We are experiencing world events like the kidnapping of Maduro through the lens of the most depraved AI you can imagine.
The Age of Wonders and Terrors
Twenty years ago, when the idea of AI taking over the world in our lifetimes still struck most of us as the unconstrained fantasy of those who knew too much science fiction and too little science, …
Grok
Grok is an AI assistant built by xAI. Chat, create images, write code, and get real-time answers from the web and X.
To grieve, or not to grieve?
Recent events in the field of AI for mathematics have shown us beyond all reasonable doubt that the field is currently undergoing a rapid transformation, unlike anything that we have ever seen befo…
AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event
Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.
‘I Don’t Think We’re All F***ed Anymore’
Kevin Roose’s new book explores the terrifying implications of AI, but he’s feeling a bit more sanguine these days.
What You Need to Know About Grok AI and Your Privacy
xAI’s generative AI tool, Grok AI, is unhinged compared to its competitors. It’s also scooping up a ton of data that people post on X. Here’s how to keep your posts out of Grok—and why you should.
Elon Musk's Grok AI Is Pushing Misinformation and Legitimizing Conspiracies
Grok's selling point is real-time access to news, but Motherboard found that it generated inaccurate information about Israel-Palestine and lent credence to conspiracy theories.
Human Life in a Post-AGI World - Google DeepMind Talk
Tyler Cowen at Google DeepMind on life after AGI: rebuilding every institution, the rise of "AI maniacs," and why the future will be drenched in meaning.
Dario Amodei — Machines of Loving Grace
How AI Could Transform the World for the Better
Dario Amodei — Machines of Loving Grace
How AI Could Transform the World for the Better
How the head of Obsidian went from superfan to CEO
Steph “kepano” Ango on how software can be a superpower and why you don’t need AI to supercharge your life.
AI's aesthetics of failure
On the demise of Sora and our enduring revulsion to AI slop
AI Grifters Are Making Anti-Data Center Slop With AI
There are hundreds of anti-data center Facebook pages churning out AI-generated slopaganda.
I‘m far from an AI doomer, but it is amazing how many serious voices — on LinkedIn, no less! — are sharing stories about how AI slop is quickly becoming one of the top problems they see in academic writing and research “AI will 10x our research!” doesn’t seem to be surviving encounters with reality
I‘m far from an AI doomer, but it is amazing how many serious voices — on LinkedIn, no less! — are sharing stories about how AI slop is quickly becoming one of the top problems they see in academic writing and research “AI will 10x our research!” doesn’t seem to be surviving encounters with reality
