Sora 2 (Screenshots via Instagram) To take president Donald Trump’s word for it, America’s cities are in ruins, forcing him to deploy federal troops to Portland, Washington DC, and Memphis. There’s just one wrinkle — no one seems to be able to find any real evidence of the mass riots and anarchist violence that Trump… Continue reading Trump Supporters Are Using OpenAI’s Sora to Generate AI Videos of Soldiers Assaulting Protesters
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University Using AI to Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating With AI
Getty Images / Viktoriya Skorikova College students are being wrongly accused of using AI to cheat on their assignments by their university — based, in a headache-inducing twist, on the findings of another AI system. That’s according to new reporting from Australia’s ABC News which illustrates the nightmarish impact that AI’s inroads has had in… Continue reading University Using AI to Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating With AI
An Astonishing Proportion of High Schoolers Have Had a “Romantic Relationship” With an AI, Research Finds
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images To many young souls, AI chatbots aren’t just tools or glorified search engines — they’re companions. A new survey found that nearly one in five high schoolers in the US — 19 percent — say that they or a friend have used AI to have a… Continue reading An Astonishing Proportion of High Schoolers Have Had a “Romantic Relationship” With an AI, Research Finds
Canada Considering Doing Something Unforgivable to its Beluga Whales
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images There’s a hostage crisis underway in Ontario, involving victims you might not expect: 30 innocent beluga whales. Reporting by The Guardian this week revealed that Marineland of Canada Inc, a for-profit aquatic theme park, is threatening to euthanize one of the largest captive whale populations in… Continue reading Canada Considering Doing Something Unforgivable to its Beluga Whales
Interstellar Object Is Spraying Something Weird, Scientists Find
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images A new analysis of our solar system’s interstellar interloper, 3I/ATLAS, reveal that it’s spewing huge amounts of water — and astronomers can’t immediately explain why. The object, which is widely believed to be comet, showed strong ultraviolet emissions that are unmistakable telltales of hydroxyl gas (OH),… Continue reading Interstellar Object Is Spraying Something Weird, Scientists Find
Little Girl Sobs While Saying Goodbye to Her Broken AI Toy
It’s never easy to say goodbye to a friend. But what if that friend was an AI robot toy? That’s a question one little girl’s father is grappling with, after she damaged her AI learning companion. The video, which reportedly went viral on Chinese TikTok before being re-uploaded by China Daily, shows the girl sobbing… Continue reading Little Girl Sobs While Saying Goodbye to Her Broken AI Toy
MrBeast Concerned That AI Slop Will Put Him Out of Business
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for MTV When it comes to quality content that the whole family can enjoy, nobody is doing it like Jimmy “MrBeast“ Donaldson. As YouTube’s first billionaire, his thought provoking oeuvre spans classics like “I Helped 2,000 People Walk Again” and “Would You Risk Dying For… Continue reading MrBeast Concerned That AI Slop Will Put Him Out of Business
Government Investigating Nearly Three Million Self-Driving Teslas for Violating Traffic Laws, Crashing
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images Is it a good sign that Tesla keeps getting probed by regulators because its self-driving cars are horrible drivers? You’ll never guess the reason we’re asking. On Thursday, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it’s… Continue reading Government Investigating Nearly Three Million Self-Driving Teslas for Violating Traffic Laws, Crashing
Suspect Fantasized About Arson on ChatGPT Before Setting Deadly Fire That Killed 12, Prosecutors Say
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images A man who has been arrested on suspicion of starting the deadly Palisades Fire that destroyed thousands of homes and killed a dozen people in Los Angeles last year allegedly used ChatGPT to generate images of burning forests and cities, according to law enforcement officials. The… Continue reading Suspect Fantasized About Arson on ChatGPT Before Setting Deadly Fire That Killed 12, Prosecutors Say
AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images In August, the founder of hedge fund Praetorian Capital Harris “Kuppy” Kupperman penned an essay on the absurd finances behind AI data centers. While the tech industry has likened data centers — or more specifically, the expensive semiconductor chips that power them — as the “shovels”… Continue reading AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought