Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images These days, AI surveillance systems are everywhere. They’re watching our roads, tracking our purchases at the grocery store, and even monitoring school bathrooms. Yet those systems come with a harmful catch — they’re a little too good at flagging bad behavior, leading to a staggering number… Continue reading AI Surveillance Systems Are Causing a Staggering Number of Wrongful Arrests
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Government Tells Tesla That This Is Definitely the Last Time It Can Blow Off Deadline to Turn In Data On Why FSD Is Constantly Ignoring Traffic Laws
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Elon Musk’s Tesla would never get special treatment by the US government, right? This week, Ars Technica reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told the EV automaker that it would get another five weeks to comply with an order to fork over… Continue reading Government Tells Tesla That This Is Definitely the Last Time It Can Blow Off Deadline to Turn In Data On Why FSD Is Constantly Ignoring Traffic Laws
Elon Musk Says His Optimus Robot Is So Dope That People Will Forget Tesla Ever Made Cars
Amid abysmal car sales that continue to plummet worldwide and major regulatory hurdles plaguing the company’s driver assistance software, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is desperately looking to reinvent the company. His newfound obsession has been Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot, an invention that he says will transform the EV maker into a $25 trillion robotics company.… Continue reading Elon Musk Says His Optimus Robot Is So Dope That People Will Forget Tesla Ever Made Cars
Scientists Uncover Secret Landscape Hiding Miles Below Antarctica’s Ice
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images By creating a new map of Antarctica’s subterranean landscape, researchers have uncovered a vast topography of previously hidden hills, ridges, and even entire mountain ranges lurking miles beneath its frozen exterior. The findings, detailed in a new study published in the journal Science, could represent a… Continue reading Scientists Uncover Secret Landscape Hiding Miles Below Antarctica’s Ice
Man Trains Crows to Attack MAGA Hats
For almost ten years, red MAGA hats have been an immediately identifiable sign of one’s political affiliation with president Donald Trump. The white-on-red design has become a powerful symbol for his supporters and their retrograde agenda, drawing comparisons to the Confederate flag. And as Trump’s polling numbers continue to plummet, with the majority of Americans… Continue reading Man Trains Crows to Attack MAGA Hats
Man Gets Clean Bill of Health From Super-Expensive MRI Scan, Then Gets Horrible News
A 35-year-old New York City man paid about $2,500 for a whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that came up healthy — but then suffered a massive stroke less than a year later that the expensive procedure flagged no sign of, The Washington Post reports. Now the stroke victim, Sean Clifford, is suing the… Continue reading Man Gets Clean Bill of Health From Super-Expensive MRI Scan, Then Gets Horrible News
Something Wild Happens to ChatGPT’s Responses When You’re Cruel To It
From a young age, many children have been instructed by their parents to be polite to smart assistants. Particularly following the advent of Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, children are often encouraged to use words like “please” and “thank you,” with the hopes of instilling manners. But when it comes to AI assistants like OpenAI’s… Continue reading Something Wild Happens to ChatGPT’s Responses When You’re Cruel To It
The Workers Building Labubus Are Allegedly Being Horribly Exploited
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images You know those small, gremlin-like plushies called Labubus that have taken over the globe by storm, launching a Beanie Baby-esque secondary market with soaring prices? While “blind boxes” — where buyers aren’t clued in to which one they’re getting — can go for as little as $20, more sought-after models are selling… Continue reading The Workers Building Labubus Are Allegedly Being Horribly Exploited
Mother of Elon Musk’s Child Sues xAI Over Grok Abuse
stclairashley via Instagram Elon Musk’s Grok AI kicked off a massive scandal over the past month when users started using it to digitally undress both adults and even children, triggering a widespread outcry and wave of criticism. The fallout led Musk’s social media platform, X, to announce that it was implementing “technical measures” to prevent… Continue reading Mother of Elon Musk’s Child Sues xAI Over Grok Abuse
New Study Finds AI in Schools Is Undermining Kids’ Social and Intellectual Development
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images AI models are being unleashed into schools across the world, in a massive experiment on kids with uncertain results. Now, fresh research provides a clue about the tech’s effects on children’s education, and it’s not promising. According to a new study from Brookings Institution’s Center for… Continue reading New Study Finds AI in Schools Is Undermining Kids’ Social and Intellectual Development