That startup being run by ChatGPT is still going — but from the outside, it looks like kind of a mess. To recap: about two weeks ago, self-described “AI soothsayer” Jackson Greathouse Fall took to Twitter to announce that he would be commencing what he described as the #HustleGPT challenge. Basically, Fall would ask ChatGPT to start… Continue reading That Startup Run by ChatGPT Doesn’t Seem to Be Doing So Great
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Hackers Say They Can Access Teslas and Make Them Honk Wildly
That’s not good. Good Guys, Bad Hack Hackers have discovered a chain of vulnerabilities that could allow them to remotely break into a Tesla, granting control over its infotainment system and letting them to turn off lights, pop the trunk, activate wipers, and even honk the horn, TechCrunch reports. Tesla owners can breathe easy for… Continue reading Hackers Say They Can Access Teslas and Make Them Honk Wildly
Levi’s Mocked for Using AI to Generate “Diverse” Denim Models
“I’m so sick of this sh*t.” Model Behavior AI has claimed its latest victim, now that Levi Strauss is apparently going to start outsourcing its model diversity to algorithms. Last week, Levi Strauss announced that it would be partnering with the artificial intelligence firm Lalaland.ai, which according to a press release is a “digital fashion studio… Continue reading Levi’s Mocked for Using AI to Generate “Diverse” Denim Models
Video Captures Lighting Shooting Up From Buildings Into Sky
Awe-inspiring. Caught Ya! Ever seen lightning shoot upwards? If not, you’re in luck. Last year, researchers in São José dos Campos, Brazil were able to capture the exact moment that several buildings’ lightning rods reached out to meet descending lightning bolts in midair. In other words: the lightning rod managed to contain lightning — with… Continue reading Video Captures Lighting Shooting Up From Buildings Into Sky
Perplexing AI Video Turns “Harry Potter” Into Balenciaga Ad
“What is the difference, Potter, between H&M and Balenciaga?” Balenci Potter An impressive new deepfake video reimagines the cast of Harry Potter as a 1980s-style ad for the Spanish luxury fashion house Balenciaga, a vision so lifelike and convincing, we wish we could get our hands on a feature-length and Alejandro Jodorowksy-directed reenvisioning of the… Continue reading Perplexing AI Video Turns “Harry Potter” Into Balenciaga Ad
Even Elon Musk’s Biggest Fans Are Aghast at His Latest Scheme
“This is so lame.” Big Mad Elon Musk’s latest Twitter gambit is so convoluted, even some of his biggest fans hate it. After announcing that Twitter would soon only allow verified accounts onto Twitter’s “For You” suggestions feed — and for some reason to vote in polls — folks began coming out of the woodwork… Continue reading Even Elon Musk’s Biggest Fans Are Aghast at His Latest Scheme
China Found Something Fascinating in Glass Beads Strewn Across Moon
This could be a game changer for our efforts to establish a permanent Moon base. Moonal Beads China’s Chang’e-5 lander successfully drilled into the surface of the Moon back in 2020, culminating in the first successful sample return mission since the 1970s. Now that scientists are poring over the data, examining the 3.7 pounds of lunar… Continue reading China Found Something Fascinating in Glass Beads Strewn Across Moon
Nvidia Wishes People Would Stop Using Its GPUs to Mine Worthless Crypto
“They bought a lot of stuff, and then eventually it collapsed, because it doesn’t bring anything useful for society.” Good for Society Nvidia, the video card giant whose sophisticated GPUs have found a weird new use to mine cryptocurrency, has had enough. It’s calling for its customers to stop mining crypto — and do something… Continue reading Nvidia Wishes People Would Stop Using Its GPUs to Mine Worthless Crypto
Replika Users Rejoice! Erotic Roleplay Is Back in AI-Powered App
The company is giving users “their partners back exactly the way they were.” AI Girlfriend After removing the ability to engage in erotic roleplay last month, a decision that came to the dismay of countless users, Reuters reports that chatbot company Replika has reinstated the ability for some users to have sexually charged conversations with… Continue reading Replika Users Rejoice! Erotic Roleplay Is Back in AI-Powered App
Godfather of AI Says There’s a Minor Risk It’ll Eliminate Humanity
“It’s not inconceivable.” Nonzero Chance Geoffrey Hinton, a British computer scientist, is best known as the “godfather of artificial intelligence.” His seminal work on neural networks broke the mold by mimicking the processes of human cognition, and went on to form the foundation of machine learning models today. And now, in a lengthy interview with… Continue reading Godfather of AI Says There’s a Minor Risk It’ll Eliminate Humanity