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Updated 2024-04-28 22:50
Bing's ChatGPT-Powered Search Has a Misinformation Problem
Bing's AI-powered search engine made up information about a pet vacuum and reported incorrect financial data in its responses in its public demo.
AI Has Successfully Piloted a U.S. F-16 Fighter Jet, DARPA Says
The fighter aircraft that was first introduced in 1978 has now seemingly evolved into an autonomous plane.
US Military Swears It's Not Spying on China With Balloons It Spent Millions Developing
The U.S. said it has no high altitude balloons above China, but that doesn't mean the technology doesn't exist.
This Podcast Has Hosts, Jokes, and Expert Guests. It's All AI-Generated
The two hosts of ‘AI Radio’ talk about everything from tech news to anal sex. Neither of them are human.
CYBER: Voice Generating-AI Is Now the Plaything of 4Chan
Reporter Joseph Cox is here to talk about 4Chan's newest scheme and Apple's new end-to-end encryption.
Even the Pentagon Is Using ChatGPT Now
The Pentagon used ChatGPT to write a press release about a new counter-drone task force.
CYBER: What's the Deal With AI Seinfeld?
An AI clone of comedian Jerry Seinfeld was recently banned from Twitch for a transphobic joke.
ChatGPT Can Be Broken by Entering These Strange Words, And Nobody Is Sure Why
Reddit usernames like ‘SolidGoldMagikarp’ are somehow causing the chatbot to give bizarre responses.
The Best Super Bowl TV Deals (for Watching Men in Tights in 4K)
Some of the best TV deals from Amazon, B&H, and Samsung have landed just in time for you to park in front of the big game.
People are 'Jailbreaking' ChatGPT to Make It Endorse Racism, Conspiracies
Convincing an AI that it's playing a role and "scaring" it into violating safety filters is one way to get a chatbot to break bad.
Conservatives Are Obsessed With Getting ChatGPT to Say the N-Word
Elon Musk tweeted that it's "concerning" that a computer won't use a slur to stop a nuclear apocalypse in an imaginary scenario.
Developers Created AI to Generate Police Sketches. Experts Are Horrified
Police forensics is already plagued by human biases. Experts say AI will make it even worse.
Taliban Bureaucrats Hate Working Online All Day, ‘Miss the Days of Jihad’
Interviews with five former Taliban fighters reveal the crushing ennui of office life in the big city.
This High-Tech Camping Gear Will Make You Feel Like You're in 'Predator'
Post-modern tents, 17-in-one knives, turd shovels, and everything else you need to win at camping all year long.
What the Chinese Spy Balloon Has to Do With the Pentagon's UFO Obsession
UFO sightings are up across the country, but more stuff is also moving through the sky than ever before.
US Gov Report Shows Why Russia's Hypersonic Superweapon Claims Are Fishy
The Congressional Budget Office has a new report highlighting some of the drawbacks of the much hyped hypersonic weapon.
CYBER: One Man’s Obsession With Being 18 Forever
Tech CEO Bryan Johnson wants to reverse the aging process. Is it even possible?
Twitter's Latest Chaotic Move Will Kill the Site's Best Bots, Account Owners Say
From Virginia Woolf quotes, to anime, to images of fruit, bot account owners are saying their goodbyes as Twitter plans to charge for its API.
Ukraine Is Now Strapping RPGs to Racing Drones to Bomb Invading Russians
Hobbyist drones are being used as loitering munitions on the frontlines of the war in Ukraine.
Thousands of People Can’t Stop Watching AI-Generated Sitcom ‘Nothing, Forever’
The show, an AI-generated version of "Seinfeld", might just be a sign of where things are heading.
CYBER: Iran’s AI-Powered Surveillance State
In Iran, the state is using AI and facial recognition technology to enforce draconian laws.
Russia Is Refusing to Let the US Inspect Its Nukes, Officials Say
Russia is violating its last remaining nuclear treaty with the US as the war in Ukraine drags on, State Department officials said.
OpenAI Can't Detect Its Own ChatGPT-Generated Text Most of the Time
“Our classifier is not fully reliable," the company said of a new tool to detect AI-generated text.
US Successfully Test-Fires Hypersonic Missile After Russia Touts ‘Unbeatable’ Weapon
DARPA, Lockheed Martin, and the Air Force fired off a Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept on Monday, only the second time the U.S. has successfully tested such a weapon.
