Why AI resorts to stereotypes when it is role-playing humans
The often stereotyped and offensive responses from AI chatbots role-playing as humans can be explained by flaws in how large language models attempt to portray demographic identities…
Why it’s so hard to tell when Homo sapiens became a distinct species
The more we discover about our species’ family tree, the harder it becomes to pinpoint when exactly Homo sapiens emerged, raising questions over what it really means to be human…
Inside China’s electric-vehicle-to-humanoid-robot pivot
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. While DOGE’s efforts to shutter federal agencies dominate news from Washington, the Trump administration is also making more global moves. Many of these center on China…
RFK Jr. Calls for ‘Spiritual Realignment’ Amid Abortion Pill Safety Debate
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed that President Donald Trump had tasked him with studying the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone, citing concerns over suppressed data during the Biden administration. In a recent interview, Kennedy also emphasized the nation’s need for a “spiritual realignment” to address broader health…
A Rover Race on Mojave Desert Sands
With NASA working on sending humans to Mars starting in the 2030s, colonizing the Red Planet seems more achievable than ever. The space agency is already leading yearlong simulated missions to better understand how living on Mars could affect humans.Because of the planet’s thin atmosphere, high radiation levels…
The Truth About Cortisol, the Hormone That Health Influencers Like to Blame for Everything
In which cancer symptoms and ordinary human experience are rolled together and marketed as the same thing (which ashwagandha will surely cure…
Humane’s AI Pin: all the news about the dead AI-powered wearable
After a very long windup, Humane finally revealed all the details of its AI-powered wearable at the end of 2023. The small gadget could attach to your clothes using a magnetic battery pack so that it’s within easy reach. By tapping the AI Pin, you could ask it to do smartphone-y things like make phone calls…
Humane is shutting down the AI Pin and selling its remnants to HP
Humane is selling most of its company to HP for $116 million and will stop selling AI Pin, the company announced today. AI Pins that have already been purchased will continue to function normally until 3PM ET on February 28th, Humane says in a support document…
Humane’s AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup’s assets for $116M
Humane announced on Tuesday that most of its assets have been acquired by HP for $116 million. The hardware startup is immediately discontinuing sales of its $499 AI Pins. Humane alerted customers who have already purchased the Pin that their devices will stop functioning before the end of the month — at 12 p.m…