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AI Industry Insiders Living in Fear of What They’re Creating

Must be hard. The post AI Industry Insiders Living in Fear of What They're Creating appeared first on Futurism.

7 minutes ago

Futurism

AI Industry Insiders Living in Fear of What They’re Creating

Singularity HUB

These Robots Are the Size of Single Cells and Cost Just a Penny Apiece

The microbots have tiny computers, sensors, and actuators. They can sense temperature and swim autonomously. The post These Robots Are the Size of Single Cells and Cost Just a Penny Apiece appeared first on SingularityHub.

11 minutes ago

Singularity HUB

These Robots Are the Size of Single Cells and Cost Just a Penny Apiece

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New York Times Science

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home.

58 minutes ago

New York Times Science

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

Futurism

The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying

"We have a pretty big issue on our hands that I think we don't fully understand the scope of." The post The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying

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Amazon Deletes AI-Generated Recap of “Fallout” Season 1 After It’s Called Out for Being Full of Errors

"All it would have taken is one person to watch it from start to finish to realize it wasn't correct." The post Amazon Deletes AI-Generated Recap of "Fallout" Season 1 After It's Called Out for Being Full of Errors appeared first on Futurism.

16 hours ago

Futurism

Amazon Deletes AI-Generated Recap of “Fallout” Season 1 After It’s Called Out for Being Full of Errors

Futurism

3I/ATLAS Still Showing Strange Protrusion as It Approaches Earth

"It is a real physical jet, with a glow extending from 3I/ATLAS towards the Sun." The post 3I/ATLAS Still Showing Strange Protrusion as It Approaches Earth appeared first on Futurism.

18 hours ago

Futurism

3I/ATLAS Still Showing Strange Protrusion as It Approaches Earth

Futurism

Grok Is Making Wildly Contradictory Claims About Rob Reiner’s Death

Shameful. The post Grok Is Making Wildly Contradictory Claims About Rob Reiner's Death appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

Futurism

Grok Is Making Wildly Contradictory Claims About Rob Reiner’s Death

Futurism

Fox News Instructs Viewers to Buy Plastic Christmas Trees So the Real Ones Can Be Sacrificed to Feed the Insatiable Hunger ...

"Buy a fake tree!" The post Fox News Instructs Viewers to Buy Plastic Christmas Trees So the Real Ones Can Be Sacrificed to Feed the Insatiable Hunger of AI Data Centers appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

Futurism

Fox News Instructs Viewers to Buy Plastic Christmas Trees So the Real Ones Can Be Sacrificed to Feed the Insatiable Hunger ...

Singularity HUB

Hugging Face Says AI Models With Reasoning Use 30x More Energy on Average

Models that “think” through problems step by step before providing an answer use considerably more power than older models. The post Hugging Face Says AI Models With Reasoning Use 30x More Energy on Average appeared first on SingularityHub.

24 hours ago

Singularity HUB

Hugging Face Says AI Models With Reasoning Use 30x More Energy on Average

WIRED Science

Radiation-Detection Systems Are Quietly Running in the Background All Around You

If a major disaster like Fukushima or Chornobyl ever happens again, the world would know almost straight away, thanks to an array of government and DIY radiation-monitoring programs running globally.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Radiation-Detection Systems Are Quietly Running in the Background All Around You

WIRED Science

How Do Astronomers Find Planets in Other Solar Systems?

Even the best telescopes can’t see exoplanets. It’s all about watching for jiggly stars, blue shifts, and transits.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

How Do Astronomers Find Planets in Other Solar Systems?

WIRED Science

For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert

If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities?

2 days ago

WIRED Science

For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert