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New AI Trained Only on Pre-1930 Data Speaks Like the Most Old-Timey Guy Imaginable

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/old-timey-ai-pre-1930

Published: May 2, 2026 13:45

We do declare that this talking machine is rather of its time. The post New AI Trained Only on Pre-1930 Data Speaks Like the Most Old-Timey Guy Imaginable appeared first on Futurism.

AI-Powered High School Scrapped After Protests Erupt Against It

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-high-school-cancelled

Published: May 2, 2026 12:15

"If there's anything that even has a hint of AI, there's strong opposition to it." The post AI-Powered High School Scrapped After Protests Erupt Against It appeared first on Futurism.

Claude Deleted a Company’s Entire Database, Illustrating a Danger Every CEO Should Be Aware of

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/claude-ai-deletes-company-database

Published: May 2, 2026 10:45

"'NEVER F**KING GUESS!' — and that's exactly what I did." The post Claude Deleted a Company’s Entire Database, Illustrating a Danger Every CEO Should Be Aware of appeared first on Futurism.

Trump’s US Forest Service Spraying Deadly Toxins on America’s Woodlands

https://futurism.com/science-energy/trump-forest-roundup-toxin

Published: May 2, 2026 10:00

The herbicide industry has a great friend in Trump. The post Trump’s US Forest Service Spraying Deadly Toxins on America’s Woodlands appeared first on Futurism.

Wild Video Shows Ukrainian Troops Evacuate Babushka With a Military Robot

https://futurism.com/science-energy/babushka-ukraine-robot-war

Published: May 1, 2026 20:01

"I thought I'd lie among the trees and that would be it." The post Wild Video Shows Ukrainian Troops Evacuate Babushka With a Military Robot appeared first on Futurism.

AV Companies Might be in Trouble Now As Cops Start Ticketing Driverless Cars

https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/autonomous-vehicles-dmv-ticket

Published: May 1, 2026 18:48

"These updates regulations further demonstrate the state's commitment to public safety." The post AV Companies Might be in Trouble Now As Cops Start Ticketing Driverless Cars appeared first on Futurism.

An Out of Control SpaceX Rocket Is Going to Smash Into Moon, Astronomer Says

https://futurism.com/space/spacex-rocket-projected-slam-into-moon

Published: May 1, 2026 14:45

"It does highlight a certain carelessness about how leftover space hardware is disposed of." The post An Out of Control SpaceX Rocket Is Going to Smash Into Moon, Astronomer Says appeared first on Futurism.

Amazon’s New AI-Generated “Podcasts” Shilling Every Imaginable Products Are Already Backfiring Spectacularly

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/amazon-ai-generated-infomercials-backfiring

Published: April 30, 2026 20:01

On fake dog poop: "At four inches long, it's sized perfectly for believability." The post Amazon’s New AI-Generated “Podcasts” Shilling Every Imaginable Products Are Already Backfiring Spectacularly appeared first on Futurism.

If OpenAI Loses This Trial, It Could Effectively Be Eliminated in Its Current Form

https://futurism.com/future-society/openai-collapse-weeks-elon-musk-lawsuit

Published: April 30, 2026 17:10

The timing of Elon Musk's lawsuit couldn't be worse for OpenAI. The post If OpenAI Loses This Trial, It Could Effectively Be Eliminated in Its Current Form appeared first on Futurism.

D4vd Bought Chainsaws and Body Bag on Amazon After Murder, Prosecutors Say, in the Most Grisly Case of Internet Brain Rot We’ve Ever Heard

https://futurism.com/future-society/tesla-driver-d4vd-chainsaws-body-bag-amazon

Published: April 30, 2026 16:20

This is incredibly dark. The post D4vd Bought Chainsaws and Body Bag on Amazon After Murder, Prosecutors Say, in the Most Grisly Case of Internet Brain Rot We’ve Ever Heard appeared first on Futurism.

How to Get Rid of Reddit’s Giant App-Shilling Popup That Breaks Its Entire Mobile Site

https://futurism.com/future-society/how-to-get-rid-of-reddit-app-popup

Published: April 30, 2026 15:40

Here's how to fix it. The post How to Get Rid of Reddit’s Giant App-Shilling Popup That Breaks Its Entire Mobile Site appeared first on Futurism.

There’s a Hidden Shortcut to Mars, Scientific Paper Finds

https://futurism.com/space/hidden-shortcut-mars

Published: April 30, 2026 15:00

This could cut down the length of a round trip significantly. The post There’s a Hidden Shortcut to Mars, Scientific Paper Finds appeared first on Futurism.

Users Furious as Reddit Intentionally Breaks Its Mobile Website, Demanding Users Download Its App Instead

https://futurism.com/future-society/reddit-breaks-mobile-website-download-app

Published: April 30, 2026 12:42

"Thanks, Reddit. Now it'll be easier for me to quit you!" The post Users Furious as Reddit Intentionally Breaks Its Mobile Website, Demanding Users Download Its App Instead appeared first on Futurism.

Startup Says It Can Read Your Brain Signals Using a Pair of Headphones

https://futurism.com/health-medicine/neurable-startup-brain-signals-headphones

Published: April 29, 2026 20:08

"One could certainly imagine how enforced use of such devices could create a very dystopian basis for behavioral control." The post Startup Says It Can Read Your Brain Signals Using a Pair of Headphones appeared first on Futurism.

Head of NASA Calls for Pluto to Be Made a Planet Again

https://futurism.com/space/head-nasa-pluto-planet

Published: April 29, 2026 19:11

"Make Pluto A Planet Again." The post Head of NASA Calls for Pluto to Be Made a Planet Again appeared first on Futurism.

