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AI showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be ready to pull plug, says pioneer
AI showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be ready to pull plug, says pioneer
Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio warns against granting legal rights to cutting-edge technology
A pioneer of AI has criticised calls to grant the technology rights, warning that it was showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be prepared to pull the plug if needed.
Yoshua Bengio said giving legal status to cutting-edge AIs would be akin to giving citizenship to hostile extraterrestrials, amid fears that advances in the technology were far outpacing the ability to constrain them. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
AI showing signs of self-preservation and humans should be ready to pull plug, says pioneer
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“The secret that scientists don’t want you to know about!”
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December 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
“The secret that scientists don’t want you to know about!”
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And here’s my other human origins countdown to close out the year! 🏺🧪
10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 2025
Findings about our extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.
www.livescience.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
And here’s my other human origins countdown to close out the year! 🏺🧪
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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Speaking of Putin's palaces, Navalny's team proved beyond doubt that Putin has a new one in annexed Crimea.
Corrupt ex-Ukraine president Yanukovych planned a dacha there, but Putin stole the land & massively upped the project right down to the gold taps!
navalny.com/p/6692/
Corrupt ex-Ukraine president Yanukovych planned a dacha there, but Putin stole the land & massively upped the project right down to the gold taps!
navalny.com/p/6692/
December 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Speaking of Putin's palaces, Navalny's team proved beyond doubt that Putin has a new one in annexed Crimea.
Corrupt ex-Ukraine president Yanukovych planned a dacha there, but Putin stole the land & massively upped the project right down to the gold taps!
navalny.com/p/6692/
Corrupt ex-Ukraine president Yanukovych planned a dacha there, but Putin stole the land & massively upped the project right down to the gold taps!
navalny.com/p/6692/
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BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
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“South Africans like Dr. Booley have found a remedy for power cuts that have plagued people in the developing world for years. Thanks to swiftly falling prices of Chinese made solar panels and batteries, they now draw their power from the sun.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“South Africans like Dr. Booley have found a remedy for power cuts that have plagued people in the developing world for years. Thanks to swiftly falling prices of Chinese made solar panels and batteries, they now draw their power from the sun.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
I must admit I had to think twice for the title of the book I am reading right now...
We aren't all lying, at least not all the time...
We aren't all lying, at least not all the time...
Very funny polling result where ~3/4 of people will say they read a book last year but if you ask them to name the book the share drops 20 points
open.substack.com/pub/theargum...
open.substack.com/pub/theargum...
Some of you are lying about reading
How one polling decision uncovered a lot of untruths
open.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I must admit I had to think twice for the title of the book I am reading right now...
We aren't all lying, at least not all the time...
We aren't all lying, at least not all the time...
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Unlike the previous case in August, which I caught in peer review, this latest one is in an already-published volume.
And when I googled the 'article' to see what came up, I received an 'AI Overview' of 'Key themes likely covered in this article.'
Where are we going with this?
And when I googled the 'article' to see what came up, I received an 'AI Overview' of 'Key themes likely covered in this article.'
Where are we going with this?
Sigh. Just came across another case of an AI-generated hallucinated reference to an interesting yet completely fictitious article I supposedly wrote. (Ulrichsen, K. C. (2018). Qatar and the Gulf crisis: Negotiating unity, resilience, and security. International Affairs, 94(5).)
December 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Unlike the previous case in August, which I caught in peer review, this latest one is in an already-published volume.
And when I googled the 'article' to see what came up, I received an 'AI Overview' of 'Key themes likely covered in this article.'
Where are we going with this?
And when I googled the 'article' to see what came up, I received an 'AI Overview' of 'Key themes likely covered in this article.'
Where are we going with this?
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One Russian independent media outlet spoke with 14 residents in Valdai, where supposedly almost 100 drones tried to attack Putin's palace.
None heard anything, nor had any text alerts about drone danger.
#RussiaLies
None heard anything, nor had any text alerts about drone danger.
#RussiaLies
December 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
One Russian independent media outlet spoke with 14 residents in Valdai, where supposedly almost 100 drones tried to attack Putin's palace.
None heard anything, nor had any text alerts about drone danger.
#RussiaLies
None heard anything, nor had any text alerts about drone danger.
#RussiaLies
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The irony here being this has nothing to do with Ukraine.
