Artificial intelligence might be booming on paper, but in the real world, there are signs of a major slowdown. In their latest biweekly survey of AI adoption, the US Census Bureau found evidence of an obvious drop-off in corporate AI use — the largest since the survey began in November of 2023. The survey, which… Continue reading Data Shows That AI Use Is Now Declining at Large Companies
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Joe Rogan Misinterprets Important Scientific Study So Badly That Its Author Steps in to Correct Him
Never one to properly interpret anything scientific, uber-popular podcaster Joe Rogan has become entranced by a study that affirms his climate skepticism. Now, as The Guardian reports, one of the study’s authors is setting the record straight and pointing out that Rogan is not only drawing the exact opposite conclusion from the study, but that… Continue reading Joe Rogan Misinterprets Important Scientific Study So Badly That Its Author Steps in to Correct Him
CEO Who Created AI Startup to Cheat on Homework Complains That AI Is Destroying Education
Months after debuting Cluely, the “undetectable AI that thinks for you,” 21-year-old tech entrepreneur Chungin “Roy” Lee is decrying the dismal state of education due to AI. Indeed, there’s little doubt that AI has completely flipped education on its head. The availability of large language models (LLMs) at the press of a finger is all… Continue reading CEO Who Created AI Startup to Cheat on Homework Complains That AI Is Destroying Education
A Chemical in Plastic Is Wreaking Havoc on Unborn Children, Scientists Warn
Image by Getty / Futurism Some doctors are now advising their pregnant patients to avoid plastic itself, which contains harmful chemicals that can hurt some mothers and babies alike. Marya Zlatnik, a University of California at San Francisco fetal medicine specialist, told the Washington Post that when giving some of her early-pregnancy patients the rundown of… Continue reading A Chemical in Plastic Is Wreaking Havoc on Unborn Children, Scientists Warn
Massive Study Finds That There Really Is Something Wrong With Your Husband
Image by 20th Century Fox Ever meet a couple and immediately get the sense that they have some serious issues in common? According to a new study looking at generations of couples and their respective psychiatric issues from around the world, you might be onto something. In a wide-ranging new study for the journal Nature… Continue reading Massive Study Finds That There Really Is Something Wrong With Your Husband
To Help Workers Losing Their Jobs to AI, OpenAI Is Launching a Jobs Platform Run By AI
First it peddled the poison, and now it’s selling the cure. OpenAI announced that it’s launching a new AI-powered jobs platform next year that will use AI to match employers with potential candidates. Called the OpenAI Jobs Platform, the initiative will put it in direct competition with job juggernauts like LinkedIn, which has also been… Continue reading To Help Workers Losing Their Jobs to AI, OpenAI Is Launching a Jobs Platform Run By AI
China Is Suddenly Deploying AI Everywhere
While the United States rushes head-first into a self-inflicted economic crisis in an attempt to develop AI with human-level intelligence, China is eying a different goal. Last week, the Chinese State Council unveiled its ten-year plan to fully integrate AI into every aspect of the country’s economy by 2035. Called “AI+,” the ambitious plan sees… Continue reading China Is Suddenly Deploying AI Everywhere
AI Companion App Shuts Down Amid Controversy
In the frenetic world of artificial intelligence, virtual companions have exploded into a market all their own. A recent survey found that some 72 percent of teens said they’ve experimented with artificial buddies. Of those, over 50 percent say they have a regular relationship with the chatbots. But there’s no guarantee those companions will stick… Continue reading AI Companion App Shuts Down Amid Controversy
Boat-Attacking Orcas Are Back for Vengeance
“We completely freaked out when we realized the orcas were hitting the boat.” Pods of killer whales are once again attacking boats along the coast of Spain, striking fear into the hearts of local sailors. As Live Science reports, the orcas have been singling out sailboats and tearing off their rudders, again drawing attention to… Continue reading Boat-Attacking Orcas Are Back for Vengeance
Lab Mice Exposed to Microplastics Show Signs of Dementia
Image by Getty / Futurism Should you be worried that your brain probably contains enough plastic to fashion a disposable spoon? Yes, new research suggests: you should. In a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Communications, researchers found that mice which were regularly exposed to microplastics in their diet developed symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease,… Continue reading Lab Mice Exposed to Microplastics Show Signs of Dementia