The next time you’re struggling to get a good answer from ChatGPT, you might want to drop the pleasantries and adopt a sharper tone. According to surprising new research from Pennsylvania State University, treating AI chatbots rudely actually produces more accurate responses than being polite. Researchers Om Dobariya and Akhil Kumar conducted an unusual experiment … Read more
An artificial intelligence system could soon appear on ballot papers in Albania’s capital, as a group of IT experts attempt to register an AI bot as a mayoral candidate in Tirana. The initiative comes shortly after Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama made headlines by appointing Diella, an AI-generated ‘minister’, to his cabinet to oversee the … Read more
A Department of Energy employee’s security clearance was permanently revoked after he accidentally uploaded nearly 200,000 sexually explicit images to a government network, according to a recently published administrative ruling. The incident came to light in March 2023 when DOE contractors detected unusual data transfers to the agency’s servers. An investigation revealed that the individual … Read more
A chilling revelation has emerged from the artificial intelligence research community: AI systems are demonstrating “rogue” behavior at an alarming rate of 90%, according to recent studies cited by tech whistleblower Tristan Harris, the former Google employee who became famous for exposing social media’s dangers in “The Social Dilemma.” In a recent interview, Harris detailed … Read more
The internet has discovered a new guilty pleasure: artificially intelligent country music that would make even the most rebellious honky-tonk singer blush. A creator known as Beats By AI has been churning out risqué country tracks that are spreading like wildfire across social media platforms. The most notorious of these songs, “Country Girls Make Do,” … Read more
The myth surrounding Elon Musk‘s role in Tesla’s founding has been thoroughly debunked by legal documents that reveal a vastly different story than the one Musk has repeatedly told to media outlets and podcasters like Joe Rogan. In numerous public appearances, Musk has consistently presented himself as a founder of Tesla Motors. However, legal documents … Read more
The dream of zipping across the galaxy at impossible speeds may be inching closer to reality, as scientists take a fresh look at one of science fiction’s most iconic concepts. For decades, the warp drive existed purely in the imaginative realm of Star Trek and similar stories. It is a fanciful plot device that allowed … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos recently drew parallels between today’s artificial intelligence boom and the infamous internet bubble of the early 2000s, but he managed to frame this potentially troubling comparison as a reason for optimism rather than concern. Speaking at Italian Tech Week 2025, Bezos recalled how Amazon’s stock price plummeted from $113 to $6 … Read more
A startling new claim from the scientific community suggests that some humans may carry genetic material of extraterrestrial origin, with the research focusing specifically on individuals who report alien abduction experiences. Dr. Max Rempel, a molecular biologist holding a PhD from the Institute of Gene Biology in Moscow, has published findings through his nonprofit DNA … Read more
Zelda Williams has had enough of artificial intelligence recreations of her late father, and she’s making her feelings crystal clear to anyone who will listen. The filmmaker, whose legendary comedian father Robin Williams passed away in 2014, recently used her Instagram story to deliver a passionate plea for people to cease sending her AI-generated content … Read more
