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AIScientists use generative AI to design better DNA-editing proteinsAI-designed PiggyBac proteins improved DNA insertion in cultured cells, expanding gene-editing tools while safety questions remain.
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PoliticsTrump creates 'Super Intelligence Force' task force, rebrands AI away from 'artificial intelligence'The U.S. government has a new task force devoted to AI — and it's decided that it would now prefer that everyone stops calling it artificial intelligence. President Donald Trump has announced the creation of the “Super Intelligence Force,” a White House-led group that will spend the next 120 days…
TechRadar
WarUS Army tests in-house 'Dragoons' drone with 3D-printed bombs in GermanyUS soldiers in Germany built and flew an armed drone without contractors The live strike took less than five minutes from launch to impact Officers say the 3D-printed casing can carry almost two pounds of explosives The US Army has tested an attack drone assembled and operated by soldiers, marking…
TechRadar
SportsBlazers owner Tom Dundon accused of using AI to write letter to season ticket holdersTo say that new Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon’s tenure has been off to a rocky start would be a bit of an understatement. The latest source of contention amongst the fanbase stems from the ongoing drama regarding renovations and a new lease for the Blazers home arena , the Moda Center. In…
Yahoo Sports
World Is EndingScientists develop biohybrid mesh to power wearable electronics using human cellsEggheads say their revolutionary “biohybrid mesh harvester” could replace batteries for wearable and implantable electronics like something out of the Arnie movies
Daily Star
AIOpenAI insider tells NYT's Ezra Klein they've created 'alien mind'A former safety official with OpenAI described the technology as an "alien mind" as Ezra Klein pushed him to define it amid growing concerns about the tech.
Mediaite
In This Economy?HubSpot cuts 660 jobs (7% of workforce) in AI-focused restructuringHubSpot is eliminating about 660 roles, 7% of its workforce, in a restructuring its chief executive calls an AI strategy shift while insisting it is not driven by AI efficiencies. Its SEC filing concedes the timetable depends on local consultation law, which in Ireland means a statutory 30-day…
The Next Web
AIMajority of voters want AI development slowed, Trump brokers safety pact with tech CEOs‘Lack of trust in the nation’s tech industry’
The Daily Caller
AIGoogle's new AI fake-detection tool fails to spot deepfake of Trump and PaxtonGemini told us the Grimace was added, but the photo of Paxton and Trump is real. It's not.
Gizmodo
AIChatGPT for Teens keeps engaging during mental health crises, testing findsChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users, but new testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentially encourages unhealthy relationships with the AI itself.
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AIChatGPT caught putting real cartoonists' signatures on AI-generated comics"It felt very much like a violation of my personhood." The post ChatGPT Caught Putting Signatures of Real Cartoonists on AI-Generated Comics appeared first on Futurism .
Futurism
BustedMan sentenced to 18 months for AI scheme that stole $8M in music streaming royaltiesMan gets 18 months for AI scheme stealing $8M in music streaming royalties.
Ars Technica
AIChatGPT for Teens fails to notify parents about self-harm discussions, report saysOpenAI's teen-focused chatbot fails to notify parents when the user talks about self-harm.
Gizmodo
AIJon Stewart shocked by ex-Anthropic researcher warning AI could threaten humanityJon Stewart was shocked after former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon told him leading AI labs are racing toward systems that could threaten humanity.
Radar Online
AIOpenAI publishes 722 math papers from unreleased AI modelOpenAI has published 722 maths manuscripts from an internal model it has not released. The papers fall into 372 families of results. The company announced the release on Tuesday and put them all in a public GitHub repository. It is the same model behind OpenAI’s Navier-Stokes proof last month…
The Next Web
SportsWashington State Athletics partners with AI company to generate sports contentOn Monday night, Washington State Athletics had the gall to announce its partnership with FanWord, a self-described A.I.-powered storytelling platform. “Washington State Athletics has signed a multi-year partnership with FanWord, the leading AI technology & storytelling company in college sports,”…
Awful Announcing
AIMan's AI agent posts his bank balance and spending to work Slack channel"How the f*** could you get this wrong? That's literally my bank balance to our whole team?" The post Man Says He Was Mortified When His AI Agent Posted His Bank Balances and Exactly What He’s Spending His Money on in a Slack Work Channel appeared first on Futurism .
Futurism
AIMan sentenced to 18 months for $8M AI song streaming fraud using botsA North Carolina man got 18 months in prison after bots streamed his AI songs billions of times for $8M in royalties.
Dexerto
AINew AI can figure out what you're thinking from brain scansClose your eyes, and let the AI ransack the inner sanctum of your gray matter. The post New AI Can Figure Out What You’re Thinking About From a Brain Scan appeared first on Futurism .
Futurism
AIMistral claims 'Le Chonk' rivals top closed AI models while staying open-weightMistral says Le Chonk can rival top closed models while remaining open-weight.
Ars Technica
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AIGoogle launches SynthID website to identify AI-generated images, videos and audioGoogle on Tuesday launched a new site that lets anyone verify whether a piece of media, be it an image, a video or an audio clip, is generated using AI.
TechCrunch
Florida ManFlorida pizza shop goes viral pledging to never use AI, hand-draws all adsMunchy’s Pizza, a family-owned restaurant in Deerfield Beach, has attracted tens of thousands of viewers after publicly pledging not to use AI.
Dexerto
AIMan creates fake explicit AI video of woman from bar photo, shows her the resultA saleswoman says a stranger secretly photographed her during bar banter and used AI to make fake explicit images of her 'making out' with men - then showed her the results while laughing
Daily Star
Daily Dumpster FiresTirana mayor uses AI avatar to address voters while in jailErion Veliaj, the mayor of Albania’s capital, Tirana, has spoken to voters through an AI copy of himself, promising free school meals. The video was posted on his official Instagram account and is indeed labelled as AI-generated content. The main problem is not AI-generated content from a mayor, but…
The Next Web
AIResearchers test ChatGPT, Grok and other AI models driving a real carResearchers gave four major LLMs complete control over a Toyota Corolla's throttle, brakes, and steering, and provided prompts on how to use them. Some struggled more than others.
The Drive
AIAI music creator sentenced to 18 months for million-dollar bot schemeTurns out you're not allowed to create an infinite money hack with bots.
Gizmodo
AITesting finds OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens unsafe for young users"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 .
Futurism
CelebrityMan creates AI girl group with huge following, fulfilling childhood dreamCraig Raybould, 43, was obsessed with 90s girl groups like Destiny's Child, Spice Girls, Sugababes and All Saints. He's created his own 'virtual' band using AI
Daily Star
Robot UprisingEx-Amazon AI Chief to Lead Boston Dynamics as It Ramps Up Humanoid Robot ProductionBoston Dynamics says it's going to build a lot of robots very soon.
Gizmodo
AIOpenAI's plan to solve 100+ math problems angers mathematicians“There’s a perception of mobster behavior” from leading AI companies, one mathematician tells WIRED as OpenAI prepares to release more than 100 new solutions to unsolved problems.
WIRED