More and more people are saying this. It’s Alive! One of the world’s foremost philosophers of artificial intelligence is arguing that some chatbots might exhibit glimpses of sentience — but that doesn’t necessarily mean what you think it means. In an interview with the New York Times, Oxford academic Nick Bostrom said that rather than viewing… Continue reading Nick Bostrom Says AI Chatbots May Have Some Degree of Sentience
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Murdered Tech CEO May Have Been Stabbed to Death by Tech Exec He Knew
Remember when everyone was blaming the homeless? Alleged Killer Bob Lee, a cofounder of Cash App and former Square executive, as well as more recently the chief product officer of cryptocurrency company MobileCoin, was stabbed to death last week in downtown San Francisco. Now, the San Francisco Police Department has arrested a suspect, local news publication… Continue reading Murdered Tech CEO May Have Been Stabbed to Death by Tech Exec He Knew
Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Where Earth’s Water Came From
The discovery could lead to a “foolproof method for detecting signs of life on other worlds.” Primordial Accretion Scientists say they may have finally cracked the case on where the water on Earth — and other planets like it — came from billions of years ago. As detailed in a new paper published in the… Continue reading Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Where Earth’s Water Came From
Finance Professor Claims ChatGPT Can Predict Stock Performance
We have some questions. AI Stock ChatGPT is a real jack of all trades. The AI chatbot can draft cover letters, tinker with code, and even breathe life into a Furby. And now, maybe OpenAI’s blockbuster tool could even make you rich — emphasis on the “maybe.” According to University of Florida finance professor Alejandro… Continue reading Finance Professor Claims ChatGPT Can Predict Stock Performance
The NYPD Is Bringing Back Its Widely Hated Robodog
“Digidog is out of the pound.” Jump Scare New York City Mayor Eric Adams has decided to unleash Digidog, a controversial robodog, into the hands of the NYPD. Yes, that Digidog, the one that was already shamed off of public steets due to mass public outrage. The Boston Dynamics-built Digidog — also known as Spot — was… Continue reading The NYPD Is Bringing Back Its Widely Hated Robodog
Elon Musk Whines That Buying Twitter Has Been Emotionally “Painful”
“I’ve been under constant attack.” Hot Blooded Twitter CEO Elon Musk is not one for granting regular interviews in any sense of the word — but when he does, he pulls no punches. In an unexpected and off-the-cuff interview with the BBC, the billionaire made multiple bizarre confessions, including that he’s experienced some emotional pain… Continue reading Elon Musk Whines That Buying Twitter Has Been Emotionally “Painful”
ChatGPT Is Consuming a Staggering Amount of Water
Talk about insatiable. Water Wars It’s no secret that training artificial intelligence algorithms requires insane amounts of energy — but, as a new paper reveals, it also uses up an absurd amount of water, too. Researchers from the University of Colorado Riverside and the University of Texas Arlington have shared a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper titled “Making… Continue reading ChatGPT Is Consuming a Staggering Amount of Water
It Sounds Like Facebook Is Completely Falling Apart
“They’re saying it’s ‘Hunger Games’ meets ‘Lord of the Flies,’ where everyone is trying to prove their worth to management.” Hunger Games As it turns out, firing nearly 30 percent of a workforce over the course of just six months isn’t exactly great for worker morale. According to a report from The New York Times,… Continue reading It Sounds Like Facebook Is Completely Falling Apart
Grifters Using ChatGPT to Work Multiple Full-Time Jobs at Once
“ChatGPT does like 80 percent of my job if I’m being honest.” Overemployed An emerging group — calling themselves, incredibly, the “overemployed” — are harnessing the power of generative AI to work multiple full-time jobs at the same time, Vice reports. It’s perhaps an early sign that the automation of jobs is about to accelerate significantly… Continue reading Grifters Using ChatGPT to Work Multiple Full-Time Jobs at Once
Scientists Alarmed by Leak in the Bottom of the Ocean
It may be more likely than ever that the next Earth-shattering quake is going to happen in the Pacific Northwest — thanks to a hole in the bottom of the sea. In a press release about new research, researchers at the University of Washington said that the bizarre seabed hole off the coast of Oregon… Continue reading Scientists Alarmed by Leak in the Bottom of the Ocean