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Despite the VC gold rush, this expert is arguing that hype — as opposed to firm data and proven results — is in the generative AI industry driving seat.
Artificial Intelligence

Deep Learning Expert Says GPT Startups May Be in for a Very Rude Awakening

"Narratives based on zero data are accepted as self-evident."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Roblox is allowing young children to play some seriously questionable games that should have parents concerned.
Future Society

Mom Horrified by What Her Kids Are Seeing in Roblox

This is seriously messed up.

By Victor Tangermann

CRISPR, like many other powerful and complex tools, has… a bit of a PR problem. Is that holding it back from broader integration into health therapies?
Developments

This CRISPR Researcher Says Gene Editing Isn’t Playing God

"I think those of us who contribute to the field aggressively believe it is the right tool. But now, the real challenge is: how do you use it properly?"

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Caroline Ellison, the weirdest figure in the FTX collapse, made some great points a decade ago in a column she wrote as a high school senior.
Blockchain

Here’s Caroline Ellison’s Advice to Her Younger Self as a High School Senior

It holds up!

By Noor Al-Sibai

A "robot lawyer" known for helping people get out of parking tickets is looking to take its chatbot to the Supreme Court — and will pay you to help.
Artificial Intelligence

If You Let This Startup’s “Robot Lawyer” Represent You in the Supreme Court, It’ll Give You $1 Million

Talk about putting your money where your mouth is!

By Noor Al-Sibai

Princeton University computer science student Edward Tian has created an app that can detect whether a given text is generated by OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Artificial Intelligence

There’s a Problem With That App That Detects GPT-Written Text: It’s Not Very Accurate

The media seized on a good story, but the numbers don't add up.

By Victor Tangermann

Beyond the new Louisiana porn law's overt data risks and air of surveillance, the state has another serious problem: the so-called blockade doesn't work.
Future Society

There’s a Ridiculously Easy Way to Bypass Louisiana’s New Porn Law

That... that was easy.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A Tesla owner bragged about using his vehicle's Full Self-Driving feature to drive home while drunk — a worrying confession that should give anybody pause.
Tesla

Guy Brags That His Tesla Drove Him Home When He Was Too Drunk to Drive

This is terrible.

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists believe to have discovered a massive cache of precious gemstones on the surface of Mars in the form of opals.
Mars

NASA Discovers Precious Gemstones on Mars

Would bling made of these be the biggest flex in the solar system?

By Victor Tangermann

DMT is said to produce strangely similar trips for many who take it — and a new version of the drug may help people stay there longer.
Neuroscience and Brain

Startup Trying to Test Whether People on DMT Experience a Shared Alien Universe

Do androids dream of mechanical elves?

By Noor Al-Sibai

Consciousness is one of the biggest questions within the field of artificial intelligence. To some it's science fiction; to others, it's a goal.
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Say They’re Now Actively Trying to Build Conscious Robots

"If we can create a machine that will have consciousness on par with a human, this will eclipse everything else we've done."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The New York City Department of Education doesn't want its kids using the AI chatbot that's capable of writing essays on its own.
OpenAI

ChatGPT Officially Banned from NYC Schools. Related: Good Luck With That

The kids will find a way.

By Frank Landymore

A startup has developed a pillow that they say detects and corrects snoring while a user is sleeping, no mouthguard or breathing machine required.
Future Society

Startup Shows Off Pillow That Detects Snoring and Automatically Adjusts Your Head

"With Motion Pillow, metal music becomes classical music."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Italian robotics startup Robotor has crafted a machine that is just as good at creating marble masterpieces out of Carrara marble than human artists.
Robotics

Italy Invents Robot That Carves Sculptures Out of Marble Like Michelangelo

"We are entering a new era of sculpture, which no longer consists of broken stones, chisels and dust, but of scanning, point clouds and design."

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla is finally offering its Model S and X with a round steering wheel instead of limiting options for both vehicles to a controversial steering "yoke."
Tesla

Tesla Sighs and Lets Customers Have a Normal Steering Wheel Instead of Weird Misshapen Yoke Thing

Is Tesla reinventing the wheel?

By Victor Tangermann

While the possibility of traveling to space is thrilling, the actual effects it has on the body aren't just rough — they're often downright horrifying. 
Space

A Brief List of Horrifying Things Space Travel Does to the Human Body

Oh no.

By Noor Al-Sibai

Digital artist Ben Moran only wanted to share their latest art work on r/Art, Reddit's largest subreddit, but moderators quickly shut them down.
Artificial Intelligence

Artist Says They Were Banned Because Their Art Looked Like AI, Even Though They’re Human

"No one is going to believe when you say it’s not AI."

By Frank Landymore

Scientists in China have successfully been able to restore normal erections in pigs with injured penises by way of bionic tissue transplant.
Developments

Biotech Penile Implants Let Pigs Get Erections Again

Oh, good.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The new Louisiana porn law impacts the providers, as well as their performers — and some of the performers are starting to speak out.
Future Society

Adult Performers React to Law Requiring Photo ID to Watch Online Porn

"This Louisiana law doesn't really care about protecting. It cares about penalizing porn companies."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Pepsi acquired its batch of all-electric Tesla Semi semi-trucks last month, and it didn't take long for one to be spotted being carried by a flatbed.
Tesla

Tesla Semi That Pepsi Just Bought Already Needs to Be Towed

That didn't take long.

By Frank Landymore