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 […]

On this day: Modern snooker was invented in 1875 in India by Sir Neville Chamberlain, a bored British officer | International Sports News

Close up of Wu Yize in action during a semifinal on day seven of the 2026 Masters Snooker at Alexandra Palace, in London, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Adam Davy/PA via AP) Snooker, a popular cue sport now followed across continents and played at the highest professional level, has a history that begins far from the […]