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Scientists invented a fake eye disease to see if AI chatbots could spot it, but the experiment took an unexpected turn when ChatGPT, Gemini started treating the fictional illness as a real medical condition

Scientists Invented a Disease to Test Whether A.I. Knew It Was Fake. Then, Chatbots Started Saying It Was Real A made-up eye disease has exposed a real problem with artificial intelligence.Researchers in Sweden deliberately invented a condition called bixonimania to see whether popular AI chatbots could recognise false medical information. Instead, several large language models […]

Weizenbaum: Computer scientist who created world’s first chatbot in the 1960s spent his whole life warning that AI should never replace humans, and the reason will shock you

Joseph Weizenbaum realized that programs like his Eliza chatbot could “induce powerful delusional thinking in quite normal people” Joseph Weizenbaum set out to prove that computers could imitate conversation. Instead, his experiment convinced him that people could become emotionally attached to machines far more easily than he had imagined. That discovery changed the course of […]

One of the world’s largest T. rex skeletons is heading to auction with a price tag of up to $30 million, and the 67-million-year-old giant could become the next record-breaking dinosaur fossil sale

“Gus” the T. rex—discovered on a cattle ranch in South Dakota—goes up for auction this summer, July 14, 2026. (Credit: Matthew Sherman / Sotheby’s) Owning one of the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons could soon become a reality. But there is a huge “if” factor to it. The buyer must having and willing to spend […]

US launches major probe into H-1B visa ‘fraud’; Cognizant under scanner

US launches major probe into H-1B visa ‘fraud’ The United States on Wednesday launched a major investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud, with IT services firm Cognizant among the companies under scrutiny.“This is another example where fraud is fueling violent crime,” FOX Business quoted labor department inspector general Anthony D’Esposito saying.“Much of the visa and […]

‘Will hit even deeper’: Trump warns Iran as Tehran vows ‘no American soldier will return alive’

US and Iran warn each other of impending escalations US President Donald Trump said the United States will “probably” carry out more strikes on Iran later Wednesday, warning Washington was prepared to hit even deeper and could take over Kharg Island if needed.“They are behaving very badly, as they have for 47 years,” Trump told […]

Trump’s Board of Peace planning pilot ‘humanitarian zone’ in south Gaza: Official

Trump aims to create ‘humanitarian zones’ in Rafah US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is planning a pilot “humanitarian zone” in southern Gaza that would aim to accommodate tens of thousands of vetted Palestinian civilians, a board official told AFP.The official said the zone could act as a “starting point” for the Palestinian technocratic […]

Scientists in Singapore have found a way to transform shrimp shell waste into ‘carbon-negative’ hydrogen fuel, turning biomass waste into valuable climate solutions

How Shrimp Shells Are Being Turned Into ‘Carbon Negative’ Fuel, Food and Construction Materials Discarded shrimp shells could soon become more than kitchen waste. Scientists in Singapore have developed a process that converts organic rubbish into hydrogen fuel, protein for aquaculture feed and calcium carbonate, a material used in products such as cement and antacids.The […]

Towering trees more than 200 feet tall may not be as vulnerable to drought as scientists thought, new study reveals how Southeast Asia’s dipterocarps efficiently move water

A 187-foot-tall dipterocarp tree For decades, scientists believed that the tallest trees faced one of nature’s toughest challenges: Getting water from their roots to leaves hundreds of feet above the ground. Now, a study of towering trees in Southeast Asia suggests some of the world’s tallest flowering plants have evolved specialised systems to overcome that […]

Saudi Arabia executes man for burning wife alive after luring her to desert

Saudi Arabia executes man convicted of burning wife alive A Saudi man convicted of murdering his wife by luring her to a remote desert area and setting her on fire was executed in the Tabuk region on Tuesday, the Saudi Ministry of Interior said.According to the ministry, the man persuaded his wife to accompany him […]

‘Lust for murder’: German doctor who killed 15 patients gets life term; suspected in 76 more deaths

German doctor given life in prison for 15 murders, suspected on 76 more A German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients, with prosecutors investigating 76 other cases that could make it one of the worst serial murder cases in Germany’s history.A court in Berlin found the […]