OpenAI Researchers Find That Even the Best AI Is “Unable To Solve the Majority” of Coding Problems

OpenAI researchers have admitted that even the most advanced AI models still are no match for human coders — even though CEO Sam Altman insists they will be able to beat “low-level” software engineers by the end of this year. In a new paper, the company’s researchers found that even frontier models, or the most advanced… Continue reading OpenAI Researchers Find That Even the Best AI Is “Unable To Solve the Majority” of Coding Problems

Hypocrite Elon Musk Is Criticizing OpenAI for Not Open Sourcing ChatGPT While Refusing to Do the Same With Grok

Last week, multi-hyphenate billionaire and White House operative Elon Musk made a gigantic $97.4 billion bid to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI. Musk cofounded the ChatGPT maker alongside current CEO Sam Altman in 2015, but ragequit four years later after growing frustrated with its direction. Ever since, Musk has maintained that OpenAI needs to… Continue reading Hypocrite Elon Musk Is Criticizing OpenAI for Not Open Sourcing ChatGPT While Refusing to Do the Same With Grok

There’s Another Reason Flights Have Been So Messed Up Lately: UFO Sightings

Amid a terrifying spate of plane crashes — and increasing public interest and political visibility around unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings — an uptick in mysterious objects and crafts seen by airline pilots seems to be making plane travel even more anxiety-inducing. According to the English-language Turkish outlet Turkiye Today, air traffic was temporarily suspended at an airport in… Continue reading There’s Another Reason Flights Have Been So Messed Up Lately: UFO Sightings

Woman Whose Last Name Is “Null” Keeps Running Into Trouble With Computer Systems

Ever felt like you’re just not meant for this modern age? Try having the last name “Null.” Err, sorry. Please try again. Null is the term used in computer systems the world over to indicate “no value.” That’s not the same as the number zero, mind you. It’s more like telling the computer there’s “nothing… Continue reading Woman Whose Last Name Is “Null” Keeps Running Into Trouble With Computer Systems

Let’s Talk About Botched Weiner Implants

Image by Joanne Ho-Young Lee / MediaNews Group / The Mercury News via Getty Government bogeyman Elon Musk has been accused by his number-one nemesis, “212” rapper Azealia Banks, of having a “botched penis implant” — a funny-sounding but extremely real and dangerous complication that can occur when people try to surgically make their dicks… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Botched Weiner Implants

Senior Pentagon Official: New Plan Is to Invest in “Autonomous Killer Robots”

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”

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