Are We Past Peak iPhone? + Eliezer Yudkowsky on A.I. Doom
“There’s only so many things that you can do to redesign a glass rectangle in your pocket.” Source link
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A.I.’s Prophet of Doom Wants to Shut It All Down
Eliezer Yudkowsky has spent the past 20 years warning A.I. insiders of danger. Now, he’s making his case to the public. Source link
Mentions of ‘Civil War’ Surge Online After Charlie Kirk Shooting
The term has increasingly been invoked on social media after major political moments, highlighting divisions among Americans. Source link
OpenAI Takes Big Steps Toward Its Long-Planned Reorganization
The start-up reached a tentative deal with Microsoft, its biggest investor, and said it would give a $100 billion stake to the nonprofit that manages it. Source link
Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Citizens Nominate New Leader in Chat Room
After days of violent protest led to the government’s collapse, thousands of citizens gather virtually to debate their nation’s future. Source link
Wild Speculation and Misinformation on Charlie Kirk Shooting Spreads on Social Media
Social media users are spreading elaborate and entirely unsubstantiated theories about what happened to the conservative commentator. Source link
F.T.C. Starts Inquiry Into A.I. Chatbots and Child Safety
The Federal Trade Commission said it was starting an inquiry of how six major tech companies monitor activity that could harm minors. Source link
Scammers Are Using Fake Reviews to Extort Small Businesses
Movers, roofing companies and others are being bombarded with phony one-star reviews on Google Maps. Then they’re asked to pay up. Source link
Canadian Man Falsely Named as Charlie Kirk’s Shooter on Social Media
The 77-year-old former banker, who lives in Toronto, said he was “shocked” by the speed at which his photograph spread online. Source link
Videos of Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Spread Rapidly on Social Media
First posted to X, they amassed millions of views on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and Telegram within hours. Source link