The tension between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg seems to be deepening now that the one-time presidential hopeful is taking Tesla’s so-called Autopilot tech to task once again. In an interview with the Associated Press, Buttigieg once again joined the chorus of critics who claim that Tesla’s marketing of the assisted-driving feature… Continue reading Pete Buttigieg Slams Tesla’s Autopilot as Misleading
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Leaked Frank Ocean Tracks Were Actually AI-Generated Fakes
“We determined just about everything he has is fake.” Thinkin Bot You A scammer claims to have made thousands of dollars by selling “leaked” tracks putatively by auteur R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, Vice reports, that were actually generated by AI. The incident highlights how AI-generated music is already having a disruptive effect on the music… Continue reading Leaked Frank Ocean Tracks Were Actually AI-Generated Fakes
Spotify Busts Network of Bots Listening to Bot-Generated Music
It’s a devious scheme. Bots Listening to Bots An AI startup has been accused of fraudulently boosting the listenership of AI-generated music with the use of streaming bots posing as human listeners. As the Financial Times reports, Spotify has taken down “tens of thousands,” or roughly seven percent of songs uploaded by AI music startup Boomy, which… Continue reading Spotify Busts Network of Bots Listening to Bot-Generated Music
Paper Claims AI May Be a Civilization-Destroying “Great Filter”
If aliens are out there, why haven’t they contacted us yet? It may be, a new paper argues, that they — or, in the future, we — inevitably get wiped out by ultra-strong artificial intelligence, victims of our own drive to create a superior being. This potential answer to the Fermi paradox — in which physicist Enrico… Continue reading Paper Claims AI May Be a Civilization-Destroying “Great Filter”
Wendy’s Installing Drive-Thru AI Chatbot That Takes Your Order
“You won’t know you’re talking to anybody but an employee.” Fries With That? Wendy’s is the latest fast food chain to get in on the AI craze. The company has announced that it will let an AI chatbot take customer orders at the drive-thru window. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Ohio-based company will be introducing… Continue reading Wendy’s Installing Drive-Thru AI Chatbot That Takes Your Order
New Show Traps Lance Armstrong and Ariel Winter in Simulated Mars Base
A bizarre mashup of celebs, trapped in a Mars base. Based Celebrities Being trapped inside a small Mars habitat for months if not years at a time won’t be the faint of heart. It’s a journey that will require cool minds, quick wits, and plenty of technological know-how. In a wacky take on the concept,… Continue reading New Show Traps Lance Armstrong and Ariel Winter in Simulated Mars Base
Cybertruck Prototype Gets Stuck in Field
Tesla is still struggling to get production going. Pull Over Now A Tesla Cybertruck prototype decided to stop and smell the roses during a test journey. The oddly shaped vehicle was spotted by eagle-eyed onlookers outside Corpus Christi, Texas, earlier this week, Electrek reports, near where the company celebrated the opening of its new lithium… Continue reading Cybertruck Prototype Gets Stuck in Field
FDA Approves Gene-Hacked Sausages
Image by WSU The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) just gave the OK for genetically-modified pig sausages to enter the food supply. Gene-hacked hot dogs for all! The pork sausage in question was created out of meat from two-year-old pigs that were genetically modified at Washington State University (WSU). The team behind the project was led… Continue reading FDA Approves Gene-Hacked Sausages
Reality Is Melting as Lawyers Claim Real Videos Are Deepfakes
Last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s lawyers argued that 2016 recordings of him making big promises about the car’s Autopilot software could have been deepfaked. While the judge didn’t buy the lawyers’ arguments and ordered Musk to testify under oath, the stunt illustrates a broader trend. As generative AI-powered tools make it easier than ever… Continue reading Reality Is Melting as Lawyers Claim Real Videos Are Deepfakes
Elon Musk Confused Why You’d Think Someone Was a Nazi Simply Because of Their Swastika Tattoo
Twitter, SpaceX, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s flirtation with the alt-right might have just leveled up into full-on conspiracy-mongering. On Saturday, a shooter — since identified as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia — opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas. Eight mall-goers were killed, while another seven were wounded; the youngest slain victims of the… Continue reading Elon Musk Confused Why You’d Think Someone Was a Nazi Simply Because of Their Swastika Tattoo