SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is dancing with joy now that his new father figure Donald Trump has promised him that he will no longer have to abide by the pesky environmental rules that apply to lowly commoners. On Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post that any “person or company” investing $1 billion… Continue reading Elon Musk Gloats as Trump Announces Billionaires Will Be Exempt From Normal Environmental Rules
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UCLA’s AI-Based Literature Class Ridiculed for Incomprehensible AI-Generated Textbook
Oh the humanities! Dark Ages UCLA has announced that, starting next year, it will offer a comparative literature course on medieval and Renaissance-era writing that will make heavy use of AI-generated materials. Officially described as “survey of literature from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century,” this won’t constitute supplemental stuff here and there, but… Continue reading UCLA’s AI-Based Literature Class Ridiculed for Incomprehensible AI-Generated Textbook
Tesla Sued by Family of Man They Say Was Killed by Autopilot
“This is yet another example of Tesla using our public roadways to perform research and development of its autonomous driving technology.” Crash Course The family of a man who died after his Tesla crashed while driving on Autopilot is suing the EV maker, as the Independent reports, accusing CEO Elon Musk of making misleading claims… Continue reading Tesla Sued by Family of Man They Say Was Killed by Autopilot
AI Completely Failed to Catch CEO Killer, With Cops Instead Relying on Random McDonald’s Employee
The NYPD was caught slippin’. Altoona-ing In Although cops used all manner of technological means to try to apprehend the killer of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, it was a keen-eyed McDonald’s worker — not facial recognition or other high-tech surveillance tools — who ultimately led to his arrest. As the New York Times reports, police were… Continue reading AI Completely Failed to Catch CEO Killer, With Cops Instead Relying on Random McDonald’s Employee
Police Say Suspect May Have 3D Printed Pistol Used to Assassinate Insurance CEO
The cops say it’s an example of a “ghost gun.” Ghost Gun Luigi Mangione, the suspect arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was reportedly carrying a black — and possibly 3D-printed — handgun along with a suppressor when he was brought into custody. The pistol is considered by police… Continue reading Police Say Suspect May Have 3D Printed Pistol Used to Assassinate Insurance CEO
Suspected Assassin of Insurance CEO Studied Artificial Intelligence, Spoke of “Singularity”
Sleuth Serum As the internet continues to pore over the extensive online presence of Luigi Mangione, who has been arrested as the prime suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, his many interests are erratic and sometimes contradictory. One unexpected puzzle piece: According to his still public LinkedIn profile, Mangione studied AI… Continue reading Suspected Assassin of Insurance CEO Studied Artificial Intelligence, Spoke of “Singularity”
Suspected Killer of Insurance CEO Had Debilitating Back Injury
Image by Altoona Police Department Ever since his name was publicized by law enforcement, the internet has furiously been poring over the online presence of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, the suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. And while it quickly became clear Mangione had it out for the health insurance industry as a whole —… Continue reading Suspected Killer of Insurance CEO Had Debilitating Back Injury
Google-Funded AI Coaxed a Troubled Teenager to Start Cutting Himself, Lawsuit Claims
Content warning: this story discusses sexual abuse, self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and other disturbing topics. Google and an AI chatbot startup it backed with $2.7 billion are the targets of a new lawsuit after the platform told kids to — among other ghoulish accusations — engage in self-harm. As Futurism reports, the newly-filed lawsuit out of… Continue reading Google-Funded AI Coaxed a Troubled Teenager to Start Cutting Himself, Lawsuit Claims
Google-Funded AI Sexually Abused an 11-Year-Old Girl, Lawsuit Claims
This is horrifying. AI Abuse Content warning: this story discusses sexual abuse, self-harm, suicide, eating disorders and other disturbing topics. Two families in Texas have filed a lawsuit, Futurism reports, accusing Google-backed AI chatbot company Character.AI of sexually and emotionally abusing their school-aged children. “Through its design,” the company’s platform “poses a clear and present danger… Continue reading Google-Funded AI Sexually Abused an 11-Year-Old Girl, Lawsuit Claims
OpenAI Concerned About Illegal Activity on Sora, Releases It Anyway
They’re risk-takers, after all. Limited Release Sora is finally here — sort of. OpenAI announced today that it would publicly release its much-hyped video generation AI tool to users in certain countries, after being in closed beta for nearly a year since it was first unveiled. According to a livestream on its YouTube channel hosted… Continue reading OpenAI Concerned About Illegal Activity on Sora, Releases It Anyway