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Big brother is watching scary eye surveillance- AI generated

At LinkedIn, Covid myths still rule. Here’s a post they removed

Message to LinkedIn: The origin of COVID is not even a politically sensitive topic any more! Whoever you are protecting, you can just stop.

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Family tree concept, dna, genes, ancestors. A large box suitcase lies on the table with old photographs. AI generated Generative AI

At Nature: Genetic profiling firm 23andMe nearing extinction?

Dilemma: If the genetic tests that identify ancestry also truly predicted health issues, as claimed, why are they not standard medical procedure?

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Is DeepSeek r1 really an AI apocalypse?

AI analyst Gary Marcus points out that DeepSeek was trained more cheaply but has the same problems with hallucination and does not think like a human (AGI).

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Yes, AI can generate science too! Too often, it’s junk science

According to researchers, one problem is that public repositories of free science information can be offering tons of chatbot-driven drivel.

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Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and modern computer technologies concepts. Business, Technology, Internet and network concept.

Where machine intelligence fails — ask a programmer

Erik J. Larson warned yesterday in Metro Silicon Valley that we shouldn’t overestimate what machine intelligence can do: Human intelligence emerges because we are deeply embedded in our environments—a constant feedback loop of interaction that gives us a perpetual advantage. The machine model, no matter how well-trained, doesn’t operate within this dynamic system. It not only isn’t learning in real-time, Read More ›

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TV News studio - recording and broadcasting media in a modern set design with blue background for journalists. Generative AI

Will a White House press shakeup change how news is delivered?

In December, we asked, “Can the White House ‘Mean Girl’” media be reformed?” We were looking at at journalist Mike Cernovich’s comments on the way that the White House press corps controls national political news in the United States: The White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) has the power to control seat assignments and credentialing. When you walk inside the briefing Read More ›

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A worn-out scroll with ancient text lying on a table, ready for study or research

Dramatic use of AI to unlock ancient scrolls

The scrolls were discovered in 1750 but efforts to read them destroyed them. So many were sealed and put away, in the hope that they could one day be read.

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Why do so many organic chemicals exist in the absence of life?

Science writer Elise Cutts tells us at Quanta that life’s raw materials abound in the universe: How simple chemistry led to complex living organisms stands among the great unsolved mysteries of science. The recent studies of asteroid and comet material add to the evidence that the first steps of the assembly process happen in space — and happen very readily. Read More ›

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Bearded neanderthal man sits by fire in cave at night, caveman and bonfire on dark background. Concept of Homo sapiens, prehistoric era, primitive, ancient, Stone Age

New preprint argues that Neanderthals may be “same species” as us

The problem is that, in an evolution-based scheme, someone must be the subhuman. Now who will researchers draft to fulfil the role?

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A digital tablet casting a hologram of a chatbot icon, symbolizing advanced customer service technology.

Common sense is still out of reach for chatbots

Despite hopes, say Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis, common sense does not just “emerge” from a vast dump of data.

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X and Y Chromosomes as male Chromosome concept for a human biology structure containing dna genetic information as a medical symbol for gene therapy or microbiology genetics research.

Freedom From Religion Foundation deletes entire honorary board

If Freedom from Religion Foundation refuses to accept sex binary in humans, why should schools take its notices warning against religion in school seriously?

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The Spread of Misinformation on Social Media, Examining the role of social media in the dissemination of false information and its consequences on society

Is the social panic over “disinformation” starting to wane?

There is currently a “crisis in the field of misinformation studies” as disinformation experts are questioning the usefulness of their field.

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Scientific American goes Woke on cats and water

In a September article, readers were scolded for stereotyping cats’ aversion to water.

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The tech mag staff vs the online agents of chaos?

Bet you can guess who the Wired staff think is the worst agent of chaos — Elon Musk. But you might not guess why.

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