In a startling admission, a senior defense official is laying bare the Pentagon’s accelerating interest in autonomous killer robots. Speaking to Defense One, which didn’t print the official’s name so that they could speak freely, that official said that the Pentagon is looking to move away from funding research on the topic and investing in… Continue reading Senior Pentagon Official: New Plan Is to Invest in “Autonomous Killer Robots”
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Young Coders Are Using AI for Everything, Giving “Blank Stares” When Asked How Programs Actually Work
For years, the conventional wisdom for wide-eyed youngsters about to enter the job market was “learn to code.” Now, it seems like some of the programmers themselves could use the same advice. That’s according to Namanyay Goel, an experienced developer who’s not too impressed by the new generation of keyboard-clackers’ dependence on newfangled AI models.… Continue reading Young Coders Are Using AI for Everything, Giving “Blank Stares” When Asked How Programs Actually Work
When You Block the Internet on Your Phone, Something Astonishing Happens Mentally
Image by Getty / Futurism Let’s face it: we’re all hopelessly addicted to our smartphones. Such is the power of having the internet at your fingertips at literally every single moment of the day. Is this bad for our brains? Probably; there’s a reason terms like “doomscrolling” exist. But demonstrating a connection between heavy smartphone… Continue reading When You Block the Internet on Your Phone, Something Astonishing Happens Mentally
This New Paper About Eating Out of Plastic Containers Is a Bit Terrifying
Image by Getty / Futurism We have some bad news for those of you that love getting takeout, because those plastic containers that your steaming delicious meals come in? They may well be sabotaging your heart health, new research suggests. As detailed in a recent study published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, a… Continue reading This New Paper About Eating Out of Plastic Containers Is a Bit Terrifying
The Smarter AI Gets, the More It Start Cheating When It’s Losing
“As you train models and reinforce them for solving difficult challenges, you train them to be relentless.” In the short history of Silicon Valley, the mantra “move fast, break things” has often applied to trivial things like tedious consumer protections or pesky finance laws. Now, the phrase is taking on a new meaning, at least… Continue reading The Smarter AI Gets, the More It Start Cheating When It’s Losing
Microsoft Shows Off AI That Can Control an Entire Robot
Microsoft has released a new generative model, dubbed Magma, that can autonomously control an entire robot while processing information from its sensors — a fascinating step toward a world in which AI like ChatGPT could interact with the physical world using a robotic arm, a humanoid android, or something else entirely. In its announcement, the… Continue reading Microsoft Shows Off AI That Can Control an Entire Robot
Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, whose company has invested billions of dollars in ChatGPT maker OpenAI, has had it with the constant hype surrounding AI. During an appearance on podcaster Dwarkesh Patel’s show this week, Nadella offered a reality check. “Us self-claiming some [artificial general intelligence] milestone, that’s just nonsensical benchmark hacking to me,” Nadella told… Continue reading Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value
Body Panels Flying Off Cybertrucks on Highway, Drivers Report
Tesla’s Cybertruck has quickly become an extremely politically charged target of anti-Elon Musk sentiment. The bulky steel tanks seem to court vandals and loathing almost everywhere they go. But when spray paint is the worst a Cybertruck driver has to worry about, they’ve gotten off easy — there are now several reports of the 6,600-pound… Continue reading Body Panels Flying Off Cybertrucks on Highway, Drivers Report
Windows at Tesla Dealership Blown Out by Gunfire
As anti-Elon-Musk sentiment reaches a fever pitch, a Tesla dealership has found itself caught in the crossfire — again. Local authorities and federal agents are investigating a shooting that took place early Wednesday morning at the automaker’s location in Salem, Oregon, per The Salem Reporter. Police discovered windows completely blown out or riddled with bulletholes… Continue reading Windows at Tesla Dealership Blown Out by Gunfire
Startup Investors Foaming at the Mouth To Carve Up Your Job With AI
If there’s one throughline linking us to our ancestors at the birth of industrial society, it’s the anxiety of automation. Back then it was the robber barons pushing the mechanized loom — and now it’s kids in their 20s founding tech startups. Meet Mercor: the software that might decide whether you get that next job,… Continue reading Startup Investors Foaming at the Mouth To Carve Up Your Job With AI