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Is the AI apocalypse a religion in disguise?
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 19 Comments • 2 Likes • 5 months ago
“Maciej Ceglowski argues the AI-apocalypse scenario is 'silly, full of unwarranted assumptions' and more religion than science.”
A look at some of the hype, false assumptions, and fearmongering driving a lot of influence surrounding AI. The material is delivered as a keynote lecture for 2016 WebCamp Zagreb. (Yes, this is 9 years ago.) I've provided both a text transcript and a YouTube video. The lecture is 45 minutes...
You Thought A Deepfake Fraud Was Bad? Check Out What's Coming Next.
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 1 Comments • 1 Like • 5 months ago
“The next deepfake threat is not coming for your bank account. It is coming for your reputation. What every leader needs to know now.”
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in an AI generated cyberspace.
100 Years Ago, Thousands Fell Into a Deep Sleep With No Explanation
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 2 Comments • 2 Likes • 5 months ago
“Encephalitis lethargica killed five hundred thousand people, and scientists still can't agree on what it was.”
The pandemic of the 20th century is still a medical mystery that receives little attention today, which is not surprising since the disease has become rare.
5 Best Sci-Fi Vehicles Of All Time, Ranked
Via: Nerm_L • Coffee Break • 2 Comments • 3 Likes • 5 months ago
“There is perhaps nothing more iconic about a great science fiction movie than the vehicles they feature, and these five stand out as the best.”
IMO this is a pretty lame collection. There are a lot of cooler vehicles in a number of movies.
Robert F. Kennedy is fatally shot | June 5, 1968
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 2 Comments • 2 Likes • 5 months ago
“Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles”
There are fewer of us with memories of these events every year. But the history lives on.
Shifters: Robots on the frontline
Via: Nerm_L • News Viners • 3 Comments • 1 Like • 5 months ago
“Shifters' platform is built around supervised autonomy, where robotic teams can operate in complex environments while remaining under human oversight.”
Where the hell is the United States? While we're wasting time and money on battleships and golden domes the rest of the world has already made them obsolete.