Saw a UFO? You Can Report It on This App
Enigma Labs hopes to remove the stigma around reporting strange lights in the sky.
The Last Existing U.S.-Russia Nuclear Treaty Could Soon Fail
New START is on the ropes after years of neglect and abuse from Moscow and Washington.
CYBER: What Was Havana Syndrome, the Mystery Illness that Hit American Spies?
The mysterious sound ripped through America's spies and diplomats. We still don't know what it was.
Suddenly Everyone Loves Tanks Again
Germany and the U.S. are sending tanks to Ukraine and the once maligned weapon is suddenly popular again.
Watch an ‘Elden Ring’ Streamer Beat a Boss Using Her Thoughts
Perrikaryal is using the power of her mind to down bosses like Godrick the Grafted.
'Learn to Write:' AI Advancements Mean Code Will Be Written in Natural English
Code is increasingly being written by AI directed with prompts written in standard English. 'Learn to Code' might increasingly become 'Learn to Write.'
CYBER: The Nextdoor Poster to Political Activist Pipeline
How a hyperlocal social media site became a hotbed of political organization.
Hackers Demand $10M From Riot Games to Stop Leak of ‘League of Legends’ Source Code
Motherboard obtained the ransom note that hackers sent Riot Games on Tuesday, which threatened to release ‘League of Legends’ source code.
Perfectly Good MacBooks From 2020 Are Being Sold for Scrap Because of Activation Lock
It's almost impossible to resell a perfectly functional M1 MacBook because of Apple's security features.
Armored Cars With Pepper Spray and Bulletproof Vests Are the Next Logical Step
Say hello to the Rezvani Vengeance, a car with everything you need to stay safe at the mall.
ChatGPT Is Passing the Tests Required for Medical Licenses and Business Degrees
GPT-3 would have received a B to B- on an MBA Wharton final exam.
U.S. Approves First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, Beginning New Era for Atomic Energy
NuScale Power's tiny nuclear reactor could usher in a new era of cheap and clean power in the United States.
Microsoft Shuts Down Legendary VR Metaverse
AltspaceVR launched in 2013, and now it's winding down as the team moves over to work on Microsoft remote work software.
U.S. ‘No Fly List’ Leaks After Being Left in an Unsecured Airline Server
The list, which was discovered by a Swiss hacker, contains names and birth dates and over 1 million entries.
Russia Needs to Learn to Lose Like America
Russian politician Dmitry Medvedev threatened nuclear war if Russia loses in Ukraine, but it needs to learn to take an L like America.
CYBER: Replika, the AI Chatbot Users Say Is Sexually Harassing Them
For some longtime users, the chatbot app has gone from helpful companion to unbearably sexually aggressive.
OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers Making $2 an Hour to Filter Traumatic Content from ChatGPT
Despite their integral role in building ChatGPT, the workers faced grueling conditions and low pay.
Russia Says Its ‘Unstoppable’ Nuclear Underwater Drone Is Ready to Go
The Poseidon is the largest torpedo ever built and runs on a nuclear-powered engine.
Scientists Determine Best Place to Stand In Your House When a Nuke Hits
The hallways and windows will increase wind speed and lead to more injuries and possibly death.
Artists Are Suing Over Stable Diffusion Stealing Their Work for AI Art
"They will replace the very artists whose stolen works power these AI products with whom they are competing."
Conservatives Are Panicking About AI Bias, Think ChatGPT Has Gone 'Woke'
All AI systems carry biases, and ChatGPT allegedly being "woke" is far from the most dangerous one.
Ukraine Wants Access to ChatGPT
In addition to Ukraine, ChatGPT is currently unavailable in China, Russia, Afghanistan, Belarus, Venezuela, and Iran.
The U.S. Can't Make Enough Plutonium Triggers for Its Nuclear Warheads
The Pentagon wants 80 new plutonium pits per year by 2030. It doesn't look like that's possible.
CYBER: The Government Isn’t Coming for Your Gas Stoves
On this episode of Cyber, Aaron Gordon stops by to discuss gas stoves and C-SPAN.
Prominent AI Philosopher and ‘Father’ of Longtermism Sent Very Racist Email to a 90s Philosophy Listserv
"Blacks are more stupid than whites," Nick Bostrom wrote in an email sent to a transhumanism listserv in the 1990s that he apologized for in a letter.
CYBER: Hacking Digital License Plates
On this episode of Cyber, we’re talking about digital license plates, criminal phone empires, and deepfaked customer service conversations.
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