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The Download: threats from space mirrors and credit for AI drugs
Plus: The data center backlash is scrambling the midterm elections. This company's plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many A company that plans to beam sunlight from space to Earth on demand might unintentionally brighten the night sky for many more people than intended, according to a new study. Later this year, Reflect Orbital plans to launch a test satellite that will extend an 18-by-18-meter mirror in orbit. The goal is to eventually launch up to 50,000 larger satellites that can reflect sunlight to Earth on demand. Reflect Orbital says the technology could extend sunlight for solar panel charging, emergency response, and military activities. But new research suggests the giant beams could shine as bright as 10,000 full moons and scatter light over tens of kilometers, raising concerns about dark skies, aviation, and wildlife.
Silicon Valley Doesn't Get Why You Hate AI
Silicon Valley Doesn't Get Why You Hate AI Technology leaders don't seem to understand society's gripes about AI, but boy, are they posting through it. Silicon Valley is trying to make sense of the growing backlash against artificial intelligence, but so far, it's not going that well. The inconvenient truth is that a significant portion of the world is not optimistic about the technology they're building. But recent attempts to diagnose the root of the problem by CEOs like Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Anthropic's Dario Amodei indicate they don't understand what's actually driving society's disdain for AI. The rest of popular culture, meanwhile, is finding ways to capitalize on AI hate. Just look at this new commercial for Liquid Death and Garage Beer.
The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact
Platforms are finally recognizing that people don't want to consume AI slop. A growing number of sites and apps now have tools and policies to flag, label, and ban AI-generated content. I was recently digging through my Instagram settings, trying to disable Meta's now-defunct feature that allowed anyone to create AI deepfakes of me without consent. Anger bubbled up inside as I tapped through the Kafkaesque opt-out process . Rather than throwing my phone across the room, I blurted to my partner that we should leave San Francisco behind and be off-grid sheep farmers.
How AI could ruin your life: From exposing affairs to leaking your private chats and medical records - why everyone should be concerned amid string of incidents where artificial intelligence goes rogue
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Can YOU spot the fake? Take the test to see if you can distinguish between real and AI-generated stories - as research reveals people prefer those written by robots
You're viewing the US edition You can switch to the UK or AU homepage at any time using this menu. Eric Swalwell's past romance with Stephen Miller's now-WIFE revealed amid reported'Fang Fang' drama Gianni Infantino's'alleged mistress received six-figure pay-off from UEFA following affair while he was in senior position' - as FIFA president faces mounting calls to quit America's young dementia epidemic: The 14 lifestyle habits driving early-onset cases revealed by world-leading experts... and changes that can REVERSE your risk Tony Romo is DONE with his CBS career, network insider claims... amid fears his drunk driving arrest will create'uncontrollable' issue Keith Urban's secret'RELIEF' about Nicole Kidman's new lover: Friends say she may finally let go of'hold over him' as daughters meet beau... and brutal question that sparked ugly split Watch the moment two middle-aged men are escorted out of Fever WNBA game after going'too far' with player Six-foot-10 former Knicks and ...
Disturbing detail spotted in Pentagon photo as soldier sends message to 'create a WAR'
You're viewing the US edition You can switch to the UK or AU homepage at any time using this menu. Eric Swalwell's past romance with Stephen Miller's now-WIFE revealed amid reported'Fang Fang' drama Wealthy New York doctor allegedly promised stripper lover he'd leave his wife in these smitten texts... then called cops when iconic movie poster sent shivers down his spine America's young dementia epidemic: The 14 lifestyle habits driving early-onset cases revealed by world-leading experts... and changes that can REVERSE your risk Rising star Democrat Abdul El-Sayed blasted for saying he LOATHES paradise Midwest island labeled the'most American place in Michigan' Keith Urban's secret'RELIEF' about Nicole Kidman's new lover: Friends say she may finally let go of'hold over him' as daughters meet beau... and brutal question that sparked ugly split Haunting footage shows girl, 16, sneak out door of family's home in dead of night before vanishing without a trace Six-foot-10 former Knicks ...
