Instagram users are baffled after an innocuous, strawberry-adorned illustration of the words “immigrants make the country great” was flagged by the social media network and hidden by the platform’s moderation tech. “We use technology or a review team to identify content that should be covered,” a notice obscuring the post reads. “This post doesn’t go… Continue reading Instagram Caught Hiding Posts That Say “Immigrants Make the Country Great”
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The Climate Is Officially Getting So Bad That It’s Unrecoverable
The melting of Antarctic sea ice may be even worse than we realized. New research suggests that the region is experiencing rapid and abrupt disruptions that could represent a global climate “tipping point,” past which the effects of climate change become irreversible and accelerate in intensity. “Antarctica is showing worrying signs of rapid change across… Continue reading The Climate Is Officially Getting So Bad That It’s Unrecoverable
AI Experts No Longer Saving for Retirement Because They Assume AI Will Kill Us All by Then
The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence has instilled an existential fear in “AI doomers,” a subset of people who believe the tech will cause humans to lose their jobs, fall prey to a dominating species of rogue superintelligent AIs, and even eventually get wiped out altogether. And, as The Atlantic reports, some are taking that pervasive… Continue reading AI Experts No Longer Saving for Retirement Because They Assume AI Will Kill Us All by Then
Mainstream Publications Are Getting Suckered by a Ridiculous Fake News Story About a “Pregnancy Robot”
From in vitro fertilization to designer babies, the world of reproductive science has seen advances over the years that have profoundly changed the way humans conceive and give birth. Unfortunately, artificial human wombs are not yet among those breakthroughs that have made the jump from concept to real life. But that hasn’t stopped a number of news… Continue reading Mainstream Publications Are Getting Suckered by a Ridiculous Fake News Story About a “Pregnancy Robot”
Elon Musk Warns That AI Is “Obviously Gonna One-Shot the Human Limbic System”
If tech-evangelist soothsaying was an Olympic sport, Elon Musk would be drowning in gold (assuming he could pass a drug test, of course.) History’s richest man has gone on a limb time and time again to make some truly dumbfounding predictions, like the claim that humanity will colonize Mars by 2029, or that we’ll soon… Continue reading Elon Musk Warns That AI Is “Obviously Gonna One-Shot the Human Limbic System”
Furious Fred Durst Knocks Drone Out of Air During Live Concert
Nu metal icon — and notorious rabble-rouser — Fred Durst has a long history of weird beefs, but this latest altercation is bizarre even for him. In audience-shot videos from a recent show in Istanbul, Turkey, the 55-year-old Limp Bizkit frontman laid the smackdown on a drone whose operator dared to fly it too close to… Continue reading Furious Fred Durst Knocks Drone Out of Air During Live Concert
Wired and Business Insider Accidentally Published AI-Generated Slop Articles by Seemingly Fake Journalist
Renowned publications including Wired and Business Insider have been caught publishing what appears to be AI slop. As Press Gazette reports in a fascinating investigation, numerous outlets have removed features published under the byline of “Margaux Blanchard” after suspicion emerged that the stories were fictionalized and AI-generated. After Press Gazette reached out to the non-profit Index… Continue reading Wired and Business Insider Accidentally Published AI-Generated Slop Articles by Seemingly Fake Journalist
Meta Freezes AI Hiring as Fear Spreads
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is freezing all hiring in its artificial intelligence division. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the company characterized the hiring freeze as “basic organizational planning,” coinciding with a broader restructuring of its AI division’s leadership. It’s a notable admission that comes as Zuckerberg has been desperately offering key talent mind-boggling financial offers,… Continue reading Meta Freezes AI Hiring as Fear Spreads
Top Microsoft AI Boss Concerned AI Causing Psychosis in Otherwise Healthy People
One of Microsoft’s top AI bosses is concerned that the tech is fueling a massive wave of “AI psychosis.” Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman told British newspaper The Telegraph that “to many people,” talking to a chatbot is a “highly compelling and very real interaction.” “Concerns around ‘AI psychosis,’ attachment and mental health are already… Continue reading Top Microsoft AI Boss Concerned AI Causing Psychosis in Otherwise Healthy People
Wall Street Appears to Be Having Serious Doubts About AI
The amount of cash backing artificial intelligence right now is so high that it’s almost meaningless to the average person. There are now almost 500 AI unicorns — companies valued at over $1 billion — worth a total of roughly $2.7 trillion, enough to do some serious damage to the economy if things don’t go… Continue reading Wall Street Appears to Be Having Serious Doubts About AI