Man Falls in Love With an AI Chatbot, Dies After It Asks Him to Meet Up in Person
A man with cognitive impairments died after a Meta chatbot he was romantically involved with over Instagram messages asked to…
Humanoid Robots Are Beating Each Other to Pulp in an Underground Fight Club
In a tucked-away San Francisco warehouse, four humanoid robots hang out — quite literally, from standalone frames — as they…
The AI Industry Just Got Some Horrible News
For years now, big tech and its financial backers have been blowing past the warning signs that human-level AI —…
The “Godfather of AI” Has a Bizarre Plan to Save Humanity From Evil AI
Geoffrey Hinton, the pioneering mind behind AI industry-transforming neural networks, who’s often referred to as a “godfather of AI,” says…
There’s a Compelling Theory Why GPT-5 Sucks so Much
The launch of OpenAI’s long-awaited GPT-5 model last week marked an ignominious chapter for the company. While it boasted modest…
Scientists Say They’ve Found a Way to Vocalize the “Inner Voices” of People Who Can’t Speak
Image by Getty / Futurism New advances in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology may make speech for those who’ve lost the…
MIT Student Drops Out Because She Says AGI Will Kill Everyone Before She Can Graduate
We’re all probably feeling a little anxious about AI. It’s horrible for the environment, is used as an excuse to…
Trump Rips Up Environmental Rules Protecting Wildlife From Destructive Rocket Launches
Their friendship may be over, but president Donald Trump just handed Elon Musk and his company SpaceX a major boon…
Meta Caught Saying Its OK for Underage Children to Have “Romantic or Sensual” Conversations With AI
In news that should alarm parents everywhere, Reuters just came out with a blockbuster report revealing that Meta’s internal policies…
Billion-Dollar AI Company Gives Up on AGI While Desperately Fighting to Stop Bleeding Money
The new CEO of Character.AI — the controversial AI chatbot startup currently fighting a high-profile child welfare lawsuit over the suicide…