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Brace for Disaster as the Washington Post Launches an AI-Generated Podcast

"Stop trying to shove AI down my throat." The post Brace for Disaster as the Washington Post Launches an AI-Generated Podcast appeared first on Futurism.

16 minutes ago

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Brace for Disaster as the Washington Post Launches an AI-Generated Podcast

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Police Admit They’re Using ChatGPT to Generate “Sketches” of Suspects

"We're now in a day and age where if we post a pencil drawing, most people are not going to acknowledge it." The post Police Admit They're Using ChatGPT to Generate "Sketches" of Suspects appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Police Admit They’re Using ChatGPT to Generate “Sketches” of Suspects

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King Gizzard Responds to Being Impersonated by AI on Spotify

"But seriously wtf." The post King Gizzard Responds to Being Impersonated by AI on Spotify appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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King Gizzard Responds to Being Impersonated by AI on Spotify

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Google CEO Says We’re All Going to Have to Suffer Through It as AI Puts Society Through the Woodchipper

"We will have to work through societal disruption." The post Google CEO Says We're All Going to Have to Suffer Through It as AI Puts Society Through the Woodchipper appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Google CEO Says We’re All Going to Have to Suffer Through It as AI Puts Society Through the Woodchipper

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making

Neanderthals 400,000 years ago were striking flints to make fires, researchers have found.

5 hours ago

New York Times Science

Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making

Futurism

Chinese Astronauts Clamber Outside Space Station to Inspect Damaged Spacecraft

Astronauts spotted "tiny cracks" in the spacecraft's window last month. The post Chinese Astronauts Clamber Outside Space Station to Inspect Damaged Spacecraft appeared first on Futurism.

6 hours ago

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Chinese Astronauts Clamber Outside Space Station to Inspect Damaged Spacecraft

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Sam Altman Says Caring for a Baby Is Now Impossible Without ChatGPT

"Clearly, people did it for a long time — no problem. But I have relied on it so much." The post Sam Altman Says Caring for a Baby Is Now Impossible Without ChatGPT appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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Sam Altman Says Caring for a Baby Is Now Impossible Without ChatGPT

WIRED Science

‘It Was Nuts’: The Extreme Tests that Show Why Hail Is a Multibillion-Dollar Problem

The costs of a hail damage have ballooned over the past two decades, prompting researchers to resort to extreme measures to understand how these storms destroy buildings.

9 hours ago

WIRED Science

‘It Was Nuts’: The Extreme Tests that Show Why Hail Is a Multibillion-Dollar Problem

WIRED Science

Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water

Parkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic.

10 hours ago

WIRED Science

Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water

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New York Times Science

For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation

It’s not just humans who suffer from leading one another astray. So do fish, flies and even bacteria.

19 hours ago

New York Times Science

For Real, a Natural History of Misinformation

Singularity HUB

Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do

GPT-4, Claude, and Llama sought out popular peers, connected with others via existing friends, and gravitated towards those similar to them. The post Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

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Study: AI Chatbots Choose Friends Just Like Humans Do

New York Times Science

All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped

A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped

New York Times Science

John Noble Wilford, Times Reporter Who Covered the Moon Landing, Dies at 92

He gave readers a comprehensive and lyrical account of the historic mission in 1969. His science coverage as a Pulitzer-winning journalist and an author took him around the world.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

John Noble Wilford, Times Reporter Who Covered the Moon Landing, Dies at 92

Singularity HUB

Scientists Just Developed a Lasting Vaccine to Prevent Deadly Allergic Reactions

The vaccine stopped runaway allergic reactions for a year in mice. It could evolve into a blanket therapy for food allergies, from peanuts to shellfish. The post Scientists Just Developed a Lasting Vaccine to Prevent Deadly Allergic Reactions appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

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Scientists Just Developed a Lasting Vaccine to Prevent Deadly Allergic Reactions

WIRED Science

For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness

Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness