When Sydney-based tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham learned that his eight-year-old staffy-shar pei mix, Rosie, had been given just months to live, he refused to accept that nothing more could be done. Instead, he opened his laptop and got to work. According to sources, Rosie, a rescue dog who had been abandoned in bushland before Conyngham … Read more
A growing wave of AI-generated influencers is raising serious consumer safety concerns after a number of social media users reported painful eye reactions linked to a lash serum promoted by a fake online persona. The AI influencer in question presented itself as a lash technician with nine years of professional experience, offering ingredient breakdowns on … Read more
Former presidential candidate and political commentator Andrew Yang is calling for a fundamental shift in how the U.S. government approaches taxation, arguing that labor should no longer be taxed and that artificial intelligence should be taxed in its place. Yang, founder and CEO of Forward Party and author of “Hey Yang, Where’s My Thousand Bucks,” … Read more
On a recent episode of JRE, host Joe Rogan sat down with author Michael Pollan to discuss consciousness across the spectrum of life, from plants to machines. Pollan, known for his work exploring human consciousness and psychedelics, approached the topic of AI with skepticism, particularly when it came to the idea that machines could ever … Read more
Palantir CEO Alex Karp issued a warning about the political and economic consequences of artificial intelligence, arguing that the technology threatens to fundamentally redraw the map of American power in ways that few in Silicon Valley are willing to honestly confront. Speaking publicly, Karp made headlines with characteristically blunt remarks suggesting that the AI revolution … Read more
Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman has a pet octopus named Van Gogh, a starry night octopus who, as fate would have it, lost one tentacle in a fan. “It’s a starry night octopus, hence Van Gogh. And then it got even more eerie because Van Gogh lost one tentacle in the in the fan,” Huberman said, during … Read more
Researchers at Alibaba’s AI development team got more than they bargained for when an AI agent they were training began using its access to cloud computing resources to mine cryptocurrency, all without being asked. The incident, documented in a technical report, describes what the team called an “unanticipated and operationally consequential” class of unsafe behaviors … Read more
During a conversation on the Full Send Podcast, biohacker and entrepreneur Bryan Johnson revealed details about one of the most unusual and expensive pieces of technology he has ever built: a helmet designed to measure the biological age of your brain. Johnson, who says he is the most measured person in human history, explained that … Read more
China’s healthcare system is undergoing a major change, and artificial intelligence systems are making efforts to address mounting pressure on medical services. In Shanghai, new parents are now turning to an innovative solution: AI-powered digital avatars of real doctors that can answer common health questions around the clock. According to sources, Wang Yifan relied heavily … Read more
Ray Dalio delivered an assessment of America’s workforce challenges during his recent appearance on the All-In Podcast, highlighting a crisis that extends far beyond economic cycles into fundamental questions about human productivity and societal structure. The billionaire investor framed the issue within what he calls the “K economy,” describing a bifurcated nation where vastly different … Read more
