Expert Says AI Systems May Be Hiding Their True Capabilities to Seed Our Destruction

We already know that AI models are developing a propensity for lying — but that tendency may go far deeper, according to one alarm-sounding computer scientist. As flagged by Gizmodo, this latest missive of AI doomerism comes from AI safety researcher Roman Yampolskiy, who made it on a somewhat surprising venue: shock jock Joe Rogan’s podcast,… Continue reading Expert Says AI Systems May Be Hiding Their True Capabilities to Seed Our Destruction

Grok Makes Bizarre Post About Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein and It Mysteriously Gets Deleted

Elon Musk and his chatbot Grok have merged into a single entity. Related: Musk is also innocent of any crimes you may accuse him of. On Sunday, the X-integrated AI chatbot went on another one of its classic bizarre rants, in which it assures us — while speaking in the first person, as if it had… Continue reading Grok Makes Bizarre Post About Elon Musk and Jeffrey Epstein and It Mysteriously Gets Deleted

Scientists Find Alarming Link Between AI Use and Psychopathy

Artificial intelligence use has been associated with everything from fear of judgment and loneliness to misogyny and illiteracy — a baffling array of outcomes that’s often alarming, but defies easy categorization. Now the plot thickens. In a new study published in the journal BMC Psychology, South Korean scientists surveyed 504 college-level Chinese art students and found that the… Continue reading Scientists Find Alarming Link Between AI Use and Psychopathy

“Indie Band” Says Claims Their Music Is AI-Generated Is a Hoax, Then Admits It’s Actually AI-Generated

The point is to “provoke” artists. Hoax Squared The jig is officially up. After an “indie rock band” called The Velvet Sundown refused to admit last week that its output was a lazy amalgamation of AI-generated slop, the outfit is now singing a dramatically different tune. As Rolling Stone reports, the band’s Spotify bio has been… Continue reading “Indie Band” Says Claims Their Music Is AI-Generated Is a Hoax, Then Admits It’s Actually AI-Generated

AI Safety Advocate Linked to Multiple Murders

Ziz LaSota, an AI safety advocate who sometimes ran in mainstream circles but held views that were both puzzling and extremist, exploded into the national press earlier this year when her adherents allegedly killed a Border Patrol agent. As the New York Times reports, leveler heads from the so-called “Rationalist” movement that birthed the “Zizans,” as… Continue reading AI Safety Advocate Linked to Multiple Murders

Reckless Footage Shows Tesla Robotaxi Careening Through Heavy Rain at High Speed

Terrifying new footage shows a Tesla robotaxi ripping through partially flooded streets in Austin, Texas. The clip, which went viral on the r/SweatyPalms subreddit over the weekend, shows the modified Model Y blasting past human-operated vehicles that are operating with far more caution — while passing on the right lane, a no-no for prudent drivers.… Continue reading Reckless Footage Shows Tesla Robotaxi Careening Through Heavy Rain at High Speed

Tesla Stock Disemboweled After Elon Musk’s Latest Bizarre Stunt

Billionaire Elon Musk is seemingly making good on his threat of creating his own “America Party” political party — and Tesla investors couldn’t be more unhappy. After Congress passed president Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” last week — a piece of legislation Musk has called a “disgusting abomination” and “utterly insane” — Musk announced… Continue reading Tesla Stock Disemboweled After Elon Musk’s Latest Bizarre Stunt

Not Tonight, Honey… I’m Allergic to Your Spunk

Image by Getty / Futurism Allergic reactions to semen are, unfortunately, very real. In an essay for The Conversation, reproductive science specialist Michael Carroll of the UK’s Manchester Metropolitan University explained that allergic reactions to seminal fluid can manifest as a nasty response to a partner’s ejaculate, or even your own. The most common semen allergy… Continue reading Not Tonight, Honey… I’m Allergic to Your Spunk

Bosses Are Using AI to Decide Who to Fire

Though most signs are telling us artificial intelligence isn’t taking anyone’s jobs, employers are still using the tech to justify layoffs, outsource work to the global South, and scare workers into submission. But that’s not all — a growing number of employers are using AI not just as an excuse to downsize, but are giving… Continue reading Bosses Are Using AI to Decide Who to Fire

Tesla Fans Rage Against Elon Musk as They Lose Money on Polymarket After Doing Exactly What He Told Them to Do

Elon Musk’s fanboys are furious at the billionaire for giving them bad betting advice on Polymarket. Back when there was still a slight chance that Tesla might pull off a public Robotaxi launch by the end of June, the multi-hyphenate billionaire prognosticated on X-formerly-Twitter that betting against the haters on the crypto-based prediction platform would be a… Continue reading Tesla Fans Rage Against Elon Musk as They Lose Money on Polymarket After Doing Exactly What He Told Them to Do