Photo Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images A few months ago, the San Francisco Chronicle documented a subtle shift in how Waymo robotaxis were navigating the roads: they were driving more like humans. Their behavior was more “assertive,” honking at drivers that cut them off, and getting a rolling start while waiting… Continue reading Police Pull Over Waymo to Check for Drunk Driving
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Creator of “AI Actress” Responds to Near-Universal Backlash
Particle6 Productions Are moviegoers ever going to accept films created using AI? And just as importantly, will the creatives who work in the industry be cool with letting the tech play a heavy role in the filmmaking process? The bitter response to a new “AI actress” suggests that the answer to both questions, at least… Continue reading Creator of “AI Actress” Responds to Near-Universal Backlash
Sora 2 Is Creating Ads for “Epstein Island” Children’s Toys
AI Generated Video via Sora / Screenshots On an initial glance, a video that’s going viral on social media looks like a typical 1990s TV commercial for a children’s toy set of a tropical island: there are palm trees, a waterfall, and — wait a minute — there’s also a secret massage room, and even… Continue reading Sora 2 Is Creating Ads for “Epstein Island” Children’s Toys
RFK Jr. Sneezes Loudly While Trump Is Speaking
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: The White House Infamously anti-mask, president Donald Trump was meeting with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and top health officials in the Oval Office when he was suddenly interrupted by his own secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sneezing loudly, directly over his shoulder. “God… Continue reading RFK Jr. Sneezes Loudly While Trump Is Speaking
Gavin Newson Signs Law Cracking Down on AI Industry
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images The nascent AI industry has attracted untold hundreds of billions of dollars in investment over the past few years, but it’s still operating in a near-total regulatory vacuum. That’s not to say it’s had no negative impact. The tech has been linked to… Continue reading Gavin Newson Signs Law Cracking Down on AI Industry
Anthropic Safety Researchers Run Into Trouble When New Model Realizes It’s Being Tested
Getty / Futurism OpenAI competitor Anthropic has released its latest large language model, dubbed Claude Sonnet 4.5, which it claims is the “best coding model in the world.” But just like its number one rival, OpenAI, the company is still struggling to evaluate the AI’s alignment, meaning the consistency between its goals and behaviors and… Continue reading Anthropic Safety Researchers Run Into Trouble When New Model Realizes It’s Being Tested
AI Poised to Gut Your Retirement Fund, Analysts Warn
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Here’s a new one. Not only is AI about to take your job and leave you on the street — it’s about to destroy your retirement account as well. As the Washington Post observed in new reporting on the AI bubble, speculative investment into AI development… Continue reading AI Poised to Gut Your Retirement Fund, Analysts Warn
Tesla Tells Sleepy Drivers to Switch to Its Self-Driving Mode That Needs to Be Monitored Constantly So It Doesn’t Cause a Fatal Accident
Image via Getty / Futurism Let’s be clear: Tesla’s cars can’t actually drive themselves without close human supervision. Nonetheless, the automaker labels its most advanced driving mode “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), while its CEO and chief overpromiser Elon Musk explicitly says that they do, in fact, “drive themselves” seemingly every other week. We shouldn’t even need… Continue reading Tesla Tells Sleepy Drivers to Switch to Its Self-Driving Mode That Needs to Be Monitored Constantly So It Doesn’t Cause a Fatal Accident
MrBeast Refuses to Apologize After Tying Man Up Inside Burning House
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Bryan Steffy / Getty Images As any sixth grade boy can tell you, Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson isn’t exactly a subtle guy. In just a few short years, he’s gone from an unknown streamer to YouTube’s first ever billionaire, leveraging the promise of life-changing wealth to entice people into… Continue reading MrBeast Refuses to Apologize After Tying Man Up Inside Burning House
OpenAI’s Sora 2 Generates Realistic Videos of People Shoplifting
Gabriel Peters via X OpenAI has released a new smartphone app — currently invite-only — designed to rival TikTok with an infinite barrage of AI slop. The app accompanies the company’s latest text-to-video and audio AI generator, Sora 2, which it claims is “more physically accurate, realistic, and more controllable than prior systems.” A two-minute… Continue reading OpenAI’s Sora 2 Generates Realistic Videos of People Shoplifting