2026-08-26
Uncoding Creativity in the Age of AI: What Makes a Great Poem, What Makes a Great Storyteller, and What Makes Great Person
I once asked ChatGPT to write a poem about a total solar eclipse in the style of Walt Whitman. It returned a dozen couplets of cliches that touched nothing, changed...
AI safety through the lens of uncertainty quantification (UQ).
I have been reading a lot more about AI safety lately. Funny thing is, up to a few weeks ago, I believed I was working on AI safety. I am ...
We need more empirical research on biological AI model safety
cross-posted to EAForumEpistemic status: We are quite confident that Biological AI models (BAIMs) safety requires further work, but uncertain about its scale. The apparent gap may be refuted by one...
CBS's Legendary 156-Episode Sci-Fi Anthology Series is Officially Free to Watch on Streaming
The CBS anthology series The Twilight Zone is one of the greatest science fiction shows ever made. Catch it while it's free to stream on Tubi.
Solasta 2 is getting multiplayer and warlocks in its next update
So anyway, I started eldritch blasting.
Cheap AI Token Resellers: The Secret Ingredient is Fraud
[Matt Lenhard] has an interesting writeup explaining exactly how fraudsters offer access to cutting-edge AI models at a tenth of the price. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the secret is to get tokens...
Taylor Sheridan and Jon Bernthal's 121-minute 10/10 Action Western Remains a Streaming Smash Hit
Bernthal's blockbuster summer has fans revisiting a modern thriller classic.
Want Proof the US Air Force F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Can Be Beaten? A Navy EA-18G Growler Landed A Kill Shot in What Was Thankfully a Simulation
The US Air Force F-22 Raptor is going to face increasingly sophisticated and capable rivals–that means it will face a fairer fight than it ever has before–but its many advantages...
Say Goodbye to DC's 4-Part Sci-Fi Action Series Leaving Netflix Next Week
Nine years since Black Lightning retired; eight years since it ended
Short Time Outs
The standard recommendation on time out duration is one minute per year of age, often capping out at 5min. In my experience (n=3, not independent) this is much longer than...
'The Dog Stars Review: Ridley Scott's New Sci-Fi Odyssey Is an Action Movie Like No Other
Ridley Scott's first sci-fi movie in almost a decade is a triumphant spectacle with emotional stakes and epic action set pieces.
Leonard Cohen on the Antidote to Anger and the Meaning of Resistance
One of the commonest and most corrosive human reflexes is to react to helplessness with anger. We do it in our personal lives and we do it in our political...
Now Perplexity is trying to get into the local AI action
Amid talk of an Nvidia deal, the AI search biz is looking beyond the cloud
Reject Fluid Simulations, Return To Rheoscopic Fluid
Fluid simulations are one of the “killer apps” of high-performance computing, but if you can’t afford the performance, they can take a depressingly long time to run. Depending on your...
Steam's Most Intriguing Slow-Burn Adventure Game Takes 400 Real-World Days to Finish
The Longing counts down 400 real-world days whether you're playing or not…as you decorate a cave, read Moby Dick cover to cover, and more.
The 5 Most Unforgettable Moments of Critical Role Campaign 4 So Far
The second arc of Critical Role Campaign 4 is just around the corner. Here's a recap of the 5 wildest moments so far.
EVE Online: The Move to Python 3 Begins!
EVE Online: The Move to Python 3 Begins! EVE Online has been one of the most interesting case studies in Python at scale for over twenty years now. They've been...
Humankind 2 trailer accused of being 'AI slop,' studio says nope: 'real actors, practical sets, and custom-made props'
The uncanny trailer shows the perspective of infants through space and time.
When There Are No Experts
An average person in the western world probably believes a lot of false things. They probably don't have a great grasp of political economy, or orbital mechanics. How could they,...
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