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Brazil's catastrophic weather spawns spate of conspiracy theories
Brazil's catastrophic weather spawns spate of conspiracy theories
by  AFP

The climate catastrophe that has struck southern Brazil, killing more than a hundred people and displacing nearly two million, has also spawned a spate of bizarre conspiracy theories, some involving jets' vapor trails and weather antennas in faraway Alaska.

AI systems are already deceiving us -- and that's a problem, experts warn
AI systems are already deceiving us -- and that's a problem, experts warn
by  AFP

Experts have long warned about the threat posed by artificial intelligence going rogue -- but a new research paper suggests it's already happening. Cicero excelled, with scores that would have placed it in the top 10 percent of experienced human players, according to a 2022 paper in Science.

Chip giant TSMC's April revenue jumps 60% on-year
Chip giant TSMC's April revenue jumps 60% on-year
by  AFP

Taiwanese chip giant TSMC's April revenue jumped nearly 60 percent on-year, the firm said Friday, riding a huge wave of demand for the advanced semiconductors used in AI hardware. This compares with a 34.3 percent on-year jump in March 2024.

Einstein and anime: Hong Kong university tests AI professors
Einstein and anime: Hong Kong university tests AI professors
by  AFP

Using virtual reality headsets, students at a Hong Kong university travel to a pavilion above the clouds to watch an AI-generated Albert Einstein explain game theory. While initially hesitant, most Hong Kong universities last year allowed students to use AI to degrees that vary from course to course.