News Roundup
Here are this week’s stories about the Universe, our place in it and other cool stuff.
Pop Culture
The AI future is too scary even for James Cameron. Where can the Terminator franchise go from here?
When you’ve been in the film business as long as James Cameron, speculative fiction has a way of becoming reality. How do you compete with the present?
Don’t blame the algorithm: Polarization may be inherent in social media
Commonly scapegoated on the algorithm of social media sites, recent research reveals how online echo chambers prop up even in the absence of catered content. Maybe we should all just go outside and take a walk…
Meteor Showers
NASA: Meteor Showers
Miss the Perseids? Don’t worry because NASA forecasts at least three more major showers this year. Read up on the where, when, and how.
Some meteors leave trails lasting up to an hour. Now we may know why
The fleeting pace of a meteor shower is occasionally interrupted by a lingering trail of light. Why? New science shows these meteors are some of the lowest in the atmosphere.
Artificial Intelligence
The AI Was Fed Sloppy Code. It Turned Into Something Evil.
In the same way humans are nurtured by their environment, AI is “aligned” using datasets in an attempt to instill human values and morals. Train the AI on insecure code however, and our sci-fi nightmares come to life,
Author Rie Qudan: Why I used ChatGPT to write my prize-winning novel
In a novel centered around language as a form of art, does the use of AI enhance or mar this overarching theme?
