Not creepy at all! Sacha_GPT Here’s a particularly grim new use for AI: Vice reports that there’s a new tool to “clone” a real person as an AI-powered romantic companion, with or without the consent of the real person. “I’ve been obsessing with OpenAI’s Large Language Model (LLM) and what it can do. I kept on… Continue reading Programmer Creates Grim Tool to Clone Anyone as an “AI Girlfriend”
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Tesla Driver Says Self-Driving Mode Crashed Her Car Into a Tree
Another one bites the dust. Fail Self-Driving A Michigan woman was taken to the hospital after she says her Tesla self-crashed into a tree while in self-driving mode. As local outlet MLive reports, the unidentified 41-year-old woman was driving on a state highway when she says she put her car into self-driving mode and, according… Continue reading Tesla Driver Says Self-Driving Mode Crashed Her Car Into a Tree
Suspected Russian Spy Whale Reappears, Possibly Lonely and Wanting Love
It’s a whale of a tale. Whale Watch The strange and enthralling saga of Hvaldimir, a beluga whale who may be a current or former Russian intelligence asset, continues with fresh reports of the whale swimming off the coasts of Sweden, The Guardian reports. Experts say he’s may be lonely and searching for other whale friends —… Continue reading Suspected Russian Spy Whale Reappears, Possibly Lonely and Wanting Love
OpenAI CEO Signs Letter Warning AI Could Cause Human “Extinction”
Massive cognitive dissonance incoming. AI-pocalypse Now Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has signed onto a one-sentence open letter warning about the “extinction” dangers posed by artificial intelligence. Yes, we’re LOLing — after all, he’s probably doing more than anyone else alive to bring advanced AI into existence. “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI… Continue reading OpenAI CEO Signs Letter Warning AI Could Cause Human “Extinction”
Lawyer in Huge Trouble After He Used ChatGPT in Court and It Totally Screwed Up
Source? AI made it up. LawBot ChatGPT’s propensity to make stuff up strikes again — and this time, it’s gotten a lawyer in deep trouble. As described in an early May affidavit, an attorney representing a man suing an airline for an alleged injury admitted he used the AI chatbot to do research for his client’s… Continue reading Lawyer in Huge Trouble After He Used ChatGPT in Court and It Totally Screwed Up
Chemical Turns Waters of Venice Canal a Fluorescent Green
It’s not easy bein’ green. Green Power Everyone from city residents to tourists were puzzled when a stretch of the picturesque waters of the Grand Canal in Venice took on a shade of lurid neon green over the weekend — but CNN reports, fortunately, that an investigation by local officials determined that a non-toxic chemical for infrastructure… Continue reading Chemical Turns Waters of Venice Canal a Fluorescent Green
Get Buried in a $1,000 Organic, Biodegradable Mushroom Coffin
Rest in peace. Farm to Coffin For the eco-conscious — and thrifty— a Dutch startup has created a mushroom coffin that will biodegrade in less than two months and costs the equivalent of just $1,000. Dubbed the “Loop Living Cocoon,” the fungal sarcophagus is made from mycelium, the thread-like underground structure of mushrooms, and upcycled hemp… Continue reading Get Buried in a $1,000 Organic, Biodegradable Mushroom Coffin
Captcha AI Asks Users to Identify Bizarre Imaginary Object
Maybe I *am* a robot! Double Agents The captchas have turned! According to a new report from Vice, hCaptcha, a version of the widely-used gatekeeping integrations designed to keep unwanted bots out of digital spaces, is suddenly starting to keep humans out of those spaces, too. Why? Because they keep asking people to identify increasingly… Continue reading Captcha AI Asks Users to Identify Bizarre Imaginary Object
Scientists Harvest Electricity From “Thin Air” Using Strange Material
“The air contains an enormous amount of electricity.” Electric Feel In intriguing new research, scientists are continuing to explore the finding that the electrical currents surrounding us can be harvested — using a material made from living organisms. In a statement, the University of Massachusetts Amherst announced that electrical engineer Jun Yao and his team… Continue reading Scientists Harvest Electricity From “Thin Air” Using Strange Material
Tesla Falls 50 Spots in Survey of America’s Most Reputable Brands
Ouch. Big Drop Tesla just fell 50 spots in Axios‘ Harris Poll, an annual survey that ranks the nation’s top 100 most reputable brands. In last year’s survey, the Elon Musk-led EV manufacturer enjoyed a respectable spot at number 11. This year, however, the poll, which surveyed 16,310 Americans, tells a very different story. Amid a… Continue reading Tesla Falls 50 Spots in Survey of America’s Most Reputable Brands