Archive for the 'Technology' Category
AI Researcher Goaded Chat GPT to Attempt to Jailbreak Itself and Access the Internet
March 25th, 2023It wrote a Python script for Kosinski to run on his computer that would have passed data into the system via the API. It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Via: inews: Concerns have been raised about the extent of artificial intelligence GPT-4’s power to take over computers after the AI chatbot […]
This Is the ‘Birth of a Different Age’
March 23rd, 2023This is about AI and Chinese psyop platform TikTok. Via: Fox:
Australia: Soldiers Control Robot with Brain Computer Interface
March 23rd, 2023Via: Science Daily: Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed biosensor technology that will allow you to operate devices, such as robots and machines, solely through thought control. The advanced brain-computer interface was developed by Distinguished Professor Chin-Teng Lin and Professor Francesca Iacopi, from the UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT, in […]
Adobe Releases AI Art Generator Firefly To Take On Midjourney And DALL-E, “Could Be As Influential As The First Photoshop”
March 22nd, 2023It’s coming very quickly now. Via: TechRadar: Adobe has revealed its answer to AI art generators like Midjourney, Dall-E, and Stable Diffusion – and the new family of generative AI tools, collectively called Adobe Firefly, could ultimately be as influential as the original Photoshop was in 1990. The giant behind apps like Photoshop and Illustrator […]
DPReview.com Is Closing April 10th
March 22nd, 2023I became interested in 35mm photography back in the 1980s when I was in high school. After a brief stint in photography school in the early 1990s, I realized that the only way I was going to make consistent money with photography was with weddings. So, I moved on. But my love of photography remained, […]
DESANTIS CALLS FOR BAN ON CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY IN FLORIDA, “BIG BROTHER’S DIGITAL DOLLAR”
March 20th, 2023Via: Florida’s Voice: Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he wants lawmakers to pass legislation banning the use of central bank digital currency, or CBDC, in an effort to safeguard Floridians’ finances. “I am here to call on the legislature to pass legislation to expressly forbid the use of CBDC as money within Florida’s uniform commercial code,” […]
TSA Chief: Eventually, Biometrics Won’t Be Optional at Airports
March 20th, 2023Via: Dallas Morning News: “We’re upgrading our camera systems all the time, upgrading our lighting systems,” Pekoske said. “(We’re) upgrading our algorithms, so that we are using the very most advanced algorithms and technology we possibly can.” He said passengers can also choose to opt out of certain screening processes if they are uncomfortable, for […]
Agility Robotics: Digit
March 20th, 2023So, you’re living in a van down by the river, hoping to pick up some short term work at a fulfillment center during Christmas. And then… Via: Agility Robotics:
Microsoft 365 ‘Copilot’: AI Assistant Integrated with Office Applications
March 17th, 2023Via: IT Pro: Microsoft has integrated its AI technology into the entirety of the Microsoft 365 productivity suite, with businesses set to experience significant time savings with meetings. Named 365 Copilot, the AI helper is being added across the Office apps and can cut down time spent writing up meeting notes, combing through inboxes, and […]
CDC Bought Phone Data to Monitor Americans’ Compliance With Lockdowns, Contracts Show
March 17th, 2023Via: Epoch Times: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) purchased data from tracking companies to monitor compliance with lockdowns, according to contracts with the firms. The CDC paid one firm $420,000 and another $208,000. That bought access to location data from at least 55 million cellphone users. The contracts, approved under emergency […]
