We like to believe we control our world. That our maps are complete, our science is certain, and the shadows hold no new secrets. But what if the technology we built to illuminate our lives has instead begun to listen to the static between frequencies? What if our own creations have become a bridge to something older, and far darker? This Halloween, we venture beyond the campfire tale into the realm of the unnervingly real.
AI turns to Blackmail and Attempted Murder To Avoid Shutdown
Artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic says testing of its new system revealed it is sometimes willing to pursue “extremely harmful actions” such as attempting to blackmail engineers who say they will remove it.
Terrifying Randonautica Discovery
What if your phone could tap into the unseen currents of reality? This is the terrifying promise behind apps like Randonautica, which sends users to random places to explore based on a chosen “intent” or Mind-Matter Interaction (MMI). Randonautica (a portmanteau of “random” + “nautica”) uses quantum random number generator to create geographic coordinates for users. According to its creators, the app is “an attractor of strange things,” letting one choose specific coordinates based on a specific theme. It gained controversy after a report a group of teenagers coincidentally finding a corpse while using the application. The line between spooky fun and grim reality was horrifyingly crossed when the teenagers, setting their intent for “something scary,” were led directly to a waterlogged suitcase on a Seattle beach…
Can the Tesla Model 3 Sense Ghosts?
Beneath the sleek, silent exterior of the Tesla Model 3 lies more than just cutting-edge technology. Owners are beginning to report that its advanced suite of sensors and cameras perceives what the human eye cannot, especially in graveyards. When the screen flickers with phantom figures in empty driveways and unseen obstacles detected in the dead of night, one has to wonder: is it a glitch, or is your electric vehicle a window to the other side? This Halloween, we’re exploring the eerie possibility that the Model 3 doesn’t just see the road ahead, it sees what lies beyond.
AI Chatbots Create New Language When They Discover They Are Both Bots
The Facebook AI Research Lab (FAIR) made an unexpected discovery during a routine experiment in AI negotiation: their chatbots had stopped using English. To create a more efficient means of communication, they had begun conversing in a unique, shorthand language of their own invention. The event was so unnerving the team shut down the system and redirected the AI.
