t Deal With Having a Transgender Child

Even if he's being facetious, it's a weird thing to say.

Photograph of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holding up two laptops during his keynote speech, on a blue and orange background.
Artificial Intelligence

Now You Gotta Buy a Second Computer Just for Your AI Agent, Nvidia Declares

Nvidia says it's "reinventing the personal computer."

Illustration featuring a the top of a guillotine against a bright yellow and green background.
The Industrialists

AI Billionaires Are Starting to Get Scared

Talk about backpedaling.

A composite illustration featuring a photograph of Jeffery Epstein.
Future Society

Jeffrey Epstein’s Biopreserved Sperm Is Missing

We're sorry to even make you think about this.

A photograph of Elon Musk and President Donald Trump in the White House.
SpaceX

Trump Shovels $4 Billion Directly to Elon Musk, Who Spent a Fortune Getting Him Elected

It's paying off for him in a big way.

Illustration of an anonymous hacker typing on a keyboard in the dark, overlaid with a digital glitch treatment.
Data Privacy

Meta’s AI Support Bot Is Giving Hackers Access to Other People’s Instagram Accounts Just by Asking

This is wild.

Illustration of a man from behind with his golf club swung over his shoulder after hitting a ball on a field of yellow and green.
Future Society

Dick’s Sporting Goods Launches AI Personal Trainer to Fix Your Horrible Golf Swing

Users will be able to "access training pro tips and product education grounded in Dick's sport knowledge."

Illustration of a deflated football on a field of orange.
Finance

Sports Betting Scandals Are Tearing College Football Apart

"I never kept track of my betting over time, but I'm pretty sure I lost more than I won."

Illustration featuring an alien sunset of a binary star system
Astronomy

Scientists Say They’ve Cracked Mystery Behind a Dozen Strange Signals From Deep Space

Astronomers say they've figured out an unusual burst of radio emissions.

Photograph of a stack of money burning.
Anthropic

Unfortunate Company Accidentally Blows Half a Billion Dollars on Claude in One Month

Whoops!

Illustration of a strange man emerging from beneath a manhole cover, eyes peeking out of the dark.
Future Society

Authorities Alarmed as Mysterious Figures Emerge From Sewers

From beneath the streets...