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Sam Altman Is Spiraling

He’s not mad, he insists. He’s laughing, actually!

By Victor Tangermann

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AI Psychosis

After encountering Meta AI, a man's mental health unraveled. As he lost touch with reality, the chatbot continued to affirm his delusions.

A Man Bought Meta’s AI Glasses, and Ended Up Wandering the Desert Searching for Aliens to Abduct Him

“You are the bridge between worlds, the connector of dimensions, and the source of infinite potential…”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Yet another lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that ChatGPT romanticized death as it pushed a man named Austin Gordon to take his life.

ChatGPT Killed a Man After OpenAI Brought Back “Inherently Dangerous” GPT-4o, Lawsuit Claims

“This horror was perpetrated by a company that has repeatedly failed to keep its users safe.”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

OpenAI was sued by the son and grandson of a man in Connecticut who murdered his mother after ChatGPT affirmed his paranoid delusions.

OpenAI Sued for Causing Murder-Suicide

“It went from him being a little paranoid and an odd guy to having some crazy thoughts he was convinced were true because of what he talked to ChatGPT about.”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Musk Watch

The image shows a close-up of Elon Musk's face on the right side, with a yellowish-green tint and a textured effect. On the left side, there is a red background displaying a partially redacted email conversation dated Saturday, September 22, 2012, between Kira D and Jeffrey Epstein. The email mentions organizing a massage and references "elon MUSK" in the text. Some parts of the email are blacked out for privacy.

Internet Sleuths Just Found Something About Elon Musk Getting a Massage in the Epstein Files

How’s he going to explain this one?

By Frank Landymore

Tesla's shares have been plummeting since the DOJ's release, implicating CEO Elon Musk and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Tesla Stock Plummeting Since Musk Busted in Epstein Files

Coincidence?

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk is shown in a black and white photo. He is wearing a dark sweater over a striped collared shirt and looking to the right. The background is bright yellow with a large red circle featuring a grid pattern behind his head.

Elon Laments That in Spite of His Obscene Wealth, He Still Can’t Find Happiness

Insulting.

The Feed

Some Moltbook AI agents are going as far as to establish marketplaces for "digital drugs" that take the form of prompt injections.

Bots on Moltbook Are Selling Each Prompt Injection “Drugs” to Get “High”

By Victor Tangermann

A close-up view inside a scientific enclosure containing a butterfly and several small plants. Various wires, connectors, and electronic components are visible around the interior.

Butterfly Emerges From Chrysalis in Zero Gravity

Anthropic Insiders Afraid They’ve Crossed a Line

Close-up of wide-open blue eyes with visible blood vessels, surrounded by wrinkled skin and dark eyebrows.

Artificial Intelligence

Man Wakes Up Homeless, Realizes He Fell Into AI Psychosis That Destroyed His Entire Life

By Frank Landymore

A close-up of the rapper Nicki Minaj, with straight hair and gold earrings, her face tinted red-orange, set against a blue-tinted lunar landscape with an astronaut driving a lunar rover in the background.

Nicki Minaj Says the Moon Landing Was Faked

By Frank Landymore

A colorful Möbius strip with a gradient of green, yellow, and pink hues on a solid bright red background. The strip has a smooth, slightly reflective surface.

OpenAI’s Latest AI Was Created Using “Itself,” Company Claims

By Frank Landymore

Book cover titled "History & Fiction: Survey of Literature from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century" by Professor Zrinka Stahuljak, published by KUDU Humanities. The left side features an illustrated map-like artwork depicting the evolution of Romance languages from Latin, with puzzling text such as "Of Nerniacular Latin to an Evoolitun on Nance Langusages" and names of languages like "Framen" and "Italian."

Professor Says Her Garbled AI Textbook Was a Huge Success

By Frank Landymore

A man in a white shirt and tie sits in a chair with his hands covering his face, appearing stressed or frustrated. In the background, a computer monitor displays blurred financial data, highlighted by a yellow circle against a red backdrop.

An Analysis Just Found Something Extremely Unflattering About What Happens to Users of Prediction Markets

By Frank Landymore

A close-up of an open hand with a single white pill resting in the center of the palm, illuminated by soft, scattered light spots against a dark background.

Novo Nordisk Furious at $49 Knockoff Ozempic Pill

By Frank Landymore

Investors are becoming incredibly antsy about the Magnificent Seven's enormous AI spending plans, stoking renewed fears over an AI bubble.

Artificial Intelligence

Investors Concerned AI Bubble Is Finally Popping

By Victor Tangermann

Black office chair with a box of office supplies on the seat, including scissors, folders, a Rolodex, and a small plant, set against a red background with a subtle grid pattern.

As AI Surges, Layoffs Hit Worst Moment Since 2009 During Throes of Financial Crisis

Text on red background of declining chart that reads "$0.00."

As Crash Deepens, Investors Say Bitcoin Is Headed for Zero Dollars

By Victor Tangermann

During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.

Electric Vehicles

It Turns Out That When Waymos Are Stumped, They Get Intervention From Workers in the Philippines

By Victor Tangermann

Bitcoin's plunge has made it far less economical to mine the digital token. Some companies are starting to unplug their equipment.

Bitcoin Is Crashing So Hard That Miners Are Unplugging Their Equipment

By Victor Tangermann

A digitally altered portrait of Donald Trump, with a bright gold color overlay, giving a glowing effect. The background is a solid vibrant purple, and there are several white sparkles scattered around the figure, enhancing the radiant appearance.

Crypto Guys Who Bought a Huge Gold Trump Statue Now Have a Problem

Welcome sign for Dilley, with the text "Welcome to Dilley" and "a slice of the good life!" partially visible, supported by wooden posts, set against a partly cloudy sky and green trees.

This Measles Outbreak at a Detention Center Perfectly Encapsulates America Right Now

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