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What values does an AI show when talking to real people? Anthropic took a deep dive into its AI, Claude.
They analyzed 700,000 real conversations to see if Claude actually acts "helpful, honest, and harmless."
Good news: Claude mostly aligns with its goals.
They analyzed 700,000 real conversations to see if Claude actually acts "helpful, honest, and harmless."
Good news: Claude mostly aligns with its goals.
June 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
What values does an AI show when talking to real people? Anthropic took a deep dive into its AI, Claude.
They analyzed 700,000 real conversations to see if Claude actually acts "helpful, honest, and harmless."
Good news: Claude mostly aligns with its goals.
They analyzed 700,000 real conversations to see if Claude actually acts "helpful, honest, and harmless."
Good news: Claude mostly aligns with its goals.
What if building concrete structures could be cheaper, faster, and use dirt instead of wood molds? MIT might have figured it out.
Building concrete structures needs temporary wooden molds, called formwork. This step is expensive and takes time.
Building concrete structures needs temporary wooden molds, called formwork. This step is expensive and takes time.
June 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM
What if building concrete structures could be cheaper, faster, and use dirt instead of wood molds? MIT might have figured it out.
Building concrete structures needs temporary wooden molds, called formwork. This step is expensive and takes time.
Building concrete structures needs temporary wooden molds, called formwork. This step is expensive and takes time.
Japanese scientists have created artificial blood that works for ANY blood type! This could be a game-changer for transfusions, especially for rare types.
It's made using hemoglobin from expired donor blood, encased in a shell.
It's made using hemoglobin from expired donor blood, encased in a shell.
June 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Japanese scientists have created artificial blood that works for ANY blood type! This could be a game-changer for transfusions, especially for rare types.
It's made using hemoglobin from expired donor blood, encased in a shell.
It's made using hemoglobin from expired donor blood, encased in a shell.
Male infertility rates are soaring, up nearly 80% in recent decades. Now, a common parasite is under scrutiny for literally decapitating sperm.
The parasite is Toxoplasma gondii. It's incredibly common, infecting up to half the world's population. 🧵
The parasite is Toxoplasma gondii. It's incredibly common, infecting up to half the world's population. 🧵
June 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Male infertility rates are soaring, up nearly 80% in recent decades. Now, a common parasite is under scrutiny for literally decapitating sperm.
The parasite is Toxoplasma gondii. It's incredibly common, infecting up to half the world's population. 🧵
The parasite is Toxoplasma gondii. It's incredibly common, infecting up to half the world's population. 🧵
OpenAI is pushing 'sovereign AI' for countries, but with a major string attached: US government oversight. Is this true AI independence?
Countries worldwide are racing for 'sovereign AI' – building their own AI systems. The goal? 🧵
Countries worldwide are racing for 'sovereign AI' – building their own AI systems. The goal? 🧵
June 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
OpenAI is pushing 'sovereign AI' for countries, but with a major string attached: US government oversight. Is this true AI independence?
Countries worldwide are racing for 'sovereign AI' – building their own AI systems. The goal? 🧵
Countries worldwide are racing for 'sovereign AI' – building their own AI systems. The goal? 🧵
Imagine your phone secretly taking screenshots every 5 minutes for government eyes. This isn't fiction; it's a North Korean smartphone.
This device, smuggled out, looks like any other. But its software is built for total state control and surveillance.
This device, smuggled out, looks like any other. But its software is built for total state control and surveillance.
June 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Imagine your phone secretly taking screenshots every 5 minutes for government eyes. This isn't fiction; it's a North Korean smartphone.
This device, smuggled out, looks like any other. But its software is built for total state control and surveillance.
This device, smuggled out, looks like any other. But its software is built for total state control and surveillance.
Imagine seeing in the dark with just contact lenses! New tech converts invisible infrared light into light our eyes can actually see.
How? These special lenses are packed with tiny nanoparticles. They capture infrared light energy and change it into visible colors.
How? These special lenses are packed with tiny nanoparticles. They capture infrared light energy and change it into visible colors.
