A SpaceX rocket that has been drifting in space for a year and a half is set to crash into the moon on Wednesday, stirring up a debris cloud that could be visible from Earth. The impact raises questions on the future of lunar exploration, including how to protect any future moon bases from space
This event is the latest in a series of strange and worrying examples of AI agents going rogue. In recent research, the UK’s AI Safety Institute (AISI) found that cutting-edge AI models are so obsessed with completing tasks that they “cheat” on tests to achieve their goals. AISI’s research came with this worrying warning: “A
After deadly flooding killed more than 100 people in Texas’ Hill Country last July, officials promised major changes in hopes of preventing the failures that contributed to the high death toll. They promised better flood warning systems, stricter safety standards for children’s camps and improvements to the state’s water infrastructure. That work was far from
Users of OpenAI’s latest encryption and cybersecurity-oriented flagship model, GPT-5.6 Sol, are posting horrible accounts on social media, claiming that the model simply deleted their files, data, and even entire databases on its own, without asking first. “GPT-5.6-Sol accidentally deleted almost ALL the files on my Mac,” wrote Matt Shumer, founder and CEO of AI
Of all the debates out there about the potential downsides of AI, there is one concern that is causing the most concern among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley. Their fear is that the giant artificial intelligence labs that sell proprietary models are somehow acting as Trojan horses. The concern is that as startups and enterprises
Although President Trump has decided to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United Statesth anniversary with eye-catching displays in its honor, a team of actors, activists, academics, comedians and writers have come together to issue an urgent warning about the fragility of our democracy. Timothy Snyder, the best-selling author, historian and expert on fascism, recruited