In one demo that involves a tester introducing OpenAI's GPT-4o to his adorable dog, the AI responds by making bizarre robotic noises.

Is That You Scarlett?

What the hell was that?

ChatGPT's Vision-Enabled Chatbot Makes Extremely Weird Sound When It Sees a Dog

An OpenAI safety worker quit his job, arguing in an online forum that he had lost confidence that the Sam Altman-led company will "behave responsibly around the time of [artificial general intelligence]," the theoretical point at which an AI can outperform a human.

Not Aligned

Is OpenAI really committed to ensuring that an AGI won't go rogue?

OpenAI Safety Worker Quit Due to Losing Confidence Company "Would Behave Responsibly Around the Time of AGI"

The founder of the dating app Bumble believes the future of dating will involve having your personal AI talk to hundreds of other AIs.

The Apps

Wait, that's literally an episode of "Black Mirror."

Bumble Founder Says Future of Dating Is Your AI Will Date Other People's AIs and Hook You Up With the Best Matches

NASA's Orion capsule took a beating during its trip to the Moon and back, according to a recent report by the Office of Inspector General.

Cracked Shield

The capsule took a beating during its trip to the Moon.

NASA Inspector Alarmed by Extensive Damage to Heatshield of Astronaut Moon Vehicle

Tentacles

Remember that AI company behind Sports Illustrated's fake writers? We did some digging — and it's got tendrils into other surprisingly prominent publications.

Meet AdVon, the AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry

Over a decade after suffering a stroke, country music star Randy Travis has released a song that features an AI-generated clone of his voice.

Jukebox Randy

"All I ever wanted since the day of a stroke was to hear that voice again."

Country Star Who Can't Sing After Stroke Releases New Song Using AI

An education tech startup has "hired" an AI avatar of the late computer science pioneer Alan Turing as a made-up executive.

Let Him Rest

Is this a sign of the end?

In Latest Sign of Dot Com Style Bubble, Startup "Hires" Goofy AI Version of Alan Turing

An Oklahoma chiropractor gave a neck adjustment to a 16-foot male giraffe, who was seemingly grateful for the unique house visit.

Pain in the Neck

"Being able to work on a giraffe is a chiropractor's dream."

Chiropractor Thrilled to Crack Neck of Full-Sized Giraffe

Tesla owners, who had long been compelled by Musk's vision for a fast-charging network, are furious by the Supercharger team being laid off.

Down Sized

"Superchargers are what convinced me on Tesla. Hopefully this isn’t the beginning of the end."

Tesla Fans Furious as Company Fires Supercharger Team, Cancels Supercharger Leases

A bizarre new app called "Vera AI" claims it allows its users to create copies of "your friends or family members."

From Beyond

"Absolutely the f*ck not."

Internet Horrified at AI App for Cloning Dead Family Members

Raw milk enthusiasts are dead set on being infected by the H5N1 aviary flu virus by drinking contaminated and unpasteurized cow milk.

Got Milk

Developments

"Deliberately trying to infect yourself with a known pathogen flies in the face of all medical knowledge and common sense."

Raw Milk Enthusiasts Demand Milk Infected With H5N1

OpenAI demoed its new ChatGPT AI's ability to adapt to what it "sees" through the user's camera, allowing it to help a solve math problem.

Video Drome

ChatGPT has a new "video mode."

New ChatGPT AI Watches Through Your Camera, Offers Advice on What It Sees

Tractors and other farm equipment broke down in the middle of planting season due to an extreme solar storm over the weekend.

Like a G5

"I’ve never dealt with anything like this."

Solar Storm So Powerful It Shut Down Farm Equipment Across the US and Canada

Tesla has begun rehiring some of the 500-employee Supercharger team Elon Musk let go in its entirety last month, Bloomberg reports.

Reversing Course

He got cold feet.

Elon Musk Starts Rehiring Some of the Supercharger People He Fired

FITTER. BETTER. HAPPIER.

Roughly two months after becoming the first human to receive a gene-hacked pig kidney transplant, Richard "Rick" Slayman has passed away.

Kidney Failure

"Our family is deeply saddened about the sudden passing of our beloved Rick but take great comfort knowing he inspired so many."

Patient Dies After Receiving Kidney From Gene-Hacked Pig

Scientists have begun to study how reading fiction affects your brain. Spoiler alert: the news is very good

Wrapped Up In Books

Studies

Avid readers vindicated! 

If You Read a Lot of Fiction, Scientists Have Very Good News About Your Brain

The faulty app for the X2 insulin pump manufactured by Tandem Diabetes Care was causing the the device to unexpectedly shut down.

Dangerous Glitch

Devices

Horrifying.

Hundreds of Diabetics Injured When App Controlling Insulin Pump Malfunctions

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now saying he could out-debate the presidential frontrunners even if he ate five more brain worms.

Cognition Remix

"I feel confident of the result even with a six-worm handicap."

RFK Junior Threatens to Eat "Five More Brain Worms"

As the Wall Street Journal reports, not everything has been going according to plan with Neuralink's first human subject.

Implant 

The plot thickens.

Neuralink Admits That Implant's Threads Have Retracted From First Patient's Brain, Possibly Due to Air in Skull

During an important Pfizer medical trial a young boy suffered a fatal sudden cardiac arrest after receiving experimental gene therapy.

Tragedy Strikes

Genetics

"We grieve this loss."

Young Patient Dies After Receiving Pfizer Gene Therapy

In China, the AI cloning of dead relatives has become a thriving cottage industry, driving down prices and spurring technological advances.

Ghost Bots

Could this service catch on in the US? 

People Are Selling AI Clones of Dead Relatives for Just $150

A Maine Cybertruck owner knew he'd be one of the only in the state to own the expensive Tesla, but didn't expect everyone to hate it.

Shock Jock

"It wasn’t an attention-seeking move. People have taken my picture so much."

Maine Man Alarmed When Everybody Mocks His Cybertruck, Flips Him Off

The climate experiment explored a technique called marine cloud brightening, in which aerosols are used to help clouds reflect more sunlight.

Cloudbust-up

Uh oh.

City Officials Halt Experiment to Hack Earth's Climate, Citing Health Concerns

A company placed portal-shaped "sculptures" in the cities of Dublin and New York, allowing residents to see each other. Chaos ensued.

Portal to Hell

"I thought the people of Dublin deserved to see my two New York homegrown potatoes."

"Portal" Between Dublin and NYC Shut Down After OnlyFans Model Flashes It

It appears that OpenAI executives were inspired by Spike Jonze's 2013 sleeper hit "Her" when creating the latest version of ChatGPT.

Her? Really?

Eat your heart out, Spike Jonze. 

Sam Altman Inspired to Create AI by Tragic Movie Where Joaquin Phoenix Has Heart Broken by Chatbot

AI could be serving as a "great filter" that prevents alien civilizations from surviving long enough for us to notice them.

AI or Die

We might be heading down the same path.

We're Detecting No Alien Civilizations Because They Were Destroyed by AI, Astrophysicist Proposes

After weeks of protracted issues with his Cybertruck, a vlogger is melting down and rescinding his Tesla fandom.

Meltdown May

"For [Tesla] to treat me like this right now, just imagine how they are gonna treat you guys as the regular consumer."

YouTuber Melts Down as Tesla Refuses to Replace His Lemon Cybertruck

The executive in charge of Cybertruck manufacturing has mysteriously left Tesla, adding to a lengthy list of senior managers who have left.

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