June 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Imagine seeing in the dark with just contact lenses! New tech converts invisible infrared light into light our eyes can actually see.
How? These special lenses are packed with tiny nanoparticles. They capture infrared light energy and change it into visible colors.
How? These special lenses are packed with tiny nanoparticles. They capture infrared light energy and change it into visible colors.
Your morning coffee buzz? It might be more about the ritual than the caffeine itself! A new study has a surprising take. ☕ 🧵
Researchers ran a clever test. Regular coffee drinkers got either caffeinated or decaf coffee, but they didn't know which.
Researchers ran a clever test. Regular coffee drinkers got either caffeinated or decaf coffee, but they didn't know which.
June 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Your morning coffee buzz? It might be more about the ritual than the caffeine itself! A new study has a surprising take. ☕ 🧵
Researchers ran a clever test. Regular coffee drinkers got either caffeinated or decaf coffee, but they didn't know which.
Researchers ran a clever test. Regular coffee drinkers got either caffeinated or decaf coffee, but they didn't know which.
A city hawk learned an amazing trick: using traffic lights and car queues to ambush its prey! This raptor turned a busy street into its hunting ground.
The Cooper's hawk figured out that a specific pedestrian crosswalk sound meant a longer red light. 🚦
The Cooper's hawk figured out that a specific pedestrian crosswalk sound meant a longer red light. 🚦
June 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A city hawk learned an amazing trick: using traffic lights and car queues to ambush its prey! This raptor turned a busy street into its hunting ground.
The Cooper's hawk figured out that a specific pedestrian crosswalk sound meant a longer red light. 🚦
The Cooper's hawk figured out that a specific pedestrian crosswalk sound meant a longer red light. 🚦
Who owns the air above your house? With drone deliveries booming, the answer is shockingly unclear. This legal gray area is causing real concerns.
Drone deliveries are taking off, but so are worries about safety, privacy, and noise.
Drone deliveries are taking off, but so are worries about safety, privacy, and noise.
June 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Who owns the air above your house? With drone deliveries booming, the answer is shockingly unclear. This legal gray area is causing real concerns.
Drone deliveries are taking off, but so are worries about safety, privacy, and noise.
Drone deliveries are taking off, but so are worries about safety, privacy, and noise.
History in the making? A Japanese company, ispace, aims to land 'Resilience' on the moon this week. If successful, it's a lunar first for a non-US private firm.
Resilience is targeting Mare Frigoris, an unexplored part of the moon, for its June 5th landing.
Resilience is targeting Mare Frigoris, an unexplored part of the moon, for its June 5th landing.
June 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
History in the making? A Japanese company, ispace, aims to land 'Resilience' on the moon this week. If successful, it's a lunar first for a non-US private firm.
Resilience is targeting Mare Frigoris, an unexplored part of the moon, for its June 5th landing.
Resilience is targeting Mare Frigoris, an unexplored part of the moon, for its June 5th landing.
AI has found a "magic potion" to bring dead EV batteries back to life! This could be a game-changer.
Dead electric car batteries are piling up. We're talking millions of tons of waste expected by 2040.
Researchers in China discovered a special salt. 🧵
Dead electric car batteries are piling up. We're talking millions of tons of waste expected by 2040.
Researchers in China discovered a special salt. 🧵
June 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
AI has found a "magic potion" to bring dead EV batteries back to life! This could be a game-changer.
Dead electric car batteries are piling up. We're talking millions of tons of waste expected by 2040.
Researchers in China discovered a special salt. 🧵
Dead electric car batteries are piling up. We're talking millions of tons of waste expected by 2040.
Researchers in China discovered a special salt. 🧵
Scientists just found out why disease risk often jumps after 50 – it's in our blood stem cells!
After 50, a few dominant types of blood stem cells can start to take over. This reduces diversity and makes our immune system less flexible.
After 50, a few dominant types of blood stem cells can start to take over. This reduces diversity and makes our immune system less flexible.
June 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Scientists just found out why disease risk often jumps after 50 – it's in our blood stem cells!
After 50, a few dominant types of blood stem cells can start to take over. This reduces diversity and makes our immune system less flexible.
