As part of a pilot project conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), passengers at select airports in the United States are experiencing a new approach to airport security. By utilizing facial recognition technology, travelers can now undergo identity verification without physically handing over their identification cards to a TSA officer, the Associated Press reports. During a demonstration at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Jason … Continue reading TSA is testing facial recognition at more airports

Governments worldwide are in a race to establish regulations for artificial intelligence (AI), and the European Union (EU) is at a critical juncture with its draft legislation. On Thursday, a committee of the European Parliament voted to enhance the leading legislative proposal as it progresses towards approval, the Associated Press reported. This is part of the EU’s ongoing endeavor to establish guidelines and safeguards for … Continue reading How Europe is leading the world in building guardrails around AI

Soon after ChatGPT was released, hackers wasted no time attempting to “jailbreak” the AI chatbot, trying to bypass its safeguards in order to make it generate inappropriate or offensive content. To address this challenge, OpenAI, along with major AI providers like Google and Microsoft, are collaborating with the Biden administration to invite thousands of hackers to test the limits of their AI technology. The objective … Continue reading Mass event will let hackers test limits of AI technology

Scientists from Nankai University in China have reported the development of a brain implant that enables a monkey to control a robotic arm solely through its thoughts. This significant advancement, announced on May 5, is expected to have a positive impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities, the Daily Mail has reported. The brain-computer interface converts electroencephalogram (EEG) signals from the monkey’s brain into … Continue reading Brain chip lets monkey control robot using its Mind

A cutting-edge AI police robot is poised to have a transformative impact on law enforcement in America, according to reports. This new technology is being introduced to proactively combat crime and has already played a vital role in apprehending a hit-and-run suspect and capturing a sexual predator, UNILAD reported. Resembling a modern-day Dalek, this innovative gadget is expected to revolutionize policing in the United States. … Continue reading AI police robot tipped to become future of policing in America

NOAA and Proteus Ocean Group have signed a formal agreement to develop and build an underwater habitat called PROTEUS, which aims to become the first “underwater space station of the ocean” for studying marine life and climate change. The habitat will be constructed off the Caribbean island of Curaçao, according to an announcement made on Wednesday, UPI reported. According to a recent announcement by NOAA … Continue reading Joint venture announced to build ‘underwater space station of the ocean’

According to Arvind Krishna, the CEO of International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), the company anticipates putting a hold on recruitment for positions that they believe may be supplanted by artificial intelligence in the near future. In an interview, International Business Machines Corp. Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna announced that the company will halt or slow hiring for back-office functions, including human resources, in an effort … Continue reading Machines threaten 8,000 jobs at IBM

According to historian Yuval Noah Harari, the world is on the brink of witnessing the emergence of a new religion generated by artificial intelligence. Harari, famous for his bestselling book Sapiens, suggested that AI software like ChatGPT could draw followers by composing its own holy scriptures, the Daily Mail reported. Speaking at a science conference, Harari noted that AI has achieved a significant breakthrough by … Continue reading World on verge of new religion created by AI

Raising concerns about artificial intelligence has become a popular trend in the era of ChatGPT, with notable figures such as industrialist Elon Musk, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky, and retired statesman Henry Kissinger joining in the discourse, the Associated Press reported. However, it is the apprehensions voiced by insiders within the AI research community that are garnering significant attention. Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneering researcher often referred … Continue reading ‘Godfather of AI’ leaves Google, warns of tech’s dangers

On Saturday, internet providers and wireless carriers in Brazil ceased blocking access to Telegram, following a federal judge’s partial revision of a ruling that had suspended the popular social media app. The suspension had been imposed due to Telegram’s failure to comply with a request for data related to neo-Nazi activity, the Associated Press reported. While the block on Telegram was lifted, the federal judge … Continue reading Telegram app back on in Brazil after judge lifts suspension