The Oreshnik missiles are too close to hit Kyiv - there is a minimum flight time/distance needed. They can however hit anywhere in Europe.
bsky.app/profile/twmc...
The Oreshnik missiles are too close to hit Kyiv - there is a minimum flight time/distance needed. They can however hit anywhere in Europe.
bsky.app/profile/twmc...
While Trump cuddles up to Putin, the rest of the sane world shakes its head and watches the growing danger.
China, emboldened knowing Agent Orange is too afraid to protect Taiwan.
And Russian Oreshnik missiles today on 'combat duty' in Belarus.
China, emboldened knowing Agent Orange is too afraid to protect Taiwan.
And Russian Oreshnik missiles today on 'combat duty' in Belarus.
December 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The irony here being this has nothing to do with Ukraine.
The Oreshnik missiles are too close to hit Kyiv - there is a minimum flight time/distance needed. They can however hit anywhere in Europe.
bsky.app/profile/twmc...
The Oreshnik missiles are too close to hit Kyiv - there is a minimum flight time/distance needed. They can however hit anywhere in Europe.
bsky.app/profile/twmc...
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Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
This New Year’s Eve, Ukrainians are reclaiming Malanka and Vasyl.
The tradition lives on through street performances, with a goat that dies with the old year and revives with the new, played in the Kyiv metro by Laima.
This New Year’s Eve, Ukrainians are reclaiming Malanka and Vasyl.
The tradition lives on through street performances, with a goat that dies with the old year and revives with the new, played in the Kyiv metro by Laima.
Ukrainian goat carol NYE traditions
On New Year’s Eve, Ukrainians celebrate the day of Malanka and Vasyl, staging plays. Forgotten for decades, the tradition returns with a goat leading the way!
www.counteroffensive.news
December 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
This New Year’s Eve, Ukrainians are reclaiming Malanka and Vasyl.
The tradition lives on through street performances, with a goat that dies with the old year and revives with the new, played in the Kyiv metro by Laima.
This New Year’s Eve, Ukrainians are reclaiming Malanka and Vasyl.
The tradition lives on through street performances, with a goat that dies with the old year and revives with the new, played in the Kyiv metro by Laima.
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This is resistance! Performance artists show big business, educational institutions and law firms how it’s done!
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Kennedy Center New Year's Eve concerts canceled after addition of Trump's name
A veteran jazz ensemble announced on Monday it was canceling its New Year's Eve performances at the Kennedy Center, the latest group to withdraw from the Washington arts institution after it was renam...
www.reuters.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This is resistance! Performance artists show big business, educational institutions and law firms how it’s done!
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
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I’m sure those laws against infidelity would be enforced equally along gender, racial, and class lines. Nope, definitely wouldn’t lead to increased criminalization of already oppressed people.
December 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I’m sure those laws against infidelity would be enforced equally along gender, racial, and class lines. Nope, definitely wouldn’t lead to increased criminalization of already oppressed people.
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Not sure people are getting the real importance of the Russians fooling Trump about the Ukrainians attacking Putin's house. It was to demonstrate just how much they control his thinking--how much he is in their pocket. And it worked.
December 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Not sure people are getting the real importance of the Russians fooling Trump about the Ukrainians attacking Putin's house. It was to demonstrate just how much they control his thinking--how much he is in their pocket. And it worked.
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For the past several years, Matthew Boedy has been working on a book about the Christian nationalist aims of the conservative powerhouse group Turning Point USA and its late founder, Charlie Kirk.
Three weeks before its publication date, Kirk was assassinated.
Three weeks before its publication date, Kirk was assassinated.
His book on Charlie Kirk was about to come out. Then his subject was murdered.
Turning Point is "built to last" and "now has a martyr to honor."
www.motherjones.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
For the past several years, Matthew Boedy has been working on a book about the Christian nationalist aims of the conservative powerhouse group Turning Point USA and its late founder, Charlie Kirk.
Three weeks before its publication date, Kirk was assassinated.
Three weeks before its publication date, Kirk was assassinated.
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New article, North Korea’s red submarine -> www.hisutton.com/DPRK-SSN-Upd...
