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The Pope’s AI Guy Is Worried About ‘Cartel’ Behavior Among Big Labs
Father Paolo Benanti, a Catholic priest and AI adviser, argues that major AI companies are using fears about superintelligence to exclude the public from debates about regulation. He says rules governing powerful AI should be democratically developed, rather than set by a small group of companies whose commercial interests could amount to “cartel” behaviour. Benanti…
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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Basically Has the Same Plot As Twisted Metal
The article humorously argues that Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave and Twisted Metal share essentially the same central premise: contestants enter a violent tournament organised by a powerful figure, with the winner receiving a wish. Despite their vastly different settings and gameplay, both stories use personal motives and high-stakes competition to drive their casts forward. In…
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Claude identifies uncharacterised enzyme system resembling Crispr machinery
Anthropic says its AI system Claude autonomously identified a previously uncharacterised enzyme system resembling machinery associated with Crispr gene editing. The discovery is the first reported result from the company’s new wet lab and is intended to demonstrate Claude’s potential in scientific research, although its practical significance remains uncertain. Nearly 950 Claude agents analysed 210…
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Opinion: I Think I’m Missing Something About Stellar Blade On Switch 2
The writer found the Stellar Blade demo on Switch 2 disappointing despite expecting stylish movement and precise, Soulslike combat. They argue that deliberate input latency makes parrying and general movement feel heavy and unresponsive, which matters particularly for a game built around timing and fast action. The Switch 2 version technically runs at 30 frames…
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Says Hollywood Must Accept AI as a Tool: It ‘Is Not Going Away’
Jeffrey Katzenberg, the prominent Hollywood producer, has urged the entertainment industry to accept artificial intelligence as an inevitable tool rather than resist it. In a 2,377-word essay published on X, Katzenberg argued that Hollywood’s energy spent trying to eliminate AI would be better spent establishing fair terms for its use. He stressed that the industry’s…
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Logitech Releases Blue Yeti 2 With Automatic Audio Tuning Based on Proximity
Logitech has released the Blue Yeti 2, a modernised successor to its enduring Blue Yeti USB microphone that first launched in 2009. The new model introduces a 3D proximity sensor and AI-powered noise reduction to automatically adjust audio levels and quality as users move, potentially making the microphone more accessible to those who prefer not…
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Daily AI users remain wary of its wider impact
A Gallup survey commissioned by Microsoft suggests that regular AI use does not equate to confidence in its wider effects. About 68% of Americans who use AI daily said they are worried about it, while 74% of Americans overall reported concern, challenging the idea that adoption straightforwardly reflects public enthusiasm. The survey covered roughly 1,000…
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Sanders and Casar seek ban on superintelligence development
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar have introduced legislation to ban the development of artificial superintelligence, which they define as technology capable of seriously harming or disempowering humanity. The proposal would also pause advanced AI development until a new, scientist-led Department of Artificial Intelligence is established, reflecting growing concern about the risks of rapidly…
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New Blue Yeti microphone automatically tunes sound to speaker distance
Logitech has launched the Blue Yeti 2, the first successor to the iconic Blue Yeti microphone in 17 years. The new microphone features a proximity-based voice sensor that automatically adjusts gain, EQ, and pickup patterns based on how close or far you are from the mic, making it more beginner-friendly and addressing a design flaw…