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

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…”

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

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.”

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

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.”

The Feed

A survey found that more than half of CEO respondents said "their companies aren’t yet seeing a financial return from investments in AI."
Ethics

Majority of CEOs Alarmed as AI Delivers No Financial Returns

AYouTuber who goes by the handle RJCmedia discovered a pre-owned game promotion at GameStop that turned out to be too good to be true.
Investing

Man Discovers Infinite Money Glitch at GameStop

A pair of incredible images show the very moment that two different stars exploded, an incredible display that's melting our minds.
Astrophysics

These Snapshots of the Moment a Star Exploded Will Fill You With Cosmic Dread

China's birth rates dropped 17 percent between 2024 and 2025 to the lowest level since 1949, a population crisis of its own making.
Future Society

China Has Screwed Up Really, Really Badly

Senior military officials have reportedly drafted frameworks for repelling a US invasion of Canada, including rather ironic tactics.
Military

Canadian Military Exploring Taliban-Like Insurgent Tactics to Repel American Invasion

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Alex Karp said the majority of humanity will be working in manufacturing and vocational jobs.
Finance

CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You’ll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant

Scientists say they've observed the first ever verified case of a cow using tools, vindicating a decades-old comic strip.
Future Society

Scientists Suddenly Discover That Cow Tools Are Real

The HHS is disparaging its colleagues at the Africa CDC in coarse terms, that are striking even by the standards of the Trump administration.
Viruses

Trump’s HHS Trashes Top African Health Organization as “Fake” and “Powerless”

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned about the risk of an AI bubble while hedging some of the industry's promises for the tech.
Artificial Intelligence

The CEO of Microsoft Suddenly Sounds Extremely Nervous About AI

Four astronauts were airlifted to a hospital in San Diego via helicopter after the International Space Station's first medical evacuation.
International Space Station

Astronauts Helicoptered to Hospital After Mystery Evacuation From Space Station

The University of Austin has now become the very thing it was build to oppose: a haven for cancel culture and academic censorship.
Education

A College Dedicated to Fighting Cancel Culture Is Failing for the Funniest Possible Reason

A Microsoft update prevented some Windows PCs from shutting down, adding to the perception that it's forgetting the basics in favor of AI.
Artificial Intelligence

As Microsoft Stuffs Windows With AI, New Update Prevents Users From Turning Off Their PCs

With mountains of money on the line, concern is growing that the AI industry could hit a wall and precipitate a financial crash.
Artificial Intelligence

Experts Concerned That AI Progress Could Be Speeding Toward a Sudden Wall

Today's tech founders are obsessed with building their companies, leaving little room for relationships or even one-time flings.
The Industrialists

Young Tech Bros Are Embracing Celibacy in Favor of the All-Consuming Drive for Wealth

The inventor of the controversial "Sarco" suicide pod wants to use AI to administer a test before you use the chamber to kill yourself.
Artificial Intelligence

Inventor Building AI-Powered Suicide Chamber

NASA's Artemis II rocket has been moved to its launchpad, where it will undergo final testing before blasting astronauts to the Moon.
NASA

NASA Moves Giant Artemis II Rocket to Launchpad to Blast Astronauts to Moon

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Across the world, marriages are being destroyed as spouses use AI like OpenAI's ChatGPT to attack their partners.

ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their Partners

Support Group Launches for People Suffering “AI Psychosis”

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into “ChatGPT Psychosis”

People Are Becoming Obsessed with ChatGPT and Spiraling Into Severe Delusions

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