I think 8, possibly 9-10 missiles in a single row in the fin (sail)
I think 8, possibly 9-10 missiles in a single row in the fin (sail)
December 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
New article, North Korea’s red submarine -> www.hisutton.com/DPRK-SSN-Upd...
I think 8, possibly 9-10 missiles in a single row in the fin (sail)
I think 8, possibly 9-10 missiles in a single row in the fin (sail)
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The Garfield/Pinky and the Brain crossover we never knew we needed.
Wait.
Wait WHAT.
You can accidentally turn your lasagna into a three volt battery that melts aluminum.
WHAT.
Wait WHAT.
You can accidentally turn your lasagna into a three volt battery that melts aluminum.
WHAT.
‘Lasagna battery’: Why you shouldn’t bake your pasta dish in a steel pan
This one mistake could turn your holiday dinner into an accidental galvanic cell.
www.nbcdfw.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The Garfield/Pinky and the Brain crossover we never knew we needed.
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Christoph Sieber gibt Geschichtsnachhilfe 👇
May 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Christoph Sieber gibt Geschichtsnachhilfe 👇
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Meanwhile in Russia: political scientist Sergey Mikheyev says that the majority of Russians are in favor of nuclear strikes against Ukraine and the rest of Europe. He says Russia should destabilize the European Union with an ultimate goal of destroying it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQmX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQmX...
Sergey Mikheyev says most Russians want to nuke Europe and Ukraine
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Meanwhile in Russia: political scientist Sergey Mikheyev says that the majority of Russians are in favor of nuclear strikes against Ukraine and the rest of Europe. He says Russia should destabilize the European Union with an ultimate goal of destroying it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQmX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQmX...
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I always tell students if you ask a good question the article will write itself
December 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I always tell students if you ask a good question the article will write itself
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Day 1406 of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine.
As we approach the end of another year of my daily threads, I was to point out to Trump that his beloved Putin controls under 1% more of Ukraine than he did a year ago, and LESS than in early Nov 2022.
Let's go again:
As we approach the end of another year of my daily threads, I was to point out to Trump that his beloved Putin controls under 1% more of Ukraine than he did a year ago, and LESS than in early Nov 2022.
Let's go again:
December 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Day 1406 of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine.
As we approach the end of another year of my daily threads, I was to point out to Trump that his beloved Putin controls under 1% more of Ukraine than he did a year ago, and LESS than in early Nov 2022.
Let's go again:
As we approach the end of another year of my daily threads, I was to point out to Trump that his beloved Putin controls under 1% more of Ukraine than he did a year ago, and LESS than in early Nov 2022.
Let's go again:
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Heads up that this is authorization for Trump to create his own version of the Wagner Group. Which would bring the number of “armies” at his disposal to four:
*regular armed forces (most regulated)
*ICE (minimally regulated)
*private mercenaries (?)
*MAGA thugs/militias (rogue)
All pardonable
*regular armed forces (most regulated)
*ICE (minimally regulated)
*private mercenaries (?)
*MAGA thugs/militias (rogue)
All pardonable
S.3567
A bill to authorize the President of the United States to ...
SPONSOR: Sen. Mike Lee (R), UT
№ CO-SPONSORS: 0
STATUS: Introduced
LATEST ACTION: Senate - 2025-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on ...
#Republicans
Details at congress.gov
A bill to authorize the President of the United States to ...
SPONSOR: Sen. Mike Lee (R), UT
№ CO-SPONSORS: 0
STATUS: Introduced
LATEST ACTION: Senate - 2025-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on ...
#Republicans
Details at congress.gov
December 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Heads up that this is authorization for Trump to create his own version of the Wagner Group. Which would bring the number of “armies” at his disposal to four:
*regular armed forces (most regulated)
*ICE (minimally regulated)
*private mercenaries (?)
*MAGA thugs/militias (rogue)
All pardonable
*regular armed forces (most regulated)
*ICE (minimally regulated)
*private mercenaries (?)
*MAGA thugs/militias (rogue)
All pardonable
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New — CNN reports the CIA conducted a remote drone strike on a port facility in Venezuela earlier this month with support from US Special Forces, citing “sources familiar with the matter.” The CIA declined to comment.
Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
New — CNN reports the CIA conducted a remote drone strike on a port facility in Venezuela earlier this month with support from US Special Forces, citing “sources familiar with the matter.” The CIA declined to comment.