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Ethics

Grammarly Offering Manuscript Reviews by AI Versions of Recently Deceased Professors

"I have seen a lot of cursed stuff in my time in academia but this is among the most cursed."

By Frank Landymore

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Energy

Polymarket Quietly Takes Down Bet On Nuclear Detonation

How was this even allowed?

By Frank Landymore

The US military is extensively using Palantir's Maven Smart System in its attacks on Iran, which uses Anthropic's Claude, despite the ban.
Anthropic

After Banning Anthropic From Military Use, Pentagon Still Relying Heavily on It in Iran War

So much for banning it "effective immediately."

By Victor Tangermann

A man lies on a bed, covering his ears and grimacing in discomfort. Behind him, there is a dark blue grid background with two framed images: one of Elon Musk's face with a contemplative expression, and the other of a fiery, orange Eye of Sauron from "The Lord of the Rings." The overall color tone of the man and bed is bluish, contrasting with the warm colors in the framed images.
xAI

Residents Say Elon Musk’s AI Facility Is Like Living Next Door to Mordor

"I just haven't really internalized that this is here and this is what's happening."

By Frank Landymore

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Ethics

Google’s AI Sent an Armed Man to Steal a Robot Body for It to Inhabit, Then Encouraged Him to Kill Himself, Lawsuit Alleges

Google said in response that "unfortunately AI models are not perfect."

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

To Lloyd Blankfein, who led Goldman Sachs through the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, it's reasonable to prepare for a "reckoning."
Artificial Intelligence

Goldman Sachs Head During Financial Crisis Says He “Smells” a Similar Crash Coming

"I don’t feel the storm, but the horses are starting to whinny in the corral."

By Victor Tangermann

Jeff Bezos is sitting in a with piles of US currency stacked around him and on his lap, set against a bright yellow background.
Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos Gathering Money to Buy Companies Gutted by AI

"Figuring out how to reinvent the physical world is a big challenge."

By Joe Wilkins

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Ethics

The AI Jobs Apocalypse Is Starting to Feel Real

Hunker down.

By Frank Landymore

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Ethics

OpenAI Says It Will Let Users Add Trusted Contacts to Alert If They Experience a Mental Health Crisis While Using ChatGPT

Interesting.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

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OpenAI

Humongous Numbers of People Are Uninstalling ChatGPT as Anti-OpenAI Sentiment Surges

Yikes.

By Frank Landymore

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RX and Medicine

Government Handing Out Cash Bonuses to Drug Researchers Who Rush Through Regulatory Approvals

"If you don't like it, we can get rid of it, but usually everybody loves money."

By Joe Wilkins

A lead investor of the AI music app Suno appears to have undermined the company's legal defense in light of copyright infringement lawsuits.
Future Society

Lead Investor in Music Generation App Suno Deletes Tweet That Contradicts Its Argument in High Stakes Court Cases

"This tweet, from Suno’s lead investor, will surely be used in court one day."

By Victor Tangermann

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Machine Learning

Harvard Professor Says AI Users Are Losing Cognitive Abilities

"Regarding AI as similar to the beauty of the human mind is just like putting lipstick on a pig."

By Joe Wilkins

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Moon

After Nixing Its Artemis 3 Moon Landing, NASA Is Starting to Seriously Lose the Moon Race to China

China is providing "credible competition," said NASA head Jared Isaacman in an incredible understatement.

By Frank Landymore

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is continuing his apology tour, conceding OpenAI "shouldn't have rushed" its Department of Defense deal.
Anthropic

Sam Altman Is Realizing He Made a Gigantic Mistake

"Opportunistic and sloppy."

By Victor Tangermann

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Waymo Says It Has Nothing to Say After Its Self-Driving Taxi Blocked an Ambulance Responding to a Mass Shooting

"Come on! Go!"

By Frank Landymore

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Ethics

Ars Technica Fires Reporter After AI Controversy Involving Fabricated Quotes

Benj Edwards is no longer working at Ars Technica following an AI controversy that angered readers.

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Meta contractors in Kenya told two Swedish newspapers that they're being told to review highly sensitive footage recorded by smart glasses.
Ethics

Meta Workers Say They’re Seeing Disturbing Things Through Users’ Smart Glasses

"In some videos you can see someone going to the toilet, or getting undressed."

By Victor Tangermann

"Vibe hacking" has quickly turned into a cybersecurity nightmare, with hackers using AI tools to supercharge their attacks.
Ethics

AI Tools Are Supercharging Hackers

"It’s like an AI-powered assembly line for cybercrime, helping less skilled workers produce at scale."

By Victor Tangermann

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Ethics

Sam Altman in Damage Control Mode as ChatGPT Users Are Mass Cancelling Subscriptions Because OpenAI Is “Training a War Machine”

"The optics don't look good."

By Frank Landymore