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Futurism: Who is watching who? “Scanning users ChatGPT”

OpenAI Says It’s Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content to the Police They’re watching. / Future Society/ Chatgpt/ Open AI/ Police Image by Getty / Futurism For the better part of a year, we’ve watched — and reported — in horror as more and more stories emerge … Continue reading →

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The Rundown: Tesla shifts gears for Optimus training

TESLA Tesla shifts gears for Optimus trainingImage source: Tesla The Rundown: Tesla has shaken up its Optimus robot training strategy, ditching motion-capture suits and VR headsets in favor of a vision-only approach using video recordings of human workers performing tasks, Business Insider reports. … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: Norway and World’s Largest Sand Battery

Energy The world’s largest sand battery just went live in Finland By Abhimanyu Ghoshal August 27, 2025 With its 100-MWh capacity, Pornainen’s sand battery is the largest in the world Polar Night Energy View 3 Images View gallery – 3 images … Continue reading →

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The Deep View: “Deadbots” … advocacy to court rooms

AI deadbots move from advocacy to courtrooms as $80B industry emerges AI avatars of deceased people are increasingly appearing in high-stakes legal and advocacy settings, creating what researchers call “powerful rhetoric” that taps into “emotional longing and vulnerability.” The technology has moved … Continue reading →

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The Deep View: Data brokers are hungry!

The data brokers feeding AI’s hunger Perplexity’s downloads jumped from 790,000 in June to 6.69 million in July after the company partnered with Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel. The AI search company offered free access to Bharti Airtel customers, but the … Continue reading →

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: How AI and surveillance capitalism are undermining democracy

How AI and surveillance capitalism are undermining democracy By Suresh Venkatasubramanian | August 21, 2025 AI is smoothing out people’s individuality and instead placing each person into a group that’s deemed to behave a certain way. Image: Jamillah Knowles & We and AI / People and Ivory … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich … De-focus from Workers rights going forward

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GZEROQUICKTAKE: Is the US preparing to strike Venezuela?

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A Reminder … 1968, Enoch Powell. “Immigration”

Explore the controversial life of British politician Enoch Powell, a figure whose legacy remains deeply divisive. This documentary delves into his remarkable career, from a brilliant classical scholar and decorated Brigadier in WWII to a powerful Conservative MP and Minister … Continue reading →

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Profound Wisdom from Elon Musk concerning “Empathy”

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