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The Number of Robotaxis Tesla Is Actually Running Will Make You Snort Out of Your Nose With Pure Derision

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images If Elon Musk is to be believed, millions of driverless Tesla Robotaxis are set to conquer the streets of America by next year. Right now, however, his tiny fleet would be stretched thin covering a couple city blocks. With Tesla remaining tight-lipped about how many self-driving… Continue reading The Number of Robotaxis Tesla Is Actually Running Will Make You Snort Out of Your Nose With Pure Derision

AI Code Is a Bug-Filled Mess

The adoption rate of AI tools has skyrocketed in the programming world, enabling coders to generate vast amounts of code with simple text prompts. Earlier this year, Google found that 90 percent of software developers across the industry are using AI tools on the job, up from a mere 14 percent last year. But all… Continue reading AI Code Is a Bug-Filled Mess

Cybertrucks Are a Firefighter’s Nightmare

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images The Cybertruck isn’t just junk — it’s a death trap. According to new reporting from The Washington Post, the Tesla pickup truck’s unorthodox design — including features used in other Tesla cars, like electric doors —can prevent emergency responders from rescuing people trapped in the vehicles.… Continue reading Cybertrucks Are a Firefighter’s Nightmare

Children Falling Apart as They Become Addicted to AI

Getty / Futurism According to a fresh study by the Pew Research Center, 64 percent of teens in the US say they already use AI chatbots, and about 30 percent of those who do say they use it at least daily. Yet as previous research has shown, those chatbots come with significant risk to the… Continue reading Children Falling Apart as They Become Addicted to AI

Is an AI-Powered Toy Terrorizing Your Child?

Getty / Futurism Parents, keep your eyes peeled for AI-powered toys. These may look like they might make a novel gift for a child, but a recent controversy surrounding several of the stocking stuffers has highlighted the alarming risks they pose to young kids. In November, a team of researchers at the US PIRG Education… Continue reading Is an AI-Powered Toy Terrorizing Your Child?

Justice Department Humiliated as People Find the Epstein Files Can Easily Be Un-Redacted

Getty / Futurism Many were disappointed — though perhaps not surprised — when the Justice Department’s long-awaited document dump on its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein came heavily redacted. Or at least, they were supposed to be redacted. As documents continued to be released to the public starting last Friday, some netizens quickly noticed that a… Continue reading Justice Department Humiliated as People Find the Epstein Files Can Easily Be Un-Redacted

Grimes Says She Has AI Psychosis, Recommends You Should Get it Too

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Coachella Claire “Grimes” Boucher says that you’re really missing out if you’re not experiencing a mental health crisis at the hands of an AI chatbot. Seriously. We’re not putting words in her mouth. On Monday, the pop musician and Elon Musk baby-mama… Continue reading Grimes Says She Has AI Psychosis, Recommends You Should Get it Too

Trump’s Chip Embargo Against China Is Backfiring Spectacularly

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images In a probably-predictable twist of geopolitical irony, America’s effort to block China’s access to cutting-edge AI chips hasn’t succeeded in stifling the People’s Republic — but instead forged a more self-reliant alternative to Silicon Valley that has investors jumping ship. As reported by… Continue reading Trump’s Chip Embargo Against China Is Backfiring Spectacularly

Woman Suffers AI Psychosis After Obsessively Generating AI Images of Herself

Getty / Futurism On top of the environmental, political, and social toll AI has taken on the world, it’s also been linked to a severe mental health crisis in which users are spiraling into delusions and ending up committed to psychiatric institutions, or even dead by suicide. Take Caitlin Ner. Writing in an essay for… Continue reading Woman Suffers AI Psychosis After Obsessively Generating AI Images of Herself