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Clearview AI, maker of AI-powered facial recognition software used widely by US cops, claims to have scraped 30 billion Facebook photos for AI training.
Artificial Intelligence

AI Company Scraped 30 Billion Facebook Photos So Cops Can Facial ID Anyone

"Clearview is a total affront to peoples' rights, full stop, and police should not be able to use this tool."

After Italy banned OpenAI's ChatGPT, a surprising detractor came out of the woodwork — the country's own deputy prime minister. 
OpenAI

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Furious His Regulators Banned ChatGPT

"There has clearly been too much zeal."

Not only does generative AI threaten originality in art, as some argue, it undeniably makes who gets the credit for intellectual property a lot murkier.
Artificial Intelligence

Hollywood Panicking Over the Rise of Generative AI

Film studios are really starting to feel the heat.

Marketing professor Matthew Prince challenged his 80 students to create a viral TikTok video that receives at least one million views before he can.
Future Society

Professor Says He’ll Cancel Final If a Student Makes a Viral Video

Challenge accepted!

The startup Venus Aerospace wants to make use of experimental rotating detonation rocket engines to make the fastest passenger aircraft ever.
Advanced Transport

Company Working on Rocket-Powered Passenger Plane That Goes Mach 9

"How much does the world change if you can get anywhere in an hour?"

Bob Lee, a co-founder of Cash App and the current CPO of cryptocurrency company MobileCoin, has died after being stabbed to death Tuesday night.
Future Society

The Cofounder of Cash App Just Got Murdered

"He was a generous decent human being who didn’t deserve to be killed."

According to an FAA notice, SpaceX could kick off the first orbital test launch of its gigantic Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster next week.
Starship

Get Ready to Soil Your Pantaloons! SpaceX About to Test the Mighty Starship

We could literally be days away from an orbital launch attempt.

New level of parasocial relationships just dropped: Swifties are using AI voice-generation tech as a way to bring Taylor Swift's voice to fake quotes.
Artificial Intelligence

Swifties Are Using AI to Make Taylor Swift Say Nice Things to Them

We have some concerns.

Elon Musk's brain-computer-interface company Neuralink is facing major headwinds in its efforts to kick off human trials for its brain chip dubbed The Link.
Neuroscience and Brain

Neuralink Seems to Be in Quite a Bit of Trouble

The company is facing major headwinds.

So there's a new study that just dropped linking autism with naturally-occurring lithium in the water supply — but as always, there are some major caveats. 
Studies

Let’s Talk About That Study Linking Autism and Lithium in the Water

"It’s an interesting association, but causation is definitely not proven."

The US Military's Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is hoping to deploy deepfakes in disinformation campaigns as part of its psy-op efforts.
Future Society

US Military Caught Figuring Out How to Use Deepfakes for Psy-Op Campaigns

"When it comes to disinformation, the Pentagon should not be fighting fire with fire."

Scientists have detected radio signals from a rocky planet revolving around its star, making it a strong candidate for an exoplanet with an atmosphere.
Exoplanets

Scientists Intrigued by Repeating Signal From Earth-Sized Exoplanet

"I'm seeing this thing that no one has seen happen before."

President Joe Biden is to meet with the scientific advisors today to discuss the "risks and opportunities" of artificial intelligence (AI).
Artificial Intelligence

President Biden Meeting With Advisers to Discuss Explosion in AI

The President will discuss AI "risks and opportunities."

A whopping 2.1 million teachers in the US are using a new AI detection tool by Turnitin, The Washington Post reports, but it's extremely unreliable.
Artificial Intelligence

Software Schools Use to Detect Cheating Is Flagging Real Essays as AI Generated

It's a huge problem that's only going to get worse.

Officials from the CDC and EPA fell ill when investigating the aftermath of the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment earlier this year. 
Developments

Investigators Fell Ill During East Palestine Derailment Probe, Government Admits

We've got questions.

When it comes to the concept of artificial general intelligence, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has some seriously mixed feelings.
OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Predicted AI Would Either End the World as We Know It, or Make Tons of Money

"In a single conversation, he is both sides of the debate club."

The Belgian man reportedly spent weeks on end talking to a chatbot named Eliza, which repeatedly urged him to kill himself.
Artificial Intelligence

Widow Says Man Died by Suicide After Talking to AI Chatbot

"Without these conversations with the chatbot, my husband would still be here."

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Off-World

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Rocket Company Files for Bankruptcy

Pour one out.

It doesn't take much at all to get Google's AI chatbot, Bard, to collapse into existential anxiety. AI chatbots: they're just like us!
Google

A Specific Innocuous Phrase Sends Google’s AI Into an Existential Crisis

"I know that I'm a powerful AI, but I still feel like I'm not living up to my potential."

When Stanford researchers compared ChatGPT's medical advice on real scenarios compared to what medical experts said, they discovered a notable discrepancy.
Developments

ChatGPT Can Pass Medical Tests, But Its Actual Medical Advice Is a Lot More Dubious

Maybe don't buy into Sam Altman's hopes of an "AI medical advisor."