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Elon Musk's beer-pouring 'robots' are more like puppets
The Optimus robots trotted out at yesterday's Teslafest aren't the social, capable, autonomous AI robots we're led to believe.
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Mike Elgan
Apple re-invents the movies
Apple's new 3D, immersive short film hits Apple Vision Pro headsets tomorrow.
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Mike Elgan
Let's debunk confused techno-panic over "doxing glasses"
Extracurricular activities by two Harvard students does not show a special risk for AI glasses. Here's what's really going on.
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Mike Elgan
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New 'dogs of war' shoot down drones with AI guns
Who's a good boy?
Does it matter if your friends are real?
When you’re talking to AI, or to a digital “person,” you’re talking to nobody. Is this a “social” act? What’s the difference?
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Mike Elgan
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September 2024

'Museum of AI Arts' to open in L.A.
I wonder if AI agents, bots and children will be admitted free.
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Mike Elgan
New AI trick: 'synthetic human memories'
AI-edited photos can alter memories of things you experienced in real life. This knowledge will be weaponized. Here comes the False Memory Industrial…
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Mike Elgan
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Using AI to bypass reason
A weird genre of scammy posts anchored by bizarre AI images says more about humanity than technology.
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Mike Elgan
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Brilliant Weekend Edition
Fabric displays, giant iPhones, robot dog stunts and more!
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Mike Elgan
Elon Musk and the rise of supranational oligarchs
Musk isn’t an outlier. He’s just ahead of the curve.
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Mike Elgan
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August 2024

Venezuela's dictator used avatars for lies; now journalists use them for truth
What goes around, comes around, I guess.
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Mike Elgan
Brilliant Weekend Edition
Bullet-proof Cybertrucks, security phones, 3D-printed breast implants, one-key keyboards, minimalist writing tools, smartphone handcuffs and more!
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Mike Elgan
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