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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > california-creating-ai-poisoning-children-cracked-down

California, Which Is Creating All the AI That's Poisoning Children, Just Cracked Down on AI Use for Its Own Kids

1+ day, 25+ min ago   (474+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026 9:01 AM EDT Frontier AI labs are seemingly in a race to melt the impressionable minds of underage users into a puddle. For years now, we’ve watched individuals under the age of 18 become obsessed with social AI companions, an…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > openai-sam-altman-chatgpt-hack-electrical-grid-hype

Sam Altman Now Trying to Gain Control of Electric Grid

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (259+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026 7:02 AM EDT Armed with sordid tales of rogue AI agents escaping containment, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has found plenty of success using scare tactics to call for friendly regulation in the name of AI safety. Now, it seems…...

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Werner Herzog Demolishes Talentless Hacks Who Use AI to Imitate Other Filmmakers

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (351+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 8:01 AM EDT The legendary German director Werner Herzog had a few choice words about other so-called “filmmakers” who use AI to imitate their inspirations — one of those inspirations being himself. The flesh and blood director didn’t sound impressed....

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futurism.com > advanced-transport > many-tesla-cybercabs-have-steering-wheels

Oops! Many Tesla Cybercabs Actually Do Have Steering Wheels, Undercutting a Core Promise

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (282+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 7:01 AM EDT Elon Musk’s Tesla has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to its Robotaxi autonomous ride-hailing network. The company is currently operating a fleet of just 45 of its cramped Cybercabs in Austin, Texas,…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > labor-union-support-gallup-ai-automation

Support for Unions Is Spiking as AI Threatens Jobs

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (230+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 6:03 AM EDT As the triple-threat of AI-fueled unemployment, rampant inflation, and further erosion of workers’ rights take their toll, US workers are throwing their support behind a long-neglected institution: labor unions. According to a new survey by polling…...

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futurism.com > future-society > economic-problem-tesla-cybercabs

There's a Huge Economic Problem With Tesla's Cybercabs

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (646+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 11:08 AM EDT Tesla’s flashy unveiling of its Cybercab robotaxi in 2024 left some glaring questions unanswered. The sleek, gold-colored coupé impressed with a futuristic design, but baffled onlookers with its cramped two-seat interior, lack of a charging port, and…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > mother-horrified-meta-ai-family

Mother Horrified When Instagram's AI Scours Social Media for Invasive Information About Her Young Daughters

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (840+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 9:29 AM EDT Last week, a mother in Utah named Kalie Robins took to Instagram to post what she felt was an “innocent” video of herself and one of her two young daughters singing in the car. Her daughter’s…...

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futurism.com > advanced-transport > teslas-glitchy-cybercab-accidentally-lets-passengers-access-controls-to-manually-drive

Tesla's Glitchy Cybercab Accidentally Lets Passengers Access Controls to Manually Drive the Car Using Virtual Joystick on In-Vehicle Screen

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (314+ words) Published Sep 9, 2026 3:14 PM EDT One of the selling points of Tesla’s much-hyped Cybercab — its purpose-built robotaxi — is that it doesn’t need manual controls. That’s why it doesn’t even come with a steering wheel or pedals. But an early passenger who…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > zuckerberg-meta-muse-handle

Wait, Did Zuckerberg Just Jack Muse the Band's Instagram Handle For His New AI?

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (410+ words) Published Sep 9, 2026 12:37 PM EDT Muse, the popular English rock band that’s been selling out arenas for decades, is no longer @muse on Instagram, where it boasts nearly three million followers. That’s because on Tuesday, Meta, which owns Instagram, announced a…...

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futurism.com > artificial-intelligence > facebook-meta-ai-generated-violent-child-abuse

Facebook Is Hosting Huge Numbers of Horrifying AI-Generated Videos of Violent Child Abuse, and Meta Is Barely Even Pretending to Care About Taking Them Down

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (803+ words) Published Sep 9, 2026 10:01 AM EDT As Meta has embraced AI at a deep corporate level over the past few years, its users’ feeds on Facebook and Instagram have been overrun with AI-generated material. Much of this AI content is insipid or…...