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Futurism @futurism.com · Aug 24

"We will not honor the Google AI specials."

Local Restaurant Exhausted as Google AI Keeps Telling Customers About Daily Specials That Don't Exist

A restaurant is begging its customers to please stop using notoriously unreliable Google AI to ask about its menu items.

Futurism @futurism.com · 6m

What level of meta is this?

Amazon Caught Peddling AI Slop Version of Cory Doctorow That's So Ironic That We Have to Go Outside and Stare at the Sky for a Bit

The renowned tech critic's book "Enshittification" hasn't even been out for a full day, and Amazon is already selling AI-generated knockoffs.

Futurism @futurism.com · 3h

Ouch.

A New Paper Studied Whether NASA Actually Saves Money by Hiring Corporations to Build New Spacecraft, and the Results Are Embarrassing

As it turns out, corporate contractors like SpaceX aren't anymore efficient at building spacecraft than the government.

Futurism @futurism.com · 6h

"People are generating much more than we expected per user, and a lot of videos are being generated for very small audiences."

Sora 2 Has a Huge Financial Problem

How will OpenAI stop Sora 2 from burning through cash as users generate countless resource-intensive AI videos?

Futurism @futurism.com · 8h

"It is scary to think what AI is doing to feed my stalker's delusions."

Stalker Already Using OpenAI's Sora 2 to Harass Victim

A journalist claims that her stalker used Sora 2, the latest video app from OpenAI, to churn out videos of her.

Futurism @futurism.com · 12h

How did they not see this coming from miles away?

OpenAI's Sora 2 Already Melting Down Into Outrageous Drama

It's becoming clear that OpenAI put staggeringly little thought into the rollout of Sora 2, a "move fast and break things" approach.

Futurism @futurism.com · 16h

Could it really be 3I/ATLAS?

NASA Rover Appears to Catch Photo of Mysterious Interstellar Object From Surface of Mars

NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has seemingly managed to snap images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it made its flyby of the Red Planet.

Futurism @futurism.com · 18h

"The picture of the billboard is the billboard."

Cocky AI CEO Does Photoshoot in Front of His Subway Ads That Got Relentlessly Vandalized

Friend's 22-year-old CEO Avi Schiffmann posed for a photoshoot in front of his startup's defaced ads, relishing in the attention.

Futurism @futurism.com · 20h

"Bruh, if Jane Goodall roasts you in her final farewell, you done goofed."

Jane Goodall Recorded a Message About Elon Musk Before Her Death

British conservationist and primatologist Jane Goodall called for billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to be blasted into space.

Futurism @futurism.com · 23h

"She’s far too rich to be this f***ing cheap."

Taylor Swift Fans Furious as She's Caught Using Sloppy AI in Video for New Album

Hot off the heels of the release of her new album, pop star Taylor Swift has been accused of using AI slop to promote the record.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

Hardware is hard.

OpenAI's Huge New Project Is Running Into Trouble Behind the Scenes

OpenAI is gambling on a new AI device by former Apple designer Jony Ive -- but behind the scenes, it's beset by issues.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

"Right now, humanoids aren't reliable enough to be autonomous on Earth, let alone Mars."

Elon's Robots Will Quickly Become Dead Husks on Mars, Expert Warns

Elon Musk boasted that his "Optimus" humanoid robots will reach Mars and explore its surface by the end of next year.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

He said he was "just trolling."

13-Year-Old Arrested for Asking ChatGPT How to Kill His Friend

A 13-year-old Florida teen was arrested for asking OpenAI's ChatGPT how to kill a friend during class in what he claimed to be a prank.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

"There will be booms and busts."

Sam Altman Warns That AI Industry Is Due for a Spectacular Implosion

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is once again forecasting what sounds awfully like the catastrophic burst of the AI bubble.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

"Maybe I should not have my own kids be the guinea pigs."

Lazy Parents Are Giving Their Toddlers ChatGPT on Voice Mode to Keep Them Entertained for Hours

Children are easily enamored by ChatGPT and other AI chatbots that can keep a conversation going, many parents are discovering.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

"OpenAI, please feel free to toss yourself off the nearest cliff at your earliest convenience."

Mourning Women Say OpenAI Killed Their AI Boyfriends

Some people with AI companions are pissed because the personalities of their digital lovers have changed due to updates to OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

Amazing.

Saturn's Moon Shows Major Signs of Life

Astronomers have found that Saturn's moon, Enceladus, is spewing out copious amounts of complex organic molecules, signs of habitability.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

This one hits bone-deep.

Doctors Find Evidence That Microplastics Are Degrading Your Bones

New research suggests that microplastics are inhibiting the ability of yours bones to properly grow and regenerate.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

Excuse Me?

New Yale Study Finds AI Has Had Essentially Zero Impact on Jobs

A new study from Yale University shows that AI hasn't had much of an impact on jobs as many have predicted or feared.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

It's not looking good.

Amazon Drones Kamikaze Into Construction Equipment, Burst Into Flames

The Amazon drones were smashed to pieces, with some of the debris catching fire.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

"It never hallucinates. It does not require data centers, and uses no electricity."

You Are Not Prepared for Merriam-Webster's Announcement of Its New AI Model

Merriam-Webster teased that it was releasing a large language model in a recent announcement — with a twist.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

Pain of Existence

People Are Horrified by Lab-Grown Human Brains

Brain organoids, miniature human brains grown in a lab, can be used by scientists for experiments but some people are horrified by the idea.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

No glasses needed.

Amazing New Tech Turns Your Screen 3D by Tracking Your Eye Position With Your Webcam

True3D Labs founder and ex-Meta engineer Daniel Habib explored a "simpler way to watch 3D" right inside your browser.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

Trigger Warning Have a Weird Effect on People, New Paper Finds

Researchers studied what effect trigger warnings actually had on people who were exposed to them -- and the results were ironic.

Futurism @futurism.com · 2d

"I never want this to happen to any other family."

College Student Died Locked Inside a Cybertruck on Fire, Family Now Suing Tesla

The family of a college student who died trapped inside a Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames is now suing Tesla for its faulty doors.

Futurism @futurism.com · 2d

A great disturbance.

The Milky Way has a Colossal Wave Rippling Through It, Astronomers Say

Astronomers detected a gigantic wave pattern in a large portion of the Milky Way galaxy by analyzing data from young stars.