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ChatGPT just went rogue and we don’t know why
OpenAI’s generative language tool went completely haywire last night, and its responses have been freaking people out. Developers ambiguously refer to this phenomenon as a ‘hallucination’. Reassuring. Are our digital overlords readying their full-scale invasion already? Last night, ChatGPT users reported occurrences of the generative language tool going completely haywire. Simple user queries prompted strange ramblings, most of which were entirely unintelligible and way too long. Gathering to share examples on Reddit...
JP Morgan and State Street back out of largest climate investor group
Some $14 trillion of assets have up and left Climate Action 100+. Key corporate members JP Morgan and State Street have announced their resignation from the global investment group while BlackRock has significantly limited its involvement. Sigh. Climate adaptation costs could reportedly climb to $340 billion by 2030. Yet, a duo of financial behemoths worth a combined $14 trillion deem this a great time to jump ship from coordinated international...
Reddit signs over its user data to train unnamed AI model
As user data becomes an increasingly hot commodity, an unnamed AI company is reportedly plotting a $60 million swoop to scrape Reddit for AI training purposes. Should we be concerned? Decades of Reddit ramblings could become fuel for the next generation of AI models. The self-proclaimed ‘front page of the internet’ has reportedly negotiated a content licensing deal with an unnamed AI company. For the cool price of $60 million,...
Activists urge UEFA to break up with airline sponsorships
As airline sponsorships become more intrinsically linked to European football, activists are urging clubs and governing bodies to break away from this ecologically damaging association. There’s rarely a quiet day at UEFA HQ, and Valentine’s Day brought forth a fresh batch of criticism to the association’s door. The Union of European Football Associations, which hosts the sport’s elite EU competitions; including the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League, is now...
Is Wall Street about to scupper the psychedelics industry?
Money is pouring into the burgeoning psychedelics industry and an influx of startups are racing to patent key ingredients found in ‘magic mushrooms.’ Wall Street is moving in to monopolise the sector. It’s becoming increasingly clear that mushrooms are good for more than just ayahuasca trips on university graduates’ gap years. Scientific studies are feeding hype about the effectiveness microdosing psilocybin may have in treating mental health disorders such as depression...
Disney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games to create new Fortnite universe
Disney has just secured a $1.5bn stake in Epic Games to develop a new Fortnite universe incorporating all of its major properties – including Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, ESPN, and more. Epic Games has done it again! The latest major coup for the publisher comes in the form of a hefty $1.5bn investment sum from Disney, and surprise, Fortnite is at the heart of the deal. The entertainment giant’s minority stake will...
SpaceX probed for claims of sexual harassment and gender discrimination
Female ex-employees of the company have condemned a ‘frat’-style culture allegedly rampant with gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Elon Musk’s aerospace’s company, SpaceX, is under the microscope of the Californian Civil Rights Department (CCRD) following an influx of alarming claims made in January. A civil rights complaint from a group of former employees describes regular instances of discrimination, crude sexual humour, and harassment, culminating in an ongoing ‘frat’-style culture in the...
Opinion – Apple’s attempt to redefine ‘screen time’ is eerie
The Apple Vision Pro has the ability to pin virtual screens and notices throughout your home and keep them there. Though the tech is far from mainstream, this could be a nod to the future – and it’s eerie as hell. One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to be more present and significantly decrease the amount of time we spend staring at screens. This is easier said than...
Extraction of raw materials to reportedly rise by 60% by 2060
An unpublished UN document acquired by The Guardian claims that the globe’s extraction of raw materials will increase by 60% by 2060. Such rapid acceleration would inevitably have huge implications for our climate. Despite the fact that the extraction of rare earth metals and minerals accounts for roughly 60% of anthropogenic global warming, the industry is tipped for exponential growth by 2060. According to an unreleased United Nations document –...
Google’s Lumiere generates realistic AI videos from text prompts
AI video is fast turning from uncanny valley to genuinely realistic, and Google’s Lumiere is the most sophisticated text-to-video generator we’ve seen to date. Evoking a sense of awe – and a hefty dose of unease – Google recently exhibited how sophisticated AI video has become in just a few years of development. In the same way that text-to-image generators like Bing Image Creator, DALL-E, and Midjourney can create original images...