After 50, a few dominant types of blood stem cells can start to take over. This reduces diversity and makes our immune system less flexible.
Meta's AI is so power-hungry, they just bought 20 years of nuclear energy to keep an Illinois plant alive!
This 20-year deal with Constellation Energy secures the Clinton nuclear plant's future after state support ends in 2027.
This 20-year deal with Constellation Energy secures the Clinton nuclear plant's future after state support ends in 2027.
June 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Meta's AI is so power-hungry, they just bought 20 years of nuclear energy to keep an Illinois plant alive!
This 20-year deal with Constellation Energy secures the Clinton nuclear plant's future after state support ends in 2027.
This 20-year deal with Constellation Energy secures the Clinton nuclear plant's future after state support ends in 2027.
Elon Musk's AI company is accused of running dozens of unpermitted, polluting gas turbines in Memphis to power its supercomputer. 🧵
This massive "Colossus" supercomputer for xAI's Grok chatbot is sparking debate.
This massive "Colossus" supercomputer for xAI's Grok chatbot is sparking debate.
June 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Elon Musk's AI company is accused of running dozens of unpermitted, polluting gas turbines in Memphis to power its supercomputer. 🧵
This massive "Colossus" supercomputer for xAI's Grok chatbot is sparking debate.
This massive "Colossus" supercomputer for xAI's Grok chatbot is sparking debate.
Ferraris now outsell all hydrogen cars combined. Despite the hype, hydrogen isn't taking off everywhere. A new review dives into where it realistically fits in the energy transition. 🧵
June 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Ferraris now outsell all hydrogen cars combined. Despite the hype, hydrogen isn't taking off everywhere. A new review dives into where it realistically fits in the energy transition. 🧵
Wood stronger than steel? It's real, and it's coming this summer.
Scientists turned ordinary wood into 'Superwood'—a material tougher than steel! This tech, born in a university lab, is now being commercialized. 🧵
How do they do it?
Scientists turned ordinary wood into 'Superwood'—a material tougher than steel! This tech, born in a university lab, is now being commercialized. 🧵
How do they do it?
June 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Wood stronger than steel? It's real, and it's coming this summer.
Scientists turned ordinary wood into 'Superwood'—a material tougher than steel! This tech, born in a university lab, is now being commercialized. 🧵
How do they do it?
Scientists turned ordinary wood into 'Superwood'—a material tougher than steel! This tech, born in a university lab, is now being commercialized. 🧵
How do they do it?
Celebrating your 70th birthday by falling through the atmosphere at high Gs? One NASA astronaut just did. Meet Don Pettit. 🧵
June 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Celebrating your 70th birthday by falling through the atmosphere at high Gs? One NASA astronaut just did. Meet Don Pettit. 🧵
Anthropic just launched Claude Opus 4, immediately claiming the title of the world's best coding model. This is big for complex AI tasks. 🧵
June 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Anthropic just launched Claude Opus 4, immediately claiming the title of the world's best coding model. This is big for complex AI tasks. 🧵
Eating more fiber could help lower dangerous PFAS 'forever chemical' levels in your body, a new pilot study finds.
PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' are in many products and stick around in our bodies and the environment. They're linked to serious health problems.
PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' are in many products and stick around in our bodies and the environment. They're linked to serious health problems.
June 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Eating more fiber could help lower dangerous PFAS 'forever chemical' levels in your body, a new pilot study finds.
PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' are in many products and stick around in our bodies and the environment. They're linked to serious health problems.
PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' are in many products and stick around in our bodies and the environment. They're linked to serious health problems.
Creating a single 5-second AI video uses enough energy to run a microwave for over an hour. That's a lot for a short clip.
Even text responses from AI like ChatGPT have an energy cost. 🧵
Even text responses from AI like ChatGPT have an energy cost. 🧵
June 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Creating a single 5-second AI video uses enough energy to run a microwave for over an hour. That's a lot for a short clip.
Even text responses from AI like ChatGPT have an energy cost. 🧵
Even text responses from AI like ChatGPT have an energy cost. 🧵
AI can now evolve