• If left unchecked the rise of AI cannot only have detrimental effects for creators, but threatens to fundamentally alter our very perception of reality as we know it. OpenAI, a company backed by Microsoft, is one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence research organizations paving the way for AI advancement across multiple technology sectors. […]
Read MoreCategory: Technology
Have you ever been watching a movie and been completely engrossed by the plot, infatuated with the characters and totally invested only to have your immersion shattered by a story development that didn’t make much sense to you? Or have you ever been playing a video game and been deeply engaged in the gameplay and […]
Read MoreOn January 29th it was reported that Elon Musk’s biotech startup Neuralink had been successful in implanting the first brain chip inside of a human being. With Must stating on X (formerly Twitter) “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,” A technological feat which, though still in its infancy, serves as a not so subtle […]
Read MoreA new report produced by the RAND Corporation for the Pentagon recommends the U.S. military explore how new biotechnological innovations — including mRNA vaccines, CRISPR gene-editing and brain-computer interfaces — could change the nature of future warfare, investigative journalist Lee Fang reported Thursday. By Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. via Children’s Health Defense The Pentagon is exploring […]
Read MoreBy Chris Burt via Biometric Update Biometrics issues related to consent were a theme running through many of the most-read articles of the week on Biometric Update. Digi Yatra sign-ups and DNA research tainted by a lack of consent, like surreptitious searches of passport data with facial recognition by UK police, fuel popular anxieties about biometrics. […]
Read MoreAI could make cities autonomous, but that doesn’t mean we should let it happen. By Federico Cugurullo via The Conversation You are walking back home. Suddenly the ground seems to open and a security drone emerges, blocking your way to verify your identity. This might sound far-fetched but it is based on an existing technology – a drone […]
Read MoreAs Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilots proliferate, a myriad of elite-gilded and blockchain-powered digital payment networks are vying for their technologies and payment systems to be incorporated in the developing digital currency infrastructures of tomorrow. Their end game? A digital financial grid prime for abuse. By Stavroula Pabst via Unlimited Hangout Idris Elba stars […]
Read MoreAn Israeli AI target-creation platform called Habsora (the Gospel) is picking targets in Gaza. By Arjun Walia via The Pulse The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be progressing exponentially. Given the state/level of consciousness humanity operates from, this is a concern. Not because “the machines are going to take over” and start thinking […]
Read MoreIn 2032, India will need a billion tonnes of coal, partly to charge EVs in urban areas via power generated by thermal plants By Shuchita Jha via RT Five Indian cities, including the capital, New Delhi, consistently rank in the world’s top ten worst air-polluted cities. Vehicular emissions are significant contributors; Delhi alone has around four million cars […]
Read MoreThe House of Representatives recently voted down an amendment aimed at stopping legislation that would mandate the implementation of kill switches in all new vehicles starting in the year 2026 (The Free Thought Project) In November of 2021 the federal government passed the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as The Bipartisan […]
Read MoreBy Study Finds MELBOURNE, Australia — Brain cells merging with computer chips could be the next evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). Scientists in Australia have been awarded funding to grow human brain cells and combine them with silicon chips. A team led by researchers from Melbourne’s Monash University are receiving more than $405,000 as part of Australia’s […]
Read MoreAmazon locked a Microsoft engineer out of his smart home devices for nearly a week after a being falsely accused of uttering a racial slurs, even after he shared the evidence with Amazon, his account remained locked. Via Zero Hedge According to a June 4 blog post on Medium, Brandon Jackson found himself locked out of his Amazon Echo Show on May […]
Read More