The Taliban Is Fighting Iran With American Weapons
Tensions are escalating between Tehran and Kabul, and the Taliban has a lot of Western equipment ready for the fight. Continue reading The Taliban Is Fighting Iran With American Weapons
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The Pentagon Is Spending $1 Billion a Year on ‘Directed Energy Weapons’
Washington is interested in the weapons but worries they’ll end up in the ‘valley of death’ if the Pentagon isn’t careful. Continue reading The Pentagon Is Spending $1 Billion a Year on ‘Directed Energy Weapons’
Judge Bans AI-Generated Filings In Court Because It Just Makes Stuff Up
Chatbots often make stuff up and reproduce human biases. Continue reading Judge Bans AI-Generated Filings In Court Because It Just Makes Stuff Up
Russia Bombs Road to Monument of Friendship with Ukraine as It Prepares for Attack
“The Russians are blowing up the border roads they were using to ‘capture Kyiv in three days.’” Continue reading Russia Bombs Road to Monument of Friendship with Ukraine as It Prepares for Attack
Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Hypersonic Missiles
The “unstoppable” weapons have been making a lot of headlines, but the truth is complicated. Continue reading Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Hypersonic Missiles
Eating Disorder Helpline Disables Chatbot for ‘Harmful’ Responses After Firing Human Staff
“Every single thing Tessa suggested were things that led to the development of my eating disorder.” Continue reading Eating Disorder Helpline Disables Chatbot for ‘Harmful’ Responses After Firing Human Staff
AI CEOs Say AI Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Are Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This
“Essentially, it is a misdirection of public attention away from what matters towards that which suits their narrative and business model.” Continue reading AI CEOs Say AI Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Are Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This
A Developer Made Software to Turn Anyone Into an ‘AI Girlfriend’—Starting With His Own Partner
“I’d recommend couples to explore the tech as well,” said Sascha Ludwig, whose programmer partner is cloning them with AI. Continue reading A Developer Made Software to Turn Anyone Into an ‘AI Girlfriend’—Starting With His Own Partner
CYBER: AI Can Read Your Dreams and Collect Your Debts. What’s Next?
Advances are coming fast, can the world keep up? Continue reading CYBER: AI Can Read Your Dreams and Collect Your Debts. What’s Next?
Eating Disorder Helpline Fires Staff, Transitions to Chatbot After Unionization
The chatbot is named “Tessa” and will replace the entire Helpline program starting June 1. Continue reading Eating Disorder Helpline Fires Staff, Transitions to Chatbot After Unionization