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A Fast-Rising Gaming YouTuber Is an AI Construct, Not a Human

With 2.57 million subscribers and more than 800 million views, Bloo is swiftly becoming one of the biggest gaming personalities in the biz — but unlike his human peers, this blue-haired vlogger is a cartoonish AI-powered avatar. In an interview with CNBC, Bloo's creator, Dutch YouTuber and AI enthusiast ...

12 hours ago

Futurism

A Fast-Rising Gaming YouTuber Is an AI Construct, Not a Human

Singularity HUB

Scientists Launch Moonshot to Build an Entire Human Genome From Scratch

The project, which will take many years and carries some risk, could spark a second revolution in genetics. The post Scientists Launch Moonshot to Build an Entire Human Genome From Scratch appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

Singularity HUB

Scientists Launch Moonshot to Build an Entire Human Genome From Scratch

New York Times Science

A Century Ago, Adolescents Weren’t Fully Human

Looking back at an awkward moment in the history of adolescent psychology.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

A Century Ago, Adolescents Weren’t Fully Human

Futurism

"Indie Band" Says Claims Their Music Is AI-Generated Is a Hoax, Then Admits It's Actually AI-Generated

The jig is officially up. After "indie rock band" called The Velvet Sundown, a lazy amalgamation of AI-generated slop, refused to admit that it was entirely fabricated last week, the outfit is singing a dramatically different tune. As Rolling Stone reports, the band's Spotify bio has been revised to ...

1 day ago

Futurism

"Indie Band" Says Claims Their Music Is AI-Generated Is a Hoax, Then Admits It's Actually AI-Generated

Futurism

The Earth's Rotation Is About to Spin Up So Much That Tomorrow Will Be Much Shorter Than Today

Planetary Tailspin The Earth's rotation is about to accelerate significantly. According to scientists, July 9, July 22, and August 5 of this year will be some of the shortest days in years as a result, slicing well over a millisecond off the usual 24 hours, Timeanddate.com reports. July 5 That's despite ...

9 hours ago

Futurism

The Earth's Rotation Is About to Spin Up So Much That Tomorrow Will Be Much Shorter Than Today

Futurism

Scientists Find Alarming Link Between AI Use and Psychopathy

Artificial intelligence use has been associated with everything from fear of judgement and loneliness to misogyny and illiteracy — and now, researchers are saying it may be linked to some seriously dark personality traits. In a new study published in the journal BMC Psychology, South Korean scientists ...

1 day ago

Futurism

Scientists Find Alarming Link Between AI Use and Psychopathy

Futurism

Short Sellers Are Making a Fortune as Tesla's Stock Collapses

Tesla short sellers are making a fortune after CEO Elon Musk announced that he's doubling down on creating his own political party in the US. The company's shares slumped nearly seven percent on Monday, wiping out more than $68 billion in market cap. Investors, who were betting against the EV maker ...

16 hours ago

Futurism

Short Sellers Are Making a Fortune as Tesla's Stock Collapses

Futurism

Reckless Footage Shows Tesla Robotaxi Careening Through Heavy Rain at High Speed

Terrifying new footage shows a Tesla robotaxi ripping through partially flooded streets in Austin, Texas. The clip, which went viral on the r/SweatyPalms subreddit over the weekend, shows the modified Model Y blasting past far more carefully driving vehicles in the right lane. "That dude is leaving ...

1 day ago

Futurism

Reckless Footage Shows Tesla Robotaxi Careening Through Heavy Rain at High Speed

New York Times Science

Scientist Use A.I. To Mimic the Mind, Warts and All

To better understand human cognition, scientists trained a large language model on 10 million psychology experiment questions. It now answers questions much like we do.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Scientist Use A.I. To Mimic the Mind, Warts and All