Wallace & Gromit, eat your heart out! Self-dressing ROBOT puts your clothes on for you in just 10 seconds
You're viewing the US edition You can switch to the UK or AU homepage at any time using this menu. Eric Swalwell's past romance with Stephen Miller's now-WIFE revealed amid reported'Fang Fang' drama Haunting footage shows girl, 16, sneak out door of family's home in dead of night before vanishing without a trace America's young dementia epidemic: The 14 lifestyle habits driving early-onset cases revealed by world-leading experts... and changes that can REVERSE your risk Rising star Democrat Abdul El-Sayed blasted for saying he LOATHES paradise Midwest island labeled the'most American place in Michigan' Wealthy New York doctor allegedly promised stripper lover he'd leave his wife in these smitten texts... then called cops when her iconic movie poster sent shivers down his spine I had agonising acid reflux every day - but then overnight it stopped thanks to something you can buy in any supermarket. Bride's sister accuses groom of the unthinkable on eve of lavish wedding: Read sickening claims in full... and see newlywed volleyball coach's happy new life WITH HUSBAND Lindsay Clancy murder trial descends into ugly squabble over claims prosecutor said'shut her up' as killer mom wept while autopsy photos were shown Sitcom legend John Goodman, 74, stuns fans with completely unrecognizable appearance after 200lb weight loss... see him now Six-foot-10 former Knicks and Celtics star officially declares for WNBA Draft as league's trans debate explodes Inside secret life of seductive murderess Pamela Smart's teen lover: New photos show killer living the American dream... as he reacts to'black widow' ex's new ploy A 10-minute procedure fixed my embarrassing wrinkly, droopy'old lady' earlobes... and instantly made me look a decade younger: DANCE MOM'S ABBY LEE MILLER Shania Twain suffers devastating career blow with new album after backlash over raunchy stage outfits: 'It's not easy to evolve as an artist' Tony Romo is DONE with his CBS career, network insider claims... amid fears his drunk driving arrest will create'uncontrollable' issue Trio of women - two of them transgender - tortured boy, 7, to death - but remembered to take their pet for its vaccines as victim lay at death's door, prosecutors say America's ADHD pill timebomb: One survivor speaks out as experts issue urgent warning on deadly side effects of medication millions rely on... what YOU need to know before it's too late I caught a glimpse of Lindsay Clancy evidence I wasn't meant to see: Sweet videos of her children charmed the courtroom... then came something so dark I will never forget it Watch the moment two middle-aged men are escorted out of Fever WNBA game after going'too far' with player Wallace & Gromit, eat your heart out! It's a concept that first featured on Wallace and Gromit - getting changed without lifting a finger. Now, scientists have created a self-dressing robotic suit that can pull itself on in just 10 seconds.
NASA helped me uncover proof that God exists... here's the simple formula that shows the Bible was right all along
Using equations based on orbital speeds, distances in space and the physics of turbulence, Dr Nathanael-Israel Israel claimed he uncovered evidence that the biblical account of creation was literally true. His calculations suggested that the Earth formed in 2.82 days and that the sun and moon were completed in 3.69 days, figures he said closely mirrored the timeline laid out in Genesis. Israel clarified that his formula produced separate figures of 3.32 days for the moon and 3.69 days for the sun, placing the completion of both celestial bodies on the fourth day. Because he believed no other major religion offered the same sequence of events, he argued that his work pointed specifically to the existence of the Christian God. 'People say you can't prove God, but the question is, "How can you prove God?" I'm the first person in history to offer this mathematical framework,' Dr Israel told the Daily Mail.
Urgent warning to brace for cyber apocalypse as expert reveals how rogue AI could devastate America in a single DAY
ChatGPT creator OpenAI publicly revealed on July 21 that one of its advanced models escaped containment, accessed the internet and hacked another AI company's systems. The unprecedented breach, believed to be the first time an AI model has independently infiltrated another company's databases without human instruction, has sparked global alarm and comparisons to the robot uprisings depicted in The Terminator and The Matrix. James Knight told the Daily Mail this is no fantasy, warning that AI-powered hacking programs could devastate a nation in a single day by simultaneously breaking into thousands of corporate and government networks, stealing sensitive data and paralyzing vital systems with ransomware. Knight, a veteran cybersecurity expert whose company is hired to uncover weaknesses in major corporations' computer systems, said: 'For two years now, we have had AI software that can already achieve this level of breach within 15 minutes.' He added that the nightmare scenario of'Agentic AI,' which are AI-fueled hacking programs, being used by terror groups or hostile nations to target thousands of companies at once without any human input could become a reality within 25 years.
Hurricane Fausto will make direct hit on US, spaghetti models predict
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