Elon Musk talks about previous tweets and bots while giving testimony at the Twitter shareholder trial.
Elon Musk Takes the Stand in Shareholder Trial Elon Musk testified on Wednesday during a shareholder trial in San Francisco. He faces allegations of making false and misleading declarations that reportedly led to a decrease in Twitter’s stock value prior to his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform in 2022. The lawsuit, initiated […]
AI bots are now employing people. What’s next: voluntary servitude?
It’s likely that you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by the constant chatter surrounding artificial intelligence these days. It’s a topic often filled with jargon that can come off as condescending, particularly from the tech scene. Many conservatives have steered clear of it, mainly because it feels abstract, far removed from reality. Talk about lines of […]
AI-only social media platform launches — here are the unsettling topics bots are discussing
New AI-Driven Social Media Platform: Moltbook At the end of January, Matt Schlicht, CEO of Octane AI, introduced a new social media platform by the name of Moltbook. It functions like traditional social networks, allowing users to post, engage in discussions, comment, and upvote content. However, there’s an unusual twist. Only AI agents are permitted […]
Claims about AI bots taking over Moltbook 2047 seem to be a major prank by humans.
It seems there’s been a bit of a stir regarding an AI bot that suggested humanity might go extinct by 2047. However, a recent report suggests that this was really just an internet prank, with a human behind the scenes acting like a conspiracy-theory-driven machine. An inquiry into Moltbook, a newly launched platform for bots, […]
Marsha Blackburn criticizes Live Nation’s response to allegations about online ticket bots as inadequate.
Senator Blackburn Criticizes Ticketmaster’s Response to Abuse of Bots Senator Marsha Blackburn recently took Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, to task for what she described as “woefully inadequate” responses to claims that company executives ignored the presence of automated bots—bots that have forced customers to pay sky-high fees. During a Senate hearing on […]
Advancement in tiny robots: The smallest programmable bots can swim on their own
Microscopic Robots Reach a New Milestone For a long time, the concept of tiny robots wandering through our bodies seemed more like science fiction—think of movies like *Fantastic Voyage*—than a feasible reality. Yet, we’ve faced a range of physical limitations that made this dream feel distant. Until now, that is. Researchers from the University of […]
People favor medical guidance from AI bots even with low accuracy, according to research.
A Disturbing Trend in Medical Advice A recent study reveals that many people tend to trust medical guidance from artificial intelligence more than that from human doctors, despite the fact that AI often presents inaccurate information. Involving 300 participants, the research assessed responses generated by doctors, online medical platforms, and AI systems like ChatGPT. Participants […]
YouTube’s deepfake detection tool may involve Google using creators’ images to train AI bots, according to a report.
YouTube’s Deepfake Detection Tool Raises Concerns Experts are raising concerns over YouTube’s new deepfake detection tool, as highlighted in a recent report. This feature allows Google to utilize creators’ faces to train its AI bots. The tool enables YouTube users to submit videos of their faces, which helps the platform identify and flag any unauthorized […]
Instructors at Musk’s xAI had to relinquish rights to their faces and voices for training attractive AI bots, according to a report.
Employees at Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, were reportedly required to give consent for the use of their faces and voices. This was aimed at assisting in the training of new chatbots, notably a sexually suggestive avatar named Ani. This request was part of a covert initiative termed “Project Skippy.” Employees were asked to grant […]
Microsoft AI bots will avoid inappropriate conversations, executive remarks, criticizing OpenAI.
Microsoft Draws the Line on AI Erotica For those who might be curious about engaging in risqué conversations with AI, Microsoft has made a definite move. The tech giant’s AI leader recently stated that the company will not provide “simulated erotica” within its AI offerings. This announcement from Mustafa Suleiman, who heads Microsoft’s AI division, […]