Just... why?
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Just... why?
Fascinating -- and dark.
"It's a little scary."
"Frankly, I don't see how FSD is legal in the first place."
"I could not stop thinking, 'could this girl be filming me right now?'"
Shark weak.
It comes down to some "very simple chemistry."
Somehow, this checks out.
Something really freaky is happening here.
"For 22 to 25 year olds, employment is falling in the most AI-exposed jobs and rising in the least exposed jobs."
"An absolute proof that there is conscious, intelligent, organic life on Mars."
Shocking.
"I don't think he's coping well."
This is a new low.
Horror beyond words.
"I swear to God, that's not me."
"We're learning a lot, I'm going to be honest with you."
"Extremely stressful and unorthodox."
Billions of dollars hang in the balance.
Nowhere is safe.
Seriously?
Guess who's back?
The People's Republic hopes to "fully enter a new stage of development in the intelligent economy and intelligent society."
"I recognize an insanity bubble, and I recognize hubris."
"'Clanker' is a derogatory slur that has become popular in 2025 as a way to express disdain for robots and artificial intelligence."
"Enough is enough."
"Stalin would have creamed himself."
Our interstellar visitor is out-of-this-world in more ways than one.
"It’s a stunning turn of events."
How exactly does this help with the AI psychosis problem?
That's gotta hurt, Mark.
Which is it?
A successful flight test — but not a perfect one.
"If this is achieved and Pandora's box opens it could pose extraordinary risks."
"There's not a trace of human in that shot."
This is a grim thought.
Well, it's the thought that counts.
Has the world lost its mind?
The world world is watching.
"ChatGPT killed my son."
The stupidest reason to die.
"I hate this viscerally."
"I went rogue."
"Went to another friend’s island."
"It got a little skittish."
"Careful of that nonsense."
AI chatbots can "sustain delusions in a way we have not seen before."
"This is socialism with an R next to its name."
"This accomplishment is a meaningful beginning."
"It’s like having a student who aces practice tests but fails when the questions are worded differently."
"A 40 percent chance."
It's not what we thought.
America has questions.
"If you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression."
"The AI boom certainly raises questions in the medium term around sustainability."
"You can literally get prompt injected and your bank account drained by doomscrolling on Reddit."
They say that dogs tend to resemble their owners."
Painful.
This was not at all what we expected.
"We will not honor the Google AI specials."
They went to have a look for themselves on board a research vessel.
Overkill for generic advice.
"This development will be a dangerous turn in AI progress and deserves our immediate attention."
What could it be?
That's gotta sting.
"You can start exploring what life will tolerate."
"We aim to literally record everything in your life."
"The boundary between imagination and reality blurs."
Prostrating before the divine will of Big Tech.
"The real harm comes from the attorney's fees that you can get saddled with."
Occasionally, sanity does prevail.
Maybe we should save the political surveys for real voters.
And guess where all the water goes.
Feeling safer, kids?
"It was extremely difficult."
Embarrassing.
Nobody knows if SpaceX's approach will eventually pay off.
"For me to get a cancer diagnosis was a big shock. And then to have a lung cancer diagnosis was very puzzling for me."
A second wave of radiated prawn has hit the nation.
"A FAILURE BY ANY NAME!!!"
"BRO STOP GOONING TO AI ANIME."
"This photo may contain graphic or violent content."
If you've smelled something burning against an orange sky, we have bad news.
Check your sources, people!
"The tipping point for unstoppable ice loss..."
"I just don’t expect the world to be around."
"The thing I self-identify with... is, like, being obviated by this technology."
"Mark my words."
Several tech execs have already left.
The internet is drowning in AI slop.
It's serving an important purpose.
That's what you get for trying to pull one over on Fred.
This seems like an excellent life choice.
Prepare for your final avocado toast, millennials.
"The story is spooking people."
"The trickle of emails is turning into a flood."
Guardrails? Never heard of 'em.
Just as a treat!
"Something about walking in nature is benefiting our attention."
How the mighty have fallen.