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AI's 'Cheerful Apocalyptics': Unconcerned If AI Defeats Humanity
The book Life 3.0 remembers a 2017 conversation where Alphabet CEO Larry Page "made a 'passionate' argument for the idea that 'digital life is the natural and desirable next step' in 'cosmic evolution'," remembers an essay in the Wall Street Journal. "Restraining the rise of digital minds would be w...
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What's the Best Way to Stop AI From Designing Hazardous Proteins?
Currently DNA synthesis companies "deploy biosecurity software designed to guard against nefarious activity," reports the Washington Post, "by flagging proteins of concern — for example, known toxins or components of pathogens." But Microsoft researchers discovered "up to 100 percent" of AI-ge...
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Sora's Controls Don't Block All Deepfakes or Copyright Infringements
If you upload an image to serve as the inspiration for an AI-generated video from OpenAI's Sora, "the app will reject your image if it detects a face — any face," writes Mashable." (Unless that person has agreed to participate.) All Sora videos also include a watermark, notes PC Magazine, and ...
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Toyota's EV Sales Plunged in September After Recall, But Plans Improved Lineup
Toyota sold just 61 BZ models in September, reports Electrek.
"Including the Lexus RZ, which managed 86 sales, Toyota sold just 147 all-electric vehicles in the US last month, over 90% less than the 1,847 it sold in September 2024."
Toyota's total sales were up 14% with over 185,700 vehicles sol...
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Why Do Women Outlive Men? A Study of 1,176 Species Points to an Answer
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Washington Post:
Women tend to live longer than men. There are traditional explanations: Men smoke more. They drink more. They tend to engage in riskier behavior. But the fact that this lifespan gap holds true regardless of country or century indicate...
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