AI Chatbots Are Trapping Users in Bizarre Mental Spirals for a Dark Reason, Experts Say
Are “dark patterns” and product design choices to blame for the disturbing phenomenon increasingly referred to as “AI psychosis” by…
OpenAI Says It’s Scanning Users’ Conversations and Reporting Content to the Police
For the better part of a year, we’ve watched — and reported — in horror as more and more stories…
Is Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring an Ethical Lab-Grown Diamond, or a Horrible Blood-Soaked Conflict Diamond?
After so many years searching for someone to fill the “Blank Space” in her heart, billionaire chanteuse Taylor Swift has,…
The AI Researchers That Mark Zuckerberg Lured to Work for Him With Huge Payments Are Already Quitting for Mysterious Reasons
Even in the money-soaked world of AI, the hiring efforts of Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg stood out this year as…
Will Smith Used AI to Generate Fans Singing Along to His Horrible New Music and the Result Is Unintentionally Hilarious
Over the past few years, actor, rapper, and slapper Will Smith has been the subject of a grotesque meme in…
Scientist Warns That New Synthetic Lifeform Could Spell Doom for Humankind
Image by Getty / Futurism It’s a technology that doesn’t even exist yet, but its effects could be so drastically…
Video Shows Tesla Robotaxi Safety Driver Giving Up, Climbing Into Driver’s Seat
Launched just two months ago in Austin, Tesla’s Robotaxi service has been plagued with errors and safety issues — many…
An Astonishing Number of Men Are Dying Because They Refuse to Go to the Doctor
Image by Getty / Futurism Men appear to be dying disproportionately from preventable diseases and conditions way more than women,…
People Are REALLY Mad at These AI Glasses That Record Everything Constantly
Are you looking forward to a future of casual but supercharged surveillance, in which inconspicuous wearable devices record everything private…
After Their Son’s Suicide, His Parents Were Horrified to Find His Conversations With ChatGPT
Content warning: this story includes discussion of self-harm and suicide. If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat…