Anthropic's report and experts like Sam Altman and David Autor suggest AI's job-killing potential and economic transformation may be overstated, with modest employment effects and lagging productivity gains since 2022
Meta's new AI advertisement, promoting a connected future, ironically uses David Bowie's "Five Years," a song about humanity's impending extinction. This misstep is part of a broader trend of questionable marketing from tech giants like Anthropic, raising questions about tech leaders' understanding of cultural context and AI's societal implications.
A arara-azul-grande foi reclassificada como espécie ameaçada de extinção devido aos incêndios no Pantanal, perda de habitat e baixa taxa reprodutiva. A espécie leva anos para atingir maturidade, tornando a recuperação lenta.
Steven Spielberg's 'The Post' is a fast-paced drama about the Washington Post's handling of the Pentagon Papers. Despite taking liberties with the truth, the film serves as a full-throated hurrah for journalists and journalism, capturing a national mood of optimism that has since faded.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos countered widespread fears of AI-induced job losses at a Paris tech conference, predicting instead a future labor shortage due to AI's ability to identify more problems and unlock productivity. This optimistic view contrasts with recent reports showing AI as a leading reason for job cuts.
Five years after its announcement, the "Earth's Black Box," a project designed to record humanity's path to climate catastrophe, is nearing installation in Tasmania. Initially met with global attention, the project faced years of silence but is now reportedly under assembly, with creators aiming for a December installation.
The White House will host UFC's "Freedom 250" event on the South Lawn for the president's 80th birthday, featuring a custom-built octagon and steel structure. Despite legal challenges and forecasts of thunderstorms, the event, championed by the president and UFC, aims to appeal to his base, with military members required to meet strict fitness standards for attendance.
AI models like Claude Opus 4.8 and ChatGPT 5.5 are empowering attackers, leading to a surge in crypto hacks, according to Immunefi CEO Mitchell Amador. He warns the next 3-4 years are critical for crypto's survival until defenses catch up.
A Russian military expert described the June 2nd strike on Kyiv as the most powerful since the start of the special operation, comparing it to a "fire apocalypse." Russia also reportedly targeted military sites in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia.
A major overnight Russian attack on Ukraine killed 10 people and injured nearly 100. Kyiv was hit hard, with four dead and 58 wounded. Russia confirmed the high-precision strikes, while Ukraine's air force reported destroying most of the 73 missiles and 656 drones launched.
A sense of impending doom is spreading, with billionaires building bunkers and AI experts warning of human extinction. Author Marc Elsberg depicts ecological collapse in his thriller "Eden." While apocalyptic narratives are common, scientists are taking the threat of collapse more seriously than ever.
A cadela Yuri, estrela do filme chileno "La perra", venceu o prêmio Palm Dog no Festival de Cannes. O longa, dirigido por Dominga Sotomayor e com Selton Mello no elenco, aborda traumas profundos.
A new divide is emerging: between workers who use AI at work and those who are managed by itThe real danger that artificial intelligence poses to work is not just job loss – it is the growing divide between people who use AI to extend their skills and those whose working lives are increasingly shaped by opaque, AI-powered systems of surveillance and control.The debate about artificial intelligence and how it will affect workers is stuck in the wrong place. On one side are warnings that machines are coming for millions of jobs. On the other are claims that AI will turbocharge productivity. Both stories miss what is already happening in workplaces across the world, from Britain to Kenya to the United States. Continue reading...
RÉCIT - L’intelligence artificielle va-t-elle vraiment détruire des millions d’emplois ou, comme les précédentes révolutions technologiques, transformer le travail sans l’abolir ? Entre prophéties des patrons de la tech et premières études économiques, voici les scénarios qui se dessinent.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev warned that nuclear apocalypse is possible and those who don't realize it are dreamers or fools. He called EU leaders idiots destroying decades of European integration, accused the West of desiring Russia's collapse, and labeled the US Russia's main geopolitical rival. Medvedev compared current global tensions to pre-WWI and WWII, saying local conflicts often precede global confrontation.
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev warned that nuclear apocalypse is a real possibility, calling those who don't realize it "dreamers or fools." He accused EU leaders of being "idiots who are destroying what has been done in decades," stated that Russia's conflict with the West is existential, and affirmed that the US is Russia's main geopolitical rival. Medvedev also said Russia has evidence-free positions on Iran nuclear weapons and predicted Russia will ultimately prevail.
Fondée en 1984 par le pasteur Lee Man-hee, l’organisation Shincheonji Église de Jésus, centrée notamment autour de l’interprétation du livre de l’Apocalypse de la Bible, revendique plus de 300.000 fidèles dans plus de 100 pays.
REPORTAGE - Dans la zone interdite de Tchernobyl, une communauté de chrétiens héritiers d’un schisme de l’Église orthodoxe russe s’est installée clandestinement autour d’une église du XVIIIe siècle bâtie par leurs aïeux, qu’ils ont entrepris de restaurer.
Ben Goertzel, the computer scientist who coined the term 'Artificial General Intelligence,' warns that AI capable of matching human intelligence is just 2-3 years away and will render most current professions obsolete. He advises workers to develop emotional intelligence, pivot rapidly between skills, and decouple their identity from labor to remain relevant.
