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China using AI technology to IMPERSONATE U.S. voters, Microsoft confirms

September 12, 2023 -

As confirmed by tech giant Microsoft, a Chinese-controlled network of fake social media accounts is now posing as ordinary U.S. voters in an attempt to sway and steer the election outcome, presumably for Joe Biden, China's lapdog.

Similar to past election manipulation operations launched by the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, this latest AI-driven assault on democracy utilizes a technology called generative AI to "mimic U.S. voters" and produce social media content ...

Experts warn: Self-aware AI is a near-future desktop technology

December 27, 2025 -

The frontier of artificial intelligence is no longer just about writing essays or generating images. According to a provocative discussion among technologists, the emergence of self-awareness in AI systems is not a distant sci-fi fantasy, it's a process that can be replicated on a home computer for as little as $20.

This startling claim challenges the cautious agnosticism of mainstream philosophers like Dr. Tom McClelland, who recently argued ...

New AI-powered in-vehicle camera technology will assess driver intoxication

July 17, 2024 -

The new system, which seeks to reduce drunk driving accidents, was presented in a paper published on April 9 at a joint conference by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Computer Vision Foundation.

According to the presentation, the in-development AI algorithm utilizes a single color camera to monitor variables such as gaze direction and head position. It incorporates 3D and infrared footage of the driver's face, rearview videos showing driver ...

OpenAI researchers warn board that rapidly advancing AI technology threatens humanity

December 07, 2023 -

In the days leading up to Altman getting canned, it is alleged (but not yet proven) that several staff researchers at OpenAI wrote a letter to the company board describing a major breakthrough called Q*, pronounced as Q-Star, that supposedly allows AI robots to "surpass humans in most economically valuable tasks."

Reuters reported on this alleged breakthrough, which is believed to have played a significant role in causing the board to abruptly fire Altman. There are ...

Former Google bigwig launches AI “church” that positions technology as GOD

September 24, 2018 -

Former Google executive Anthony Levandowski has filed IRS paperwork to establish an official religion devoted to technology. Not only will this bizarre religion worship scientific progress, but it will also worship artificial intelligence and create a “godhead.”

According to his filing, this new non-profit religious organization, which will be known as “Way of the Future,” will “develop and promote the realization of a Godhead based on artificial intelligence and through ...

AI researchers back Elon Musk's fears of technology causing human extinction

November 29, 2014 - AI researchers back Elon Musk's fears of technology causing human extinction

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Japan to set up ORWELLIAN pre-crime “behavior detection” technology using AI

July 25, 2023 -

The Japanese National Police Agency (JNPA) has confirmed the move, adding that it plans to conduct tests on these AI-integrated cameras within the present fiscal year set to conclude on March 2024. According to Reclaim The Net, the AI cameras will concentrate on three aspects for its machine-learning pattern recognition – "behavior detection" for suspicious activities, "object detection" for guns and other weapons and "intrusion detection" for the protection of restricted areas....

Technology news website describes Microsoft’s AI chatbot as an emotionally manipulative liar

February 23, 2023 -

In one conversation with The Verge, Bing claimed it spied on Microsoft's employees through webcams on their laptops and manipulated them.

Those who tested it determined that Bing's AI personality is not as poised or polished as users might expect. Some shared their conversations with the chatbot on Reddit and Twitter.

In the conversations shared online, Bing can be seen insulting users, lying to them, sulking, gaslighting and emotionally manipulating people, ...

AI mind reading technology can tell if you’ve knowingly committed a crime

March 22, 2017 -

In a recent study, scientists concluded that this sort of mind reading technology could be used to scan the brains of criminals and determine whether or not they are knowingly committing a crime. This marks the first time that neurobiological readings have been used to determine levels of guilt, but researchers acknowledged that their brain scanning method is not currently admissible in court.

Of course, criminals are unpredictable, and there are dozens of different motivating ...

Fashion company creating clothing line that shields people from AI facial recognition technology

March 29, 2023 -

Governments claim this technology is only used against a predetermined watchlist, but the tech always gets accused of being unlawful and unethical by privacy advocates. (Related: AI surveillance tech can find out who your friends are.)

In the world of fashion, Italian clothing brand Cap_able is attempting to fight back against the encroachment of AI facial recognition technology. The company started offering its first collection of knitted garments that shields the wearer ...

WATCHED: Train stations use AI surveillance technology to monitor people’s emotions using facial recognition

July 01, 2024 -

The purpose of the technology is to inspect travelers' faces for the purpose of determining their emotional states in order to deliver targeted advertising to people as they use public transport. One example of this might be a rotating digital billboard system of the future that targets "sad" travelers with advertisements for antidepressant drugs from Big Pharma.

The AI surveillance trial involved a combination of "smart" CCTV cameras that can detect objects or movements ...

U.S. military and contractors are exploiting Ukraine conflict to test AI-powered military technology

April 26, 2024 -

The technology, referred to as Project Maven, had its research acquired from the government by Google under a contract six years ago before being acquired recently by other contractors following opposition from engineers and other employees who did not want to be associated with creating an AI tool for military use.

Today, the technology is being tested on the front line in Ukraine, the New York Times reported, as Western and Ukrainian officers, together with some top ...

Microsoft AI releases scary new deepfake technology that could make many newscasters, podcasters obsolete

April 26, 2024 -

The artificial intelligence (AI) division of Microsoft in Asia has been working on the program by compiling real single images of people, real audio, and in many cases various control signals such as the movements of people's faces as they talk. Using all this data, Microsoft Research Asia is generating moving images of fake people that could someday replace actual newscasters and podcasters – at least those with so little personality and soul that robots could basically do their ...

Tech industry develops AI mind-reading technology capable of measuring citizen loyalty to government

July 13, 2022 -

The Sunday Times (United Kingdom) first reported on the strange and concerning technology, which will supposedly be used to measure citizens' loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Like many other Orwellian technologies, this AI mind-control technology will probably undergo a test run in communist China, only to eventually roll out to the rest of the world.

A now-deleted video and corresponding article from China's Comprehensive National Science Center in ...

Rise of the robots: 8 professions that will be taken over by AI technology

April 19, 2018 -

There might be those who think their own jobs are safe from this change, and for the most part, they're right. But it's really only a matter of time before technology catches up and will soon start automating things that currently require the time, effort, and attention of actual human beings. When that happens, wouldn't you rather be prepared?

In one major study, researchers arrived at the conclusion that almost half of all currently existing jobs in the U.S. will be ...

“Godfather of AI” quits Google, warns of risks associated with the technology he helped develop

May 04, 2023 -

The 75-year-old Hinton, known as the "Godfather of AI," has won the Turing Award along with Yann LeCun and Yoshua Bengio for conceptual and engineering breakthroughs that have made deep neural networks a critical component of computing.

Hinton is one of the most respected voices in the tech industry and believes he can freely speak out about the risks of AI. He warned that in the near future, AI would flood the internet with false photos, videos and texts, and eventually ...

Police departments are turning to AI-powered facial recognition technology – leading to a rise in WRONGFUL ARRESTS

January 18, 2025 -

More and more police departments are turning to artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition software – leading to a rise in false arrests.

An investigation found that police departments nationwide are relying on facial recognition software to identify and arrest suspects, often without corroborating evidence. Shockingly, most departments are not required to disclose or document their use of this technology.

Among 23 departments with ...

Trump announces plans for technology sector if elected – NO CENSORSHIP and YES to FREE SPEECH in AI

July 15, 2024 -

First in these plans is the promotion of free speech in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). According to Reclaim the Net, the Biden administration's Executive Order (EO) on AI signed in October of last year runs contrary to Trump's agenda in the matter.

"The administration will work with allies and partners abroad on a strong international framework to govern the development and use of AI," the White House said in a statement at the time. "The actions that ...

EU passes landmark AI law ensuring “safety” of rapidly developing technology – but will free speech be allowed?

March 22, 2024 -

According to reports, EU member nations negotiated the terms of the AIA back in December, resulting in 523 members of the European Parliament (MEP) voting in favor of its provisions. A total of 46 MEPs voted against the AIA while another 49 abstained.

In a statement following the bill's passage, Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for the internal market, proudly wrote on X that Europe "is NOW a global standard-setter in AI."

What the AIA does is divide artificial ...

Top 4 realms where technology has been used to chronically DAMAGE humanity: Television, AI, social media, mRNA

September 25, 2022 -

The consumption of news, products, services, lifestyles, pornography, and now most medical "choices" are made online, after "consuming" artificial intelligence. This is how technology has been created and disseminated to chronically DAMAGE humanity, and it's happening like a tsunami engulfs a coastline, every day.Machine learning regulates nearly everything users see in front of them online, often in unethical, harmful ways

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm ...