If you really want to know how humanity will meet its end, The New York Times just published a detailed preview. For the first time, scientists have used AI to invent entirely new viruses that have never existed in nature. These lab-made viruses successfully multiplied and infected bacteria, proving the AI’s “recipes” actually work. While … Read more
. Can AI really write? An article published in The Conversation argues that AI can’t really write because it simply “communicates information,” which does not originate from conscious thoughts and lived experiences that characterize human writing. Human writing, the article goes on to assert, is different because it stems from emotions born of genuine suffering, … Read more
. A new culture of “tokenmaxxing” is sweeping through Silicon Valley, as tech workers compete to consume massive amounts of artificial intelligence data to prove their productivity. The trend involves engineers using “agentic” AI tools to process billions of tokens — the basic units of data used by AI models — often running automated systems … Read more
. Latitude, the startup behind the viral hit AI Dungeon, unveiled its new AI-native platform, Voyage. The platform allows users to act as game designers by creating and playing custom, text-based role-playing games (RPGs) featuring unscripted interactions and persistent digital worlds. The platform is powered by Latitude’s “World Engine,” a system developed over five years … Read more