Ethicists fire back at ‘AI Pause’ letter they say ‘ignores the actual harms’

April 1, 2023

A group of well-known AI ethicists have written a counterpoint to this week’s controversial letter asking for a 6-month “pause” on AI development, criticizing it for a focus on hypothetical future threats when real harms are attributable to misuse of the tech today. Thousands of people, including such familiar names as Steve Wozniak and Elon […]

Ethicists fire back at ‘AI Pause’ letter they say ‘ignores the actual harms’ by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

NASA’s DAGGER could give advance warning of the next big solar storm

March 31, 2023

There’s enough trouble on this planet already that we don’t need new problems coming here from the sun. Unfortunately we can’t yet destroy this pitiless star, so we are at its mercy. But NASA at least may soon be able to let us know when one of its murderous flares is going to send our […]

NASA’s DAGGER could give advance warning of the next big solar storm by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Celebrities don’t want to pay Elon for a blue check

March 31, 2023

April 1 is the dumbest day on the internet, and this year, it’s not just because brands will try to prank you by selling “hot iced coffee.” Starting on Saturday, Twitter will begin removing blue checks from “legacy verified” users if they don’t sign up for a Twitter Blue subscription. This is part of new […]

Celebrities don’t want to pay Elon for a blue check by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch