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A US Air Force Colonel described a simulation in which an AI drone went rogue, but the military claims this was taken out of context.
Military

US Military Denies AI Drone Killed Its Operator During Simulation

It was all just a "thought experiment."

By Frank Landymore

Scientists say they've successfully transmitted solar energy gathered in orbit down to the Earth's surface.
Solar Power

Satellite Beams Solar Power Down to Earth Using Microwave Transmitter

"In the same way that the internet democratized access to information, we hope that wireless energy transfer democratizes access to energy."

By Frank Landymore

Bill Gates apparently had an affair — and Jeffrey Epstein, who knew all about it, allegedly used it as leverage. 
Future Society

Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Had Dirt on Bill Gates

The strange relationship between Gates and Epstein seems to be getting weirder.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Former top Google exec Mo Gawdet says that AI is "beyond an emergency" and is "bigger than climate change, believe it or not."
Google

Former Google Exec Warns of Global AI Catastrophe Within Two Years

"It's bigger than climate change, believe it or not." 

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A woman whose epilepsy was greatly improved by an experimental brain implant was devastated when she was forced to have it removed.
Neuroscience and Brain

Doctors Remove Woman’s Brain Implant Against Her Will

"I would have done anything to keep it."

By Noor Al-Sibai

By using X-rays, scientists can more precisely detect and measure atoms in ways that other imaging techniques can't on their own.
Science & Energy

Scientists Just X-Rayed a Single Atom

The X-ray marks the spot.

By Frank Landymore

Meet Paragraphica, a lensless camera "camera" that uses location data and various AI APIs to generate imagery. Why? Why not!
Artificial Intelligence

New “Camera” Has No Lens, Simply Detects Your Location and Generates an AI Picture of It

Why not, we guess?

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

NASA chief Bill Nelson has Moon water on the mind — also, specifically, the idea that China might get to that precious Moon water first.
Moon

NASA Head Worried China Will Steal America’s God-Given Moon Water

Do NOT touch this man's Moon water!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Yoshua Bengio, who is considered to be one of the three "godfathers" of AI, feels "lost" over his life's work.
Artificial Intelligence

Man Who Helped Invent Modern AI Is Now Wracked With Regret

"You could say I feel lost."

By Frank Landymore

After firing its entire human staff and replacing them with a single chatbot, an eating disorder helpline is already bringing humans back.
Artificial Intelligence

Eating Disorder Helpline Takes Down Chatbot After It Promotes Disordered Eating

"This robot causes harm."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

There's a burgeoning TikTok true crime subgenre that uses AI to digitally resurrect child murder victims in disturbing tell-all videos.
Artificial Intelligence

True Crime Ghouls Are Using AI to Resurrect Murdered Children

Seriously, do not watch any of these videos.

By Noor Al-Sibai

AI researchers apparently have one particularly telling — and frankly, somewhat disturbing — meme for understanding AI systems: the Shoggoth.
Artificial Intelligence

Experts Have a Dark Joke About How AI Is Secretly a Horrifying Monster With a Friendly Mask

"It's the most important meme in AI."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Someone shared an AI-generated "podcast" featuring a conversation between Bill Gates and Socrates to Twitter. Twitter, uh, had some thoughts.
Artificial Intelligence

Mockery Abounds at AI-Generated Interview Between Bill Gates and Socrates

"Socrates would smash Bill Gates' head in with a rock..."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

North Korea was trying its very best to send a spy satellite up into space — but that thing just didn't want to stay in the sky. 
Off-World

North Korea Attempts to Launch Satellite But It Crashes Into Ocean

Well, this is awkward.

By Noor Al-Sibai

One of Saturn's weirdest moons has been captured by the James Webb Space Telescope spewing a gigantic plume of water vapor.
James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Catches Saturn’s Moon Squirting

"When I was looking at the data, at first, I was thinking I had to be wrong."

By Noor Al-Sibai

Ever wanted to clone someone — anyone, really — that you might know into an AI girlfriend? You might be able to.
Artificial Intelligence

Programmer Creates Grim Tool to Clone Anyone as an “AI Girlfriend”

Not creepy at all!

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

German startup Proxima Fusion recently grabbed millions to build a reactor that looks like a twisty French cruller doughnut.
Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear Fusion Startup Gets Funding for Twisty-Looking Reactor

If money talks, nuclear fusion is suddenly starting to get a lot of funding.

By Sharon Adarlo

A Michigan woman was taken to the hospital after her Tesla reportedly self-crashed into a tree when in self-driving mode. 
Self-Driving Vehicles

Tesla Driver Says Self-Driving Mode Crashed Her Car Into a Tree

Another one bites the dust.

By Noor Al-Sibai

A beluga whale, suspected of being a "Russian Spy," was seen far from home and experts say he may be looking for friends or a mate.
Biology

Suspected Russian Spy Whale Reappears, Possibly Lonely and Wanting Love

It's a whale of a tale.

By Sharon Adarlo

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has signed onto a one-sentence open letter warning about the "extinction" dangers posed by AI, LOL.
OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Signs Letter Warning AI Could Cause Human “Extinction”

Massive cognitive dissonance incoming.

By Noor Al-Sibai