As freaky as it is fascinating. In a World… OpenAI’s powerful new text generator ChatGPT is pretty impressive. But its agility at churning out almost-convincing text on nearly any conceivable topic is raising a host of ethical concerns, ranging from an internet filled with bot-written spam to a future in which tech like it renders… Continue reading OpenAI’s New System Fantasizes About Artists and Writers Starving to Death After Losing Their Jobs
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Physicist Says the Laws of Physics Don’t Actually Exist
“Like peeling an infinite onion, the more we peel, the more there is to peel.” Galaxy Brain The majority of physicists live under the assumption of a strict and immutable set of laws that govern the universe — but not all. “What we often call laws of physics are really just consistent mathematical theories that… Continue reading Physicist Says the Laws of Physics Don’t Actually Exist
Fired Twitter Janitor Says Elon Musk Crony Told Him He’d Be Replaced Robots
“Now we are afraid.” Mr. Roboto A longtime — and now former — janitor at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters claims he was told by a member of the new owner’s inner sanctum that soon robots would be taking over his job. In an interview with the BBC, fired janitor Julio Alvarado said that for the… Continue reading Fired Twitter Janitor Says Elon Musk Crony Told Him He’d Be Replaced Robots
Saboteur Iguana Causes Mass Power Outage, Then Dies
“The pictures are horrible every time this happens.” Sir Saboteur The war between Floridians and invasive iguanas continues. And unfortunately for the Floridians, their reptilian nemeses are willing to lay it all on the line — literally. As local newspaper Sun Sentinel reports, a rogue iguana became a martyr for its own cause when it… Continue reading Saboteur Iguana Causes Mass Power Outage, Then Dies
ChatGPT’s Recommendations for Airport Security Are Shockingly Racist
Yikes. Racist AI OpenAI’s loquacious new text-generating ChatGPT is taking the internet by storm. The algorithm’s capabilities are seriously impressive, churning out everything from source code to vaguely believable short stories. It even dabbles in (sometimes horrifying) poetry and can write approximately undergraduate-level essays. Despite its deftness at mimicking a human writer, though, ChatGPT remains far… Continue reading ChatGPT’s Recommendations for Airport Security Are Shockingly Racist
A Naloxone Vending Machine Has Reversed Nearly 1,000 Overdoses, Researcher Says
Image by Scott Olson via Getty A researcher in Ohio says that a vending machine that dispenses naloxone has prevented a substantial 960 overdoses in less than two years. A University of Cincinnati press release about the vending machine, examined in a paper published last month in the Journal of the American Pharmacist’s Association, described how medical… Continue reading A Naloxone Vending Machine Has Reversed Nearly 1,000 Overdoses, Researcher Says
William Shatner Explains Why His Trip to Space Was Horrible
William Shatner is opening up more about his life-changing trip to the edge of space, why it freaked him out so badly, and how it turned him into an environmentalist. In an editorial for The Guardian, the 91-year-old “Star Trek” actor wrote that although he “knew that many before me had experienced a greater sense of… Continue reading William Shatner Explains Why His Trip to Space Was Horrible
They Tried to Pay Taylor Swift to Shill FTX, But She Shook Them Off
Everything has changed for SBF — but “Tay Tay” is still the same business genius as always. Karma Is a Breeze It may be time to add FTX’s onetime wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried to the long list of wannabe Taylor Swift suitors, amid reports that he wanted the pop star to shill for his now-collapsed crypto exchange.… Continue reading They Tried to Pay Taylor Swift to Shill FTX, But She Shook Them Off
Elon Musk Is Hiring Relatives at Twitter in Literal Nepotism
Existing staff are calling Musk’s hires his “goons.” Hiring Cousins After obliterating Twitter’s workforce, the company’s new CEO Elon Musk is desperately trying to piece together a team that can keep the lights on — but that hasn’t stopped him from hiring his own relatives, Insider reports. Specifically, Musk has hired at least two of… Continue reading Elon Musk Is Hiring Relatives at Twitter in Literal Nepotism
Scientists Stumble Upon Huge Graveyard of Sharks, Deep Under Ocean
Not a bad haul! Watery Grave In a small patch of ocean floor over three miles beneath the surface, seaborne scientists voyaging to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean have uncovered a dense “graveyard” of sharks. The discovery was made while aboard the Investigator, a research vessel operated by the Commonwealth Scientific and… Continue reading Scientists Stumble Upon Huge Graveyard of Sharks, Deep Under Ocean