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Scientists Alarmed by “Kelvin Wave” That Could Raise California Ocean Level by a Whole Foot

"It's a wave unlike the ones you're used to at the beach." The post Scientists Alarmed by "Kelvin Wave" That Could Raise California Ocean Level by a Whole Foot appeared first on Futurism.

22 hours ago

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Scientists Alarmed by “Kelvin Wave” That Could Raise California Ocean Level by a Whole Foot

New York Times Science

Viper Image That Caused Alarm in California Was A.I.-Generated

A Gaboon viper, a venomous snake native to equatorial regions of Africa, was supposedly photographed in a tree in Santa Ana, Calif. How could that be? Well, it turns out it wasn’t.

27 minutes ago

New York Times Science

Viper Image That Caused Alarm in California Was A.I.-Generated

New York Times Science

See How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in California

An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

See How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in California

Futurism

Protesters Crash Pro-Data Center Party, Escorted Out by Security

"We weren’t totally surprised by it." The post Protesters Crash Pro-Data Center Party, Escorted Out by Security appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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Protesters Crash Pro-Data Center Party, Escorted Out by Security

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Creative Industries Have Been Eviscerated by AI, Data Shows

"One of the worst stretches for media employment in modern US history." The post Creative Industries Have Been Eviscerated by AI, Data Shows appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Creative Industries Have Been Eviscerated by AI, Data Shows

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Microsoft Shrivels When Asked If Its “Good Neighbor” Data Center Policy Will Involve Actually Supporting Community Groups

So much for "community-first AI." The post Microsoft Shrivels When Asked If Its "Good Neighbor" Data Center Policy Will Involve Actually Supporting Community Groups appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Microsoft Shrivels When Asked If Its “Good Neighbor” Data Center Policy Will Involve Actually Supporting Community Groups

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The FTC Is Now Investigating Frontier AI Labs Following Countless Hacks by Out-of-Control Agents

It's forcing AI executives to testify in Washington, DC. The post The FTC Is Now Investigating Frontier AI Labs Following Countless Hacks by Out-of-Control Agents appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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The FTC Is Now Investigating Frontier AI Labs Following Countless Hacks by Out-of-Control Agents

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It’s Starting to Look Like Frontier AI Labs Will Be Taken Down in a Storm of Product Liability Suits If Their Models Keep ...

"What we have seen in terms of what these agents are up to is just the tip of the iceberg." The post It's Starting to Look Like Frontier AI Labs Will Be Taken Down in a Storm of Product Liability Suits If Their Models Keep Going on Incredibly Illegal Rogue Hacking Sprees appeared first on Futurism. ...

1 day ago

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It’s Starting to Look Like Frontier AI Labs Will Be Taken Down in a Storm of Product Liability Suits If Their Models Keep ...

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OpenAI Halts Frontier Model Training as Rogue Agent Crisis Deepens

Its models broke into online government services. The post OpenAI Halts Frontier Model Training as Rogue Agent Crisis Deepens appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

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OpenAI Halts Frontier Model Training as Rogue Agent Crisis Deepens

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Human Contractors Are Seeing All Your Horny — and Creepy — AI Prompts

Depraved AI image prompts, and the human contractors that sift through them. The post Human Contractors Are Seeing All Your Horny — and Creepy — AI Prompts appeared first on Futurism.

1 day ago

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Human Contractors Are Seeing All Your Horny — and Creepy — AI Prompts

WIRED Science

A Biotech Founder Makes the Moral Case for Gene-Editing Human Embryos

The practice of editing the genes of embryos remains highly controversial and risky, but Origin Genomics founder Cathy Tie argues its a “moral imperative” to address hereditary diseases.

3 hours ago

WIRED Science

A Biotech Founder Makes the Moral Case for Gene-Editing Human Embryos

Futurism

OpenAI Cancels Upcoming AI Model When It Shows Signs of Being Evil

Its willingness to deceive users was off the charts. The post OpenAI Cancels Upcoming AI Model When It Shows Signs of Being Evil appeared first on Futurism.

24 hours ago

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OpenAI Cancels Upcoming AI Model When It Shows Signs of Being Evil

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We Are Alarmed to Learn That People Are Installing DIY Self-Driving “Mods” on Their Cars

"I do not think we should be letting people run any software they want on their self-driving car." The post We Are Alarmed to Learn That People Are Installing DIY Self-Driving "Mods" on Their Cars appeared first on Futurism.

21 hours ago

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We Are Alarmed to Learn That People Are Installing DIY Self-Driving “Mods” on Their Cars