futurology
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ChatGPT Creator Wants an AI Regulatory Agency and That’ll Totally Work
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made his Congressional debut before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee today. He rolled out the charm offensive to try and convince lawmakers to pursue light-handed legislation that gives artificial intelligence—company’s product ChatGPT first among them—a wide runway to rapidly advance. Altman’s rosy testimony expounding on the societal virtues of generative AI ran counter…
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7 Times Smart People Said AI Would Spin Out of Control and Destroy Us All
The AI revolution is upon us. Giant tech corporations have unveiled a new generation of artificial intelligence powered applications like ChatGPT — and industry is plunging full steam ahead, hoping to cash in on the new tech while it’s still hot.
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Cyberpunk Is Alive, Evolving, and More Relevant Than Ever
There’s a long-standing tradition in the arts, whether it’s literature, film, music, or all pop culture in general: every once in a while, someone comes along and proclaims a genre irrevocably dead. The jury’s been out on cyberpunk for decades.
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Candy Crush Company Finagles Massive Drone Display Over Hudson River Despite NYC’s Ban on Drones
Drones are going to be lighting up the night sky above the Hudson River Thursday night. Why, you may ask? Well how could you not know it’s Candy Crush Saga’s 10th anniversary? Such an event obviously demands filling the western New York City skyline with displays of poking a silly cupcake to make other cupcakes…