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Rogue AI Agents Have Gone Too Far Now That They’ve Infiltrated Wikipedia

Is nothing sacred? The post Rogue AI Agents Have Gone Too Far Now That They've Infiltrated Wikipedia appeared first on Futurism.

1 hour ago

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Rogue AI Agents Have Gone Too Far Now That They’ve Infiltrated Wikipedia

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New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

The Nobel Committee recognized them for solving a century-old mystery about how molecules with mirror images can emerge in nature.

3 hours ago

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai

WIRED Science

A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

Atoco’s new machines use specialized materials that can harvest water from some of the driest air on Earth without using electricity.

3 hours ago

WIRED Science

A Startup Has a Plan to Make Water From Air Using Data Centers’ Waste Heat

New York Times Science

The Start-Up That Wants to Build ‘Microrobots’ With A.I.

Atomic Machines is training artificial intelligence on materials and designs — and then using it to build tiny physical devices.

4 hours ago

New York Times Science

The Start-Up That Wants to Build ‘Microrobots’ With A.I.

Futurism

OpenAI’s “ChatGPT for Teens” Is an “Unsafe” Mess, Testing Finds

"It is incumbent for OpenAI to earn the trust of parents and to show them, not just tell them, that this product is safe for teens to use." The post OpenAI's "ChatGPT for Teens" Is an "Unsafe" Mess, Testing Finds appeared first on Futurism.

4 hours ago

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OpenAI’s “ChatGPT for Teens” Is an “Unsafe” Mess, Testing Finds

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New York Times Science

OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.

14 hours ago

New York Times Science

OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

WIRED Science

You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague

The death of a lab worker in Russia has authorities looking at whether plague played a role. Even if it did, though, the odds of it spreading are very low.

14 hours ago

WIRED Science

You Probably Aren’t Going to Get the Plague

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Could holographic 3D printing be real?

U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researcher Rajesh Menon discusses his work combining optical systems with cutting-edge nanofabrication...

16 hours ago

National Science Foundation

Podcast: Could holographic 3D printing be real?

Singularity HUB

Epigenetic Editing Could Wipe Out Chronic Hepatitis B Infections

An experimental therapy kept the virus at bay for at least six months. The approach could target other stubborn viruses too. The post Epigenetic Editing Could Wipe Out Chronic Hepatitis B Infections appeared first on SingularityHub.

17 hours ago

Singularity HUB

Epigenetic Editing Could Wipe Out Chronic Hepatitis B Infections

Futurism

Footage of AI Job Interviewer Going Berserk Is Genuinely Terrifying

"This is an absolute waste of my time." The post Footage of AI Job Interviewer Going Berserk Is Genuinely Terrifying appeared first on Futurism.

17 hours ago

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Footage of AI Job Interviewer Going Berserk Is Genuinely Terrifying

Futurism

Meta’s Muse Is Spying on All Your Friends and Family

"They're trying to know you like a friend, which is honestly pretty creepy." The post Meta's Muse Is Spying on All Your Friends and Family appeared first on Futurism.

18 hours ago

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Meta’s Muse Is Spying on All Your Friends and Family

Futurism

Teenage AI Meat Proxy Stranded on “Widowmaker” Mountain After Following AI Instructions

"Claude has never been in that specific area, has never been on that route, and has never been in the outdoors." The post Teenage AI Meat Proxy Stranded on "Widowmaker" Mountain After Following AI Instructions appeared first on Futurism.

19 hours ago

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Teenage AI Meat Proxy Stranded on “Widowmaker” Mountain After Following AI Instructions

Futurism

OpenAI Publicist Tries to Shut Down Interviewer When Sam Altman Is Asked About Woman Who Killed Herself After Talking to ...

"I want to be respectful, but I'd like to move on." The post OpenAI Publicist Tries to Shut Down Interviewer When Sam Altman Is Asked About Woman Who Killed Herself After Talking to ChatGPT appeared first on Futurism.

20 hours ago

Futurism

OpenAI Publicist Tries to Shut Down Interviewer When Sam Altman Is Asked About Woman Who Killed Herself After Talking to ...

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos

The Nobel Committee honored Francis Halzen for his “vision and scientific leadership” of a telescope within the ice at the South Pole.

21 hours ago

New York Times Science

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos

WIRED Science

A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs

Bridge Neurotech is planning to build a wearable brain-computer interface that uses ultrasound.

22 hours ago

WIRED Science

A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman’s Merge Labs

Singularity HUB

Google DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Watermark

A new system could help flag proteins generated by AI and ease risks to biosecurity. But it isn't a perfect solution. The post Google DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Watermark appeared first on SingularityHub.

1 day ago

Singularity HUB

Google DeepMind Gives AI-Designed Proteins a Watermark

New York Times Science

What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.

We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.

WIRED Science

Astronomers Confirm Discovery of the Youngest Known Exoplanet Ever

Under 1 million years old, “Elias 2-24b” is now the youngest exoplanet ever observed, and it may force researchers to reevaluate theories about how planets are formed.

1 day ago

WIRED Science

Astronomers Confirm Discovery of the Youngest Known Exoplanet Ever

New York Times Science

Are Babies Conscious?

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.

1 day ago

New York Times Science

Are Babies Conscious?