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Man Who Had Managed Mental Illness Effectively for Years Says ChatGPT Sent Him Into Hospitalization for Psychosis

“They straight up took my data and used it against me to capture me further and make me even more delusional.”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

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Facebook AI Slop Has Grown So Dark That You May Not Be Prepared

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Scientists Astonished by Glimpse of Huge, Ancient Ocean on Mars

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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 suits were filed this month from two different employees working at SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas.

SpaceX Hit With Back to Back Lawsuits From Workers Who Say They Were Brutally Injured on the Job

One worker was allegedly told to “be a man” after complaining about his injury.

By Frank Landymore

Recent sightings of an early Tesla Cybercab prototype in Chicago suggest the company is adding a rear-facing camera washer.

Tesla Cybercab Spotted Dripping Liquid

At least there’s a good reason why.

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested Tesla is ready to move on from the EV and is looking to capitalize on the next big hype cycle.

Elon Musk Says His Optimus Robot Is So Dope That People Will Forget Tesla Ever Made Cars

“Probably true.”

By Victor Tangermann

The Feed

A film and performing arts major has spoken out about what motivated him to turn his teeth into weapons against the AI onslaught.

Man Explains Why He Shredded Up an AI-Generated Art Exhibit With His Bare Teeth

By Victor Tangermann

As a major winter storm approaches, a viral post on social media has declared an area of "exploding tree risk" for the upper midwest.

Meteorologist Warns That Winter Storm Means Trees Are About to Start Exploding

The head of product at Elon Musk's website X deleted a post about how he got fried chicken stuck in his throat after widespread mockery.

X’s Head of Product One Shotted by Errant Piece of Fried Chicken

By Frank Landymore

The White House published an image on X featuring an AI-altered image of an ICE protester crying during her arrest.

Artificial Intelligence

White House Uses AI to Alter Protester’s Face So That She’s Sobbing, Instead of Looking Brave, During Arrest

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

While the world's elite gather at Davos for the World Economic Forum, hundreds of their ultra-rich peers demand to be taxed.

The Ultra-Wealthy Are Demanding to Pay Higher Taxes

Photos of Trump at this year's World Economic Forum in Switzerland show an even gnarlier darkish bruise on his left hand.

Neuroscience and Brain

Trump’s Other Hand Is Also Now Showing a Grisly Mark

By Victor Tangermann

Space startup Vast has opted to build a smaller Haven-1 commercial space station. The company said it recently passed a milestone.

Private Space Station Being Assembled for Launch

By Victor Tangermann

A NASA astronaut has revealed a tantalizing clue about what went down during the first medical evacuation in the space station's history.

International Space Station

Astronauts Give Crucial Clue About NASA’s Emergency Space Evacuation

By Victor Tangermann

The San Diego Comic-Con quietly updated its policy to sweepingly ban AI-generated art, following an uproar of complaints from artists.

Artificial Intelligence

San Diego Comic Con Quietly Bans AI Art

By Frank Landymore

A new AI startup formed from former employees of some of the industry's biggest companies says it's building the tech to empower humans.

Artificial Intelligence

Grinning Wolf Tells Little Red Riding Hood That Her Safety Is His Top Priority

By Frank Landymore

The Economic Times picked the word "Kafkaesque" as its "Word of the Day." A glaring blunder suggests the whole thing was generated by an AI.

Newspaper Makes Brain-Melting Error in AI-Generated Graphic

By Victor Tangermann

The fast food corporation has announced a paltry Bitcoin bonus which employees have to wait two years to collect.

Steak ‘n Shake Announces Pitiful “Bitcoin Bonus” for Workers

Researchers found a civil war between state and federal troops could start as a result of events similar to those unfolding in Minneapolis.

Simulation Found Civil War Could Be Triggered by Exactly What ICE Is Doing Right Now

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman vented about the attention the company received over ChatGPT leading users into psychosis.

Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis

By Frank Landymore

Online activists are telling owners of Ring Doorbell cameras that it's time to get rid of their devices, which can be used by ICE.

Activists Say Ring Cameras Are Being Used by ICE

A stunning video shared by Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui shows gorgeous auroras blanketing the Earth's night sky.

International Space Station

Stunning Footage Shows Space Station Drifting Through Aurora’s Dazzling Lights

By Victor Tangermann

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