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Hundreds of Flights Grounded Across the Eastern Seaboard as Government Rolls Out AI Air Traffic Control System

You're right to push back — there was a Boeing 787 taxiing on that runway. The post Hundreds of Flights Grounded Across the Eastern Seaboard as Government Rolls Out AI Air Traffic Control System appeared first on Futurism.

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Hundreds of Flights Grounded Across the Eastern Seaboard as Government Rolls Out AI Air Traffic Control System

New York Times Science

Sadness and Suicidal Behavior Among Teenagers Is Declining, C.D.C. Finds

A national survey has found that key mental health measures for teenagers have significantly improved from their worst levels during the pandemic.

1 hour ago

New York Times Science

Sadness and Suicidal Behavior Among Teenagers Is Declining, C.D.C. Finds

Futurism

It Turns Out the US Military Really Did Use AI to Blow Up a School Full of Iranian Children

Killer AI is already here. The post It Turns Out the US Military Really Did Use AI to Blow Up a School Full of Iranian Children appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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It Turns Out the US Military Really Did Use AI to Blow Up a School Full of Iranian Children

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Behold: Video of “First-Ever” Human Versus Robot MMA Fight

"Dude, I'm scared for you man." The post Behold: Video of "First-Ever" Human Versus Robot MMA Fight appeared first on Futurism.

2 hours ago

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Behold: Video of “First-Ever” Human Versus Robot MMA Fight

New York Times Science

Are A.I. Models Being Misled to Act Too Human?

A corporate spat between two tech giants last week was just the latest volley in a conflict over whether dangerous mistakes are being made in A.I. training.

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Are A.I. Models Being Misled to Act Too Human?

Futurism

Bloomberg Finds That the AI Industry’s Finances Are a “Wobbly House of Cards”

"There are just so many things to unravel if it starts." The post Bloomberg Finds That the AI Industry's Finances Are a "Wobbly House of Cards" appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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Bloomberg Finds That the AI Industry’s Finances Are a “Wobbly House of Cards”

Futurism

Nvidia CEO Promises Not to Kill Everybody Before 2030

"There is zero chance chance that's going to be the end of the world." The post Nvidia CEO Promises Not to Kill Everybody Before 2030 appeared first on Futurism.

5 hours ago

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Nvidia CEO Promises Not to Kill Everybody Before 2030

Futurism

A Highly Trafficked Space News Site Invented a Fake NASA Engineer and Used Her Name to Publish to AI-Generated Slop

The company deleted huge swathes of the site after we noticed. It's still publishing complete nonsense. The post A Highly Trafficked Space News Site Invented a Fake NASA Engineer and Used Her Name to Publish to AI-Generated Slop appeared first on Futurism.

7 hours ago

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A Highly Trafficked Space News Site Invented a Fake NASA Engineer and Used Her Name to Publish to AI-Generated Slop

New York Times Science

What a Massive New Crater Means for Future Moon Bases

At a whopping 728 feet wide, the newfound basin hints at the risks that impact events may pose to planned human outposts.

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New York Times Science

What a Massive New Crater Means for Future Moon Bases

New York Times Science

David George Gordon, Apostle for Bugs on the Dinner Plate, Dies at 76

His “The Eat-a-Bug Cookbook” made a case for insects as food, while his boisterous cooking demonstrations brought tarantulas and crickets to TV.

11 hours ago

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David George Gordon, Apostle for Bugs on the Dinner Plate, Dies at 76

WIRED Science

After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury

Following a difficult journey, the probe will soon begin unravelling the mysteries of Mercury’s magnetic field and internal structure.

11 hours ago

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After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury

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New York Times Science

Archaeologists Decode Rules of an Ancient Roman Board Game

They scanned the pattern of microscopic imperfections on an ancient limestone slab, and used A.I. to figure out how a game might have been played.

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Archaeologists Decode Rules of an Ancient Roman Board Game

WIRED Science

Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans

Several new studies have uncovered this long overlooked aspect of coral physiology that could be the key to the animals’ fate in a changing climate.

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Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans

New York Times Science

Creating a Kill Switch to Shut Down a Rogue A.I. Is Harder Than It Sounds

A bipartisan group in Congress and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California have floated ideas for building a mechanism that would instantly power down an A.I. system. Only no one really knows how.

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New York Times Science

Creating a Kill Switch to Shut Down a Rogue A.I. Is Harder Than It Sounds

WIRED Science

Mathematicians Hate AI. They Can’t Quit It

Powerful AI models have created an existential risk to the field, but researchers can’t stop relying on them because they’re too useful.

2 days ago

WIRED Science

Mathematicians Hate AI. They Can’t Quit It

WIRED Science

Residents Harmed by Oil Drilling May Soon Receive Reparations Under New California Law

While lawmakers iron out the details, advocates hope this approach could serve as a model for addressing histories of environmental hazards often concentrated in Black and low-income neighborhoods.

2 days ago

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Residents Harmed by Oil Drilling May Soon Receive Reparations Under New California Law

Singularity HUB

Virtual Biotech Company Puts 37,000 AI Agents to Work on Drug Discovery

The system, designed by Stanford researchers, identified which drugs are more likely to succeed in trials and even proposed a cancer treatment a major drugmaker later landed on too. The post Virtual Biotech Company Puts 37,000 AI Agents to Work on Drug Discovery appeared first on SingularityHub.

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Virtual Biotech Company Puts 37,000 AI Agents to Work on Drug Discovery