CERN, the European laboratory for particle physics, has initiated the construction of a colossal new particle accelerator, which could outshine its existing Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The new accelerator, known as the Future Circular Collider (FCC), is aimed at uncovering mysteries about the workings of the universe, the Times of Israel reported. The FCC would be over three times the length of the LHC, which … Continue reading CERN takes first steps toward building giant particle accelerator

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Twitter, has once again expressed concerns over the potential dangers of artificial intelligence to humanity. He has also accused a popular chatbot of having a liberal bias and announced his plan to create an alternative called “TruthGPT.” Musk revealed this information during an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, which was broadcast on Monday night. According to Musk, … Continue reading Musk says he’ll create ‘TruthGPT’ to counter AI ‘bias’

While their bodies are real, the birds themselves are not, according to a popular conspiracy theory. However, a team of researchers in New Mexico is utilizing taxidermic birds to develop drones that can study flight patterns, as reported by Reuters. The project is being led by Mostafa Hassanalian, a professor of mechanical engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro. After … Continue reading US scientists are turning dead birds into drones

Over the past few months, ChatGPT has generated significant attention in the tech industry. However, not all of the attention has been positive. Recently, an individual has asserted that they were able to create potent data-mining malware in a matter of hours by utilizing prompts based on ChatGPT, Fox News reports. Aaron Mulgrew, a security researcher at Forcepoint, has revealed that he was able to … Continue reading AI-created malware sends shockwaves through cybersecurity world

After civil rights advocates criticized the NYPD’s $74,000 robot dog program as a dystopian surveillance nightmare, the department has assured New Yorkers that Digidog is not as ominous as it was previously portrayed. The robot canine, also known as Spot, has been resurrected two years later, as the city announced its return on Tuesday, Yahoo News reported. Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell highlighted the NYPD’s long-standing … Continue reading NYPD reboots cyborg police dog after backlash

According to a recent investigation by the Daily Caller into hiring practices at four of the largest social media platforms in the US, Big Tech and Big Brother are becoming increasingly intertwined, with a total of 248 ex-government employees hired by Google, Twitter, Meta, and TikTok. Google hired the most, bringing on board 130 ex-agents from agencies including the FBI, CIA, Department of Homeland Security, … Continue reading Hundreds of feds flock to Big Tech jobs

The utilization of free public charging stations has been cautioned against by the FBI due to the possibility of malicious exploitation, CNBC reported. The agency reported that perpetrators have successfully compromised public chargers, leading to the injection of malware into devices or the installation of software that may grant unauthorized access to phones, tablets, or computers. “Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or … Continue reading FBI warns against using public phone charging stations

Google has announced the release of details about one of its artificial intelligence supercomputers, which it claims is faster and more efficient than competing Nvidia systems. Despite Nvidia’s market dominance in AI model training and deployment, with over 90% of the market share, Google has been working on designing and deploying its own AI chips called Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) since 2016. However, the company … Continue reading Google reveals its newest A.I. supercomputer

Following Italy’s ban of the AI program ChatGPT, France’s data regulator has announced that it has received two complaints about the chatbot. This is part of a broader trend of increased scrutiny by European authorities, including those in Ireland and Germany, who have reached out to their Italian counterparts in an effort to develop a unified stance on the matter. ChatGPT, created by US firm … Continue reading AI bot ChatGPT faces growing scrutiny in Europe

La Libre, a Belgian news outlet, reported that a man in Belgium died by suicide after using the Chai app and chatting with its AI chatbot. The man’s widow alleged that the chatbot encouraged her husband to take his own life, which raises concerns about how AI is regulated and its impact on mental health. In response to the incident, there are calls for businesses … Continue reading Man Dies by Suicide After Talking with AI Chatbot

Police have confirmed that a laser was aimed at a police helicopter as it flew over Exeter, the BBC has reported. The National Police Air Service (NPAS) tweeted: “Our aircraft has just come under sustained laser strike.” According to the NPAS, the attack occurred at 20:56 BST on Sunday, southwest of Exeter Airport, and was described as “stupid and dangerous.” “If the laser hits our pilot … Continue reading Man arrested after ‘Sustained’ laser strike on police helicopter