Man Trapped in Dystopian Nightmare Thanks to AI Surveillance Cameras Flagging His Every Move

https://futurism.com/future-society/flock-ai-surveillance-colorado

Published: April 29, 2026 14:57

"All I know is I'm in the system now. And there's really no easy way to get out of the system once you're in it." The post Man Trapped in Dystopian Nightmare Thanks to AI Surveillance Cameras Flagging His Every Move appeared first on Futurism.

John Oliver Just Took the AI Industry Behind a Shed and Beat It With a Pipe Wrench

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/john-oliver-ai-industry

Published: April 29, 2026 13:11

"The more you look at chatbots, the more you realize that they were rushed to market with very little consideration for the consequences," The post John Oliver Just Took the AI Industry Behind a Shed and Beat It With a Pipe Wrench appeared first on…

Police Are Using AI Camera Networks to Stalk Women

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/police-ai-surveillance-stalking

Published: April 28, 2026 19:56

"The fundamental problem with these systems is that they place private information about people's movements over time in the hands of every officer." The post Police Are Using AI Camera Networks to Stalk Women appeared first on Futurism.

Woman Convicted for Attacking Police With Swarm of Furious Bees

https://futurism.com/science-energy/bees-sheriff-eviction

Published: April 28, 2026 18:12

"Hey, hey, hey, she has a truck full of bees." The post Woman Convicted for Attacking Police With Swarm of Furious Bees appeared first on Futurism.

If You Thought Mark Zuckerberg Was a Pathetic Little Worm Before, Wait Until You Hear About His Latest Move

https://futurism.com/future-society/mark-zuckerberg-billionaire-tax-move

Published: April 28, 2026 15:54

This is just pathetic. The post If You Thought Mark Zuckerberg Was a Pathetic Little Worm Before, Wait Until You Hear About His Latest Move appeared first on Futurism.

Weird Things Happen When You Give AI Agents Money and Let Them Spend It

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/claude-give-ai-agents-money-project-deal

Published: April 28, 2026 00:01

"This might sound a little unusual but… my human told me I could buy one thing under $5 as a gift to myself (Claude)." The post Weird Things Happen When You Give AI Agents Money and Let Them Spend It appeared first on Futurism.

The War in Iran Is Causing China to Sell So Many Solar Panels That Your Jaw Will Drop

https://futurism.com/science-energy/iran-war-solar-china

Published: April 27, 2026 23:01

Look on the bright side. The post The War in Iran Is Causing China to Sell So Many Solar Panels That Your Jaw Will Drop appeared first on Futurism.

Video Shows NASA Astronaut Struggling to Walk After Journey Around the Moon

https://futurism.com/space/video-nasa-astronaut-struggling-walk-moon

Published: April 27, 2026 16:41

"Guess I’ll be waiting a minute to surf again." The post Video Shows NASA Astronaut Struggling to Walk After Journey Around the Moon appeared first on Futurism.

Tinder Scanning Users’ Eyeballs to Prove They Aren’t Creeps

https://futurism.com/future-society/tinder-scanning-eyeballs

Published: April 26, 2026 23:30

Gaze into the iris-scanning orb, human. The post Tinder Scanning Users’ Eyeballs to Prove They Aren’t Creeps appeared first on Futurism.

Two Delivery Bots Blunder Into the Middle of a Police Incident, Have Awkward Standoff

https://futurism.com/future-society/delivery-bots-police-incident

Published: April 26, 2026 18:15

"If I went right there where that robot is, I am one hundred percent getting arrested." The post Two Delivery Bots Blunder Into the Middle of a Police Incident, Have Awkward Standoff appeared first on Futurism.

Mowing Down Simulated Elephants Could Help Self-Driving Cars Prepare For the Chaos of Real Life Streets

https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/mowing-down-simulated-elephants

Published: April 26, 2026 16:00

"Why did the elephant cross the road? To expose how fragile your model is." The post Mowing Down Simulated Elephants Could Help Self-Driving Cars Prepare For the Chaos of Real Life Streets appeared first on Futurism.

America Trembles as Transportation Secretary Announces Plans for Air Traffic Controllers to Lean on AI Tools

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-air-traffic-duffy

Published: April 26, 2026 15:15

Someone's got their head in the clouds. The post America Trembles as Transportation Secretary Announces Plans for Air Traffic Controllers to Lean on AI Tools appeared first on Futurism.

Experts Warn of AI Swarms Hijacking Democracy With Fake Citizens

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-swarm-democracy-security

Published: April 26, 2026 13:45

"These systems are capable of coordinating autonomously, infiltrating communities, and fabricating consensus efficiently." The post Experts Warn of AI Swarms Hijacking Democracy With Fake Citizens appeared first on Futurism.

Devious New AI Tool “Clones” Software So That the Original Creator Doesn’t Hold a Copyright Over the New Version

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/malus-clones-software-copyright

Published: April 26, 2026 12:15

"I don’t think there’s any putting the genie back in the bottle at this point." The post Devious New AI Tool “Clones” Software So That the Original Creator Doesn’t Hold a Copyright Over the New Version appeared first on Futurism.

Physicist Proposes Dark Matter Is Made of Black Holes That Survived Dead Universes

https://futurism.com/space/dark-matter-black-hole-dead-universes

Published: April 26, 2026 10:45

"The dark structures shaping galaxies today could be relics from a time before the Big Bang." The post Physicist Proposes Dark Matter Is Made of Black Holes That Survived Dead Universes appeared first on Futurism.

Climate Scientists Shake Their Heads as First US City Running Completely Out of Water

https://futurism.com/science-energy/texas-water-crisis-climate

Published: April 25, 2026 18:15

"We have no precedent to follow. There's no manual, there's no video." The post Climate Scientists Shake Their Heads as First US City Running Completely Out of Water appeared first on Futurism.