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AI Can Read Cuneiform Now

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MJ Banias·November 29, 2023

On today’s episode, we discuss an ancient discovery into human wearable technology, how AI is now being used to decipher ancient cuneiform tablets, and why NASA wants to grow food in lunar soil.

5000-Year-Old Tablets Can Now Be Decoded by Artificial Intelligence, New Research Reveals

MJ Banias·November 27, 2023

Researchers in Germany have unveiled an AI system capable of deciphering ancient cuneiform texts with excellent accuracy.

This Breakthrough AI Smart Gun is Designed to Save Lives, Rather Than Take Them

Tim McMillan·November 7, 2023

Weapons manufacturer FN Herstal says it has developed a new AI smart gun designed to save lives rather than claim them.

The AI Arms Race Will Be The Next Geopolitical Kingmaker, Experts Warn

MJ Banias·November 4, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the board on which future conflicts will be strategized and future societies shaped, experts warn.

AI Systems Like ChatGPT Have a ‘Dark’ Side, and Researchers are Sounding the Alarm on Their Cyberattack Potential

Tim McMillan·October 26, 2023

New research into potential risks in Text-to-SQL AI models is revealing cybersecurity concerns with AI systems like ChatGPT.

What Are We Going to Do With All These People’s Brains?

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MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk·October 17, 2023

SUBSCRIBE TO ‘THE DEBRIEF WEEKLY REPORT’: Apple Podcasts | Spotify On today’s episode, we discuss how electron beams weirdly heal fissures...

Can AI Actually Create Art?

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MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk·September 30, 2023

SUBSCRIBE TO ‘THE DEBRIEF WEEKLY REPORT’: Apple Podcasts | Spotify On today’s episode, we discuss a new study that says music...

AI Artists Advocate for Inclusion in Open Letter to Congress

MJ Banias·September 8, 2023

In a move that underscores the evolving landscape of the art world, a group of professional AI artists have penned an open letter to the US Congress.

The DOD Taps AI to Monitor Washington D.C.’s Airspace, and AARO Gets a New Website

Micah Hanks·August 31, 2023

This week, we look at the DOD and its plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help monitor the airspace over the nation’s capital.

New Video Shows High-Speed AI-Controlled Drone Beating Top Human Pilot Racers for the First Time

Christopher Plain·August 31, 2023

An AI-controlled drone just beat the best human pilots in a first-person view drone race, a feat that previously seemed impossible.

Liar, Liar, AI On Fire

MJ Banias·August 25, 2023

On today’s episode, podcaster Kennedy Chappel joins MJ Banias as a guest co-host to discuss a new study into the origins of life on Earth, how Russia is using a novel malware tool to hack into Starlink satellites, and a new AI-powered disinformation experiment called "CounterCloud."

Inside CounterCloud: A Fully Autonomous AI Disinformation System

The AI-powered disinformation experiment you've never heard of...

MJ Banias·August 16, 2023

CounterCloud, a totally autonomous AI disinformation system, gives a glimpse into how AI and disinformation will work together in the future.

The Department of Defense Just Announced the Launch of Its New AI Task Force

Micah Hanks·August 11, 2023

The Pentagon has announced the creation of a new generative AI task force that aims to implement AI capabilities throughout the DoD.

A Comedy Writer and A Cartoon Voice Actor Respond to Recent AI Comedy Fail

Christopher Plain·August 3, 2023

A writer/producer for Family Guy and the voice of Looney Tunes' Yosemite Sam react to the recent failure of AI to write and understand comedy.

Groundbreaking Algorithm Successfully Identifies First ‘Potentially Hazardous Asteroid’

Tim McMillan·August 1, 2023

Discover how the HelioLinc3D algorithm spots 'Potentially Hazardous Asteroids,' enhancing Earth's defense and safety from celestial threats

Can You Tell the Difference? Unsettling Study Reveals AI’s Aptitude For Producing Disinformation

Tim McMillan·July 25, 2023

New study explores how AI text generators impact information perception and whether people can tell AI-generated truth from disinformation.

Meet the Artist Pushing the Canadian Government to Adopt an AI “Bill of Rights”

MJ Banias·July 19, 2023

Canada's new AI laws are aimed to regulate artificial intelligence, but AI artist and author Tim Boucher says they don't go far enough.

AI Companion Robots A Potential Solution to the Loneliness Epidemic, Says New Report

Tim McMillan·July 17, 2023

New report highlights the potential of companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence in tackling the loneliness epidemic.

Elon Musk Unveils xAI: Taking On AI Giants in the Quest to Unravel the Universe’s Secrets

Tim McMillan·July 13, 2023

Elon Musk announces the launch of new AI venture, xAI, aimed at using artificial intelligence to "understand the true nature of the universe."

Autonomous Security Robots Are Starting to Patrol Schools and Cities, Despite Controversies

Tim McMillan·July 11, 2023

From schools to major cities, an increasing number of sectors are turning to autonomous security robots to bolster public safety.

An Ethical Dilemma: Study Explores People’s Views on the Morality of AI Decisions

Tim McMillan·July 6, 2023

A recent study sheds light on the nuanced way people view the morality of decisions made by artificial intelligence (AI).

Artists Beware: “Game Changer” Test Results Show AI is More Creative Than 99% of Humans

Christopher Plain·July 6, 2023

AI tool ChatGPT has been shown to be more creative than 99% of humans who underwent the same standardized test for creativity.

“I don’t really understand why they can do it.” The Godfather of AI Returns With a Warning

Micah Hanks·June 29, 2023

The “Godfather of AI” has returned to offer more words of caution about the potential issues humankind could face in the future with AI.

Does ChatGPT Really Want to Save Humanity, or is This a Trap?

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MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk·June 16, 2023

SUBSCRIBE TO ‘THE DEBRIEF WEEKLY REPORT’: Apple Podcasts | Spotify On today’s episode, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made its closest run...

ChatGPT Just Helped Build a Food Harvesting Robot to Save Humanity

Researchers asked the AI, "what are the greatest future challenges for humanity?"

MJ Banias·June 8, 2023

Researchers used the ChatGPT AI to build a robot that picks tomatoes, in order to save humanity.

Self-Replicating Machines: The Ultimate Recipe for Long-Term Survival?

Avi Loeb·May 31, 2023

The dispersal of self-replicating machines throughout the Universe could be the ultimate recipe for long-term survival.

“Risk of Extinction” From Artificial Intelligence Prompts Concerning New Warning From AI Experts

Micah Hanks·May 30, 2023

A new warning about the potential dangers artificial intelligence (AI) may represent for humankind in the years ahead was voiced on Tuesday by leading scientists and tech industry experts.

Now, I Am Become AI, the Destroyer of Worlds

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MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk·May 12, 2023

SUBSCRIBE TO ‘THE DEBRIEF WEEKLY REPORT’: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Join guest host Micah Hanks and MJ Banias this week as...

Pentagon’s New Anomaly Detection AI Software Unveiled at U.S. Spec Ops Event

Micah Hanks·May 10, 2023

The powerful new Argus dual-use anomaly detection AI agent was unveiled this week, which the DoD is using to map illicit activity around the globe.

Is AI Alignment Research Akin to “Helicopter Parenting”?

Avi Loeb·April 25, 2023

AI alignment research aims to steer AI toward the intended goals or ethical principles of humans. But at what point are we over-parenting?

AI-Powered Coding Revolution: ChatGPT, a Game Changer for Software Developers

Corey Gaspard·April 17, 2023

“Is ChatGPT coming for my job”? Some longtime developers are wondering... it's time to address the AI elephant in the room.

If an AI Could Read Your Mind, Love

MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk·April 14, 2023

On this week's episode, MJ and Stephanie contemplate whether teaching AI to read minds could mean the end of humanity.

Yes, AI is Using Brain Scans to Literally Read People’s Minds

Christopher Plain·April 12, 2023

Potentially invoking horrifying images of George Orwell's "thought police" or Phillip K. DIck's "pre-crime" police force, a team of Japanese researchers say they have taught a specialized AI to scan people's brains and almost perfectly recreate whatever image they are thinking about.