Well, that’s not good. Power Bot ‘Em Researchers have found that ChatGPT “power users,” or those who use it the most and at the longest durations, are becoming dependent upon — or even addicted to — the chatbot. In a new joint study, researchers with OpenAI and the MIT Media Lab found that this small… Continue reading Something Bizarre Is Happening to People Who Use ChatGPT a Lot
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The Guy Who Predicted the 2008 Crash Issues Warning About Elon Musk Torpedoing Federal Spending
Everyone’s talking about recession indicators right now, which itself may be an augury of some kind. But if doom prophesying about the economy is your thing, why not hear what one of the guys who predicted the last major recession has to say? Danny Moses, who was made famous by Michael Lewis’ 2010 book “The… Continue reading The Guy Who Predicted the 2008 Crash Issues Warning About Elon Musk Torpedoing Federal Spending
Someone Else Tested Whether a Tesla Will Really Crash Into a Wall Painted Like a Road
Earlier this month, YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober released a video titled “Can You Fool a Self Driving Car?” which showed a Tesla on Autopilot getting fooled by a Wile E. Coyote-style wall painted to look like the road ahead of it. High frame-rate footage shows the vehicle plowing right through the styrofoam… Continue reading Someone Else Tested Whether a Tesla Will Really Crash Into a Wall Painted Like a Road
Tesla Suddenly Suspends Full Self-Driving Trial in China
In what could turn out to be a major setback for the company, Tesla is pausing its free, limited-time trial of its misleadingly-named Full Self-Driving driver software in China. As Reuters reports, the Elon Musk-led carmaker is still planning on releasing the feature pending regulatory approval — which appears to be more difficult to secure… Continue reading Tesla Suddenly Suspends Full Self-Driving Trial in China
Here’s a Video of Every Starship Explosion So Far
Despite a challenging road, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is far from giving up on the company’s gigantic, fully reusable Starship spacecraft. SpaceX has some extremely ambitious plans for the vehicle, from returning the first astronauts to the lunar surface to establishing the first permanent presence on Mars. And as SpaceX inches closer to successfully launching… Continue reading Here’s a Video of Every Starship Explosion So Far
AI Programming Assistant Tells User to Stop Being Lazy and Learn to Code
Like so many trolls before, AI is now apparently telling people to learn to code. As Ars Technica reports, someone who used the programming assistant Cursor claims that the software refused to continue spitting out code — and instead gave them a patronizing career recommendation. In a bug report posted to the company’s official forum, the… Continue reading AI Programming Assistant Tells User to Stop Being Lazy and Learn to Code
Scientists Create Sound That Can Curve Through a Crowd and Reach Just One Person
Consider, for your listening pleasure, the next frontier in sonic miracles: so-called “audible enclaves,” where only you can hear a sound without disturbing anyone else in open space — no headphones required. As developed by a team of researchers at Penn State, whose findings are published as study in the journal Proceedings of the National… Continue reading Scientists Create Sound That Can Curve Through a Crowd and Reach Just One Person
Man Annoyed When ChatGPT Tells Users He Murdered His Children in Cold Blood
When it comes to the life of tech, generative AI is still just an infant. Though we’ve seen tons of AI hype, even the most advanced models are still prone to wild hallucinations, like lying about medical records or writing research reports based on rumors. Despite these flaws, AI has quickly wormed its way into… Continue reading Man Annoyed When ChatGPT Tells Users He Murdered His Children in Cold Blood
Trump Says Boeing Will Build a New Fighter Jet to Celebrate His Presidency: the “F-47”
Despite all the problems Boeing has had with its planes and spacecraft, president Donald Trump is now boasting about the manufacturer building the military a new fighter jet — and naming it, seemingly, after him. “I’m thrilled to announce that at my direction the United States Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first… Continue reading Trump Says Boeing Will Build a New Fighter Jet to Celebrate His Presidency: the “F-47”
What Kids Are Actually Using Phones for in School Is So Pathetic That We May Need to Take a Quick Walk for Mental Health Purposes
Amid a push around the country to ban cell phones and smartwatches in schools, the main opponents to such measures are parents who are seemingly addicted to talking to their children all day long. As the New York Times reports, schools where smart devices have been partially or fully banned during instructional hours have seen incredible… Continue reading What Kids Are Actually Using Phones for in School Is So Pathetic That We May Need to Take a Quick Walk for Mental Health Purposes