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OpenAI Is Wargaming Its Response in Case of Public Revolt After Catastrophic AI Disaster

Everything's on the table. The post OpenAI Is Wargaming Its Response in Case of Public Revolt After Catastrophic AI Disaster appeared first on Futurism.

23 hours ago

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OpenAI Is Wargaming Its Response in Case of Public Revolt After Catastrophic AI Disaster

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Sacked OpenAI Insiders Say the Company Is Firing Anyone Who Warns What’s Really Going On

If there ever was a culture of safety, it's being replaced by a culture of fear. The post Sacked OpenAI Insiders Say the Company Is Firing Anyone Who Warns What's Really Going On appeared first on Futurism.

24 hours ago

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Sacked OpenAI Insiders Say the Company Is Firing Anyone Who Warns What’s Really Going On

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Mathematicians React With Fury as OpenAI Releases Hundreds of New AI-Generated Proofs

"We reject OpenAI's assertion that this release advances our subject." The post Mathematicians React With Fury as OpenAI Releases Hundreds of New AI-Generated Proofs appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Mathematicians React With Fury as OpenAI Releases Hundreds of New AI-Generated Proofs

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AI Bubble Teetering on the Brink as OpenAI Admits to Massive Financial Failure in Leaked Documents

A $20 billion setback. The post AI Bubble Teetering on the Brink as OpenAI Admits to Massive Financial Failure in Leaked Documents appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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AI Bubble Teetering on the Brink as OpenAI Admits to Massive Financial Failure in Leaked Documents

New York Times Science

‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release

Hundreds of new A.I.-generated findings moved the frontiers of higher math in a single day — dispelling any doubt that the field is forever changed.

21 hours ago

New York Times Science

‘Breathtaking,’ ‘Devastating’: Mathematics Reels After New OpenAI Release

WIRED Science

Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Henri Kagan and Kensō Soai designed chemical reactions producing only one of the two mirror-image forms of a molecule—an important finding for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other biological substances.

2 days ago

Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

WIRED Science

A Scientist Working on the ‘IceCube’ Neutrino Detector Explains the Nobel Prize–Winning Technology

“Detecting a neutrino is like looking for a needle in a haystack,” says Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez, who breaks down why researchers are looking for the cosmic particles under the Antarctic ice.

2 days ago

A Scientist Working on the ‘IceCube’ Neutrino Detector Explains the Nobel Prize–Winning Technology

WIRED Science

The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light

Optogenetics revolutionized neuroscience, but its origins come from an entirely brainless organism—an alga.

2 days ago

The Science Behind the Nobel-Winning Technology That Controls Neurons With Light

New York Times Science

U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds

A report by the secretary general warned that new technologies could be used to access and criminalize people’s innermost thoughts.

1 day ago

U.N. Warns Against Technology Used to Read Citizens’ Minds

Singularity HUB

The Dawn of the Age of the Exoskeleton

Exoskeletons have advanced rapidly, leading to the emergence of numerous devices with commercial and clinical applications. The post The Dawn of the Age of the Exoskeleton appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

The Dawn of the Age of the Exoskeleton

New York Times Science

For Two Sisters, a “Biological Age Test” Measured More Than Their DNA

They thought it might explain why their health had diverged. Instead, it stirred up feelings that weren’t so easily quantified.

2 days ago

For Two Sisters, a “Biological Age Test” Measured More Than Their DNA

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One of America’s Last Remaining Chestnut Groves Could Soon Be Wiped Out to Make Room for an AI Data Center

It's "one of the largest single AI infrastructure investments in US history." The post One of America's Last Remaining Chestnut Groves Could Soon Be Wiped Out to Make Room for an AI Data Center appeared first on Futurism.

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One of America’s Last Remaining Chestnut Groves Could Soon Be Wiped Out to Make Room for an AI Data Center

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Well, This Is the First Time America Has Livestreamed an Execution by Firing Squad

"It will be livestreamed." The post Well, This Is the First Time America Has Livestreamed an Execution by Firing Squad appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Well, This Is the First Time America Has Livestreamed an Execution by Firing Squad

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Starbucks Considers Taking Over Chipotle as America Edges Closer to All Food Chains Being Owned by Like Three Companies

Nothing whets the appetite like Big Food Chain consolidation. The post Starbucks Considers Taking Over Chipotle as America Edges Closer to All Food Chains Being Owned by Like Three Companies appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

Starbucks Considers Taking Over Chipotle as America Edges Closer to All Food Chains Being Owned by Like Three Companies

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Eggheads at Anthropic Said They Used Claude to “Solve” Humor

"'Here's the Claude. We've solved it.'" The post Eggheads at Anthropic Said They Used Claude to "Solve" Humor appeared first on Futurism.

3 hours ago

Eggheads at Anthropic Said They Used Claude to “Solve” Humor

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Police Furious After an Anthropic AI Model Submitted a Bogus Tip About an Unsolved Murder, Posing as a Person Who Might Have ...

"Unacceptable." The post Police Furious After an Anthropic AI Model Submitted a Bogus Tip About an Unsolved Murder, Posing as a Person Who Might Have Information About the Case appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

Police Furious After an Anthropic AI Model Submitted a Bogus Tip About an Unsolved Murder, Posing as a Person Who Might Have ...