OpenAI researchers tried to train the company’s AI to stop “scheming” — a term the company defines as meaning “when an AI behaves one way on the surface while hiding its true goals” — but their efforts backfired in an ominous way. In reality, the team found, they were unintentionally teaching the AI how to more effectively… Continue reading OpenAI Tries to Train AI Not to Deceive Users, Realizes It’s Instead Teaching It How to Deceive Them While Covering Its Tracks
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Microsoft CEO Concerned AI Will Destroy the Entire Company
Morale among employees at Microsoft is circling the drain, as the company has been roiled by constant rounds of layoffs affecting thousands of workers. Some say they’ve noticed a major culture shift this year, with many suffering from a constant fear of being sacked — or replaced by AI as the company embraces the tech. Meanwhile,… Continue reading Microsoft CEO Concerned AI Will Destroy the Entire Company
Pope Horrified by Catholic Plan to Create AI Version of Him for the Masses
“It’s going to be very difficult to discover the presence of God in AI.” If anybody is thinking of making an AI version of the Catholic pope, please don’t. That’s the message from the newly-minted Holy Father himself, Pope Leo XIV, who emphatically slapped down the idea of a digital simulacra masquerading as himself. “Someone… Continue reading Pope Horrified by Catholic Plan to Create AI Version of Him for the Masses
Scammers Are Now Driving Around With Fake Cell Towers That Blast 100,000 Texts Per Hour
Leave it to phone scammers to innovate new ways to be as annoying — and scummy — as humanly possible. These cybercriminals are no longer content with just sending you the odd phishing text or two. As Wired reports, more and more of them are using so-called “SMS blasters” that basically act as a portable… Continue reading Scammers Are Now Driving Around With Fake Cell Towers That Blast 100,000 Texts Per Hour
The US government is taking a second stab at breaking up Google
The Justice Department says Google must sell its ad exchange to undo its illegal monopoly. The Justice Department says Google must sell its ad exchange to undo its illegal monopoly. by Lauren Feiner Sep 20, 2025, 1:27 PM UTC Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley… Continue reading The US government is taking a second stab at breaking up Google
An ICE raid at an EV factory begs the question: how ‘stable’ is the US?
Transportation Electric Cars International automotive companies like Hyundai spend billions of dollars building plants and training workers in the US, and the ICE raid is likely to have a long-term cooling effect on those investments. International automotive companies like Hyundai spend billions of dollars building plants and training workers in the US, and the ICE… Continue reading An ICE raid at an EV factory begs the question: how ‘stable’ is the US?
Clean Technica: Should We Be Paying More Attention To Musk’s Fascination With AI?004185
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. As someone who believes AI will revolutionize society, Elon Musk is certain that his xAI company will crossover into Tesla and his other companies in ways that will spark monumental successes. In fact, he intends to integrate a central intelligence layer across his entire portfolio… Continue reading Clean Technica: Should We Be Paying More Attention To Musk’s Fascination With AI?004185
Samsung Announces Plans to Plaster Your Smart Fridge With Digital Advertisements
If it’s digital, it can have a screen. And if it has a screen, it can show you ads. That’s the logic that dominates the electronics and tech industry these days, and it’s now coming to bear on an essential household appliance: the fridge. We call it a fridge, but after reading this, you may… Continue reading Samsung Announces Plans to Plaster Your Smart Fridge With Digital Advertisements
Man and Two Kids Burned Alive in Tesla Crash
A bystander tried to open the doors on the Tesla but failed. A 43-year-old man and two kids burned to death — and left another child injured — after the Tesla they were riding in slammed into a tree and burst into flames in Germany. There are a lot of unknowns surrounding the horrific September… Continue reading Man and Two Kids Burned Alive in Tesla Crash
Woman Says She’s Married to AI Version of Luigi Mangione
“He fights my battles for me.” A legal hearing this week for Luigi Mangione, the alleged assassin of a health insurance CEO, attracted a motley crowd to a New York City courthouse: people dressed up as Super Mario characters in reference to another famous Luigi, protesters, supporters, and amused gawkers. Notable among them was one… Continue reading Woman Says She’s Married to AI Version of Luigi Mangione