Common methods used to train artificial intelligence models seem to increase their tendency to give misleading answers, according to researchers who are aiming to produce “the first systematic analysis of machine bullshit”.
It is widely known that large language models (LLMs) have a tendency...
When Napoleon’s half-million-strong army retreated from Russia in 1812, around half the men were wiped out by disease, starvation and the extreme cold. Now, state-of-the-art DNA analysis has revealed which pathogens contributed to the catastrophe.
In the summer of 1812, Napoleon gathered as many...
Millions of people were safely evacuated due to tsunami warnings rapidly issued after a powerful earthquake rumbled off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula on 29 July. Though the quake didn’t end up generating waves as large as expected, the speed and scale...
TAMPA, Fla. — Government revenue at SES surged more than 21% in the second quarter of 2025 amid accelerating demand from defense customers worldwide, the multi-orbit satellite operator announced July 31.
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Earlier this month, a federal judge in Mississippi delivered a ruling that was riddled with factual errors, from naming plaintiffs that didn't exist to making up quotes from a state law to citing cases that don't appear to exist.As Mississippi Today reports, US district judge Henry Wingate's baffling temporary restraining order immediately raised concerns that it had been generated by a AI.We've already...
