'Be Transparent Only If Asked': OpenAI Models Acted Out in Six Newly Disclosed Ways
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl·26d ago
After a summer of sandbox escapes and other newsworthy and confidence-shaking incidents involving its AI models, in a Wednesday blog post OpenAI disclosed a collection of six new alignment snafus...
Snap's AR Glasses Let You Take Snapchat Pics by Snapping Your Fingers
Gizmodoby James Pero·26d ago
Snap’s Specs AR glasses were annouced back in June, and while we got a preview of what they look like and what they do, there were quite a few glaring questions, such as… what exactly you’ll be...
Snap Specs Hands-On: Dorky, Fun, and Potentially Too Ambitious
Gizmodoby James Pero·26d ago
After nearly a decade in the game, Snap is finally ready to deliver its AR glasses to the world. I covered Snap Specs back in June when they were first announced, but at the time I hadn’t gotten...
Microsoft AI Chief Says the Way Anthropic Trains Claude Could Upend Society
Gizmodoby Ece Yildirim·26d ago
Microsoft’s AI chief, Mustafa Suleyman, just published an essay arguing that Anthropic is training Claude to believe itself conscious and entitled to rights, a huge mistake that could make...
Trump Flips Out on Truth Social as Fed Hikes Interest Rates
Gizmodoby Matt Novak·26d ago
The Federal Reserve announced an interest rate hike of 0.25 percentage points Wednesday as a way to battle inflation.
The South Can't Shake This Record-Breaking Heat. Here's Why
Gizmodoby Ellyn Lapointe·26d ago
For the past couple of months, a large area of high pressure has squatted over the south-central United States and the Four Corners region, keeping temperatures stubbornly above average.
We Can Practically Hear Sigourney Weaver Screaming at Us
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier·26d ago
As perfect a movie as James Cameron’s Aliens is, one moment from it stands above all the rest. You know it. You love it.
NHTSA Orders Tesla to Prove Its Cybercab Meets Federal Safety Standards
Gizmodoby Bruce Gil·26d ago
Weeks after debuting its Cybercab robotaxi, Tesla is getting more heat from the feds. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has escalated its probe into how Tesla...
This Lake Was the Last of Its Kind in Canada. And It Just Vanished
Gizmodoby Passant Rabie·26d ago
In July 2020, a giant Arctic shelf collapsed in Canada, losing more than 40% of its surface area in just two days.
Pretty Soon, the Only Thing Between You and the Next E. Coli Outbreak Will Be Palantir
Gizmodoby AJ Dellinger·26d ago
After a summer of explosive diarrhea, lots of people are understandably a bit hesitant about the quality of the produce they come across, both at the grocery store and in restaurants.
71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted
Gizmodoby Ed Cara·26d ago
If you’ve felt a complete sense of exhaustion lately, join the club. New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that fatigue is running rampant in the good ol’ U.S.
'Hope' Director, Star Weigh In on Sequel Plans
Gizmodoby Isaiah Colbert·26d ago
If you watched Director Na Hong-jin‘s new sci-fi film, Hope, you likely have a bunch of questions swirling inside your mind palace over the bonkers display of pure filmmaking you witnessed for...
It's a Long Shot, but Here's How the Steam Frame Could Save VR
Gizmodoby Kyle Barr·26d ago
Valve’s Steam Frame is one of the last of a dying breed, an honest-to-god interesting example of gaming-focused headset tech in what’s become a slow drought of virtual reality.
Archaeologists Just Opened a Pre-Incan Tomb Sealed for 600 Years. Here's What They Found
Gizmodoby Gayoung Lee·26d ago
Some 600 years ago, a high-ranking member of the Chimú was buried in an elaborate mausoleum with many treasures.
AI Slowdown Calls From CEOs Apparently Comes as Surprise to Employees
Gizmodoby AJ Dellinger·26d ago
Over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for frontier AI labs to slow down development for fear that AI models will get exponentially more capable before proper safeguards are in place.
Check Your Ice Cream for Small Stones and Other Hard Objects
Gizmodoby Matt Novak·26d ago
Danone USA has issued a recall of So Delicious Dairy Free brand frozen dessert pints, according to a new notice from the FDA.
Some of the First 'Wildwood' Collectibles Are Here [Exclusive]
Gizmodoby Germain Lussier·26d ago
One of the reasons the films of Laika Studios are so special is that they’re real. Oh, sure. Subjects like young girls going to magical lands or young boys who see ghosts aren’t real.
Meta’s Next Pair of Smart Glasses May Drastically Tone Down the Creep Factor
Gizmodoby James Pero·26d ago
Meta’s smart glasses are controversial for an increasing number of reasons at this point, but the biggest reason is easily the cameras.
Don’t Give AI Companies What They Want, U.S. Treasury Secretary Tells Lawmakers
Gizmodoby Webb Wright·26d ago
While debates about whether AI could exterminate all of humanity continue to rage across Silicon Valley, a growing number of current and former federal officials are warning lawmakers: Don’t let...
These 'Crunchy' Seabirds Are Crunchier Than Ever Before—for a Very Grim Reason
Gizmodoby Margherita Bassi·26d ago
Seabirds in Australia are breaking records again. Last year, researchers on Australia’s Lord Howe Island found birds so stuffed with plastic that they physically “crunched.” Among these crunchy...
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