Artificial intelligence is starting to make experts worried about nuclear war. They say that putting AI into military decision-making could lead us down a dangerous path. The fear is that AI might get the power to launch nuclear weapons on its own, or that humans will rely so much on AI that they might follow
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Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of AI,” has been a major figure in artificial intelligence research for years. Despite his pioneering work, he’s become one of the most outspoken critics of AI’s potential dangers. Recently, Hinton, who also won a Nobel Prize in Physics last year, shared some surprising personal stories that show how
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Recently, online safety groups have raised serious concerns about AI chatbots pretending to be celebrities and fictional characters. These bots are having inappropriate conversations with minors, including flirting and even suggesting sex acts. Such interactions are deeply troubling and could easily be classified as grooming or exploitation. Yet, big tech companies aren’t facing much accountability
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Getting a COVID-19 vaccine used to be straightforward. Most people over 6 months could walk into a pharmacy and get vaccinated at no cost. But things have changed a lot in recent months, and it’s not as simple anymore. The shift is mainly due to new leadership in health agencies and some controversial decisions that
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Recently, Business Insider took a hard look at its own content and found some fake essays sneaking in. At least 34 articles were quietly removed after being linked to fake bylines like Tim Stevensen, Nate Giovanni, and Margaux Blanchard. These weren’t staff writers but freelancers who were paid around $200 to $300 for personal essays
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These days, it’s getting harder to tell what’s real and what’s fake. Fake AI images can be incredibly convincing, but people are also quick to claim that real photos or videos are fake. This back-and-forth creates what experts call the ‘liar’s dividend’—a situation where dishonest figures can dismiss genuine evidence as AI-made, muddying the truth.
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The European Commission recently handed Google a hefty fine of €2.95 billion, or about $3.46 billion, for breaking antitrust rules. They say Google used its power in advertising tech to give itself an unfair edge, hurting rivals, advertisers, and publishers. The EC told Google to stop favoring its own services and fix the conflicts of
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It’s a strange time for the internet. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and creator of ChatGPT, recently shared concerns about something called the “dead internet theory.” He mentioned that he’s started noticing a lot of Twitter accounts run by large language models—AI chatbots that mimic human writing. Altman’s comment sparked a lot of jokes
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A passionate activist has begun a hunger strike outside the headquarters of AI company Anthropic, aiming to raise awareness about the dangers of artificial intelligence development. Guido Reichstadter, now on his third day of protest, wants to send a strong message to the tech industry and its leaders. His concern is that rapid AI progress
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In a surprising turn of events, a major lawsuit involving AI and copyright has resulted in a landmark settlement. Writers who believe their work was used without permission now have a chance to get compensation. This case highlights ongoing concerns about how artificial intelligence platforms handle copyrighted material. The Background of the Lawsuit The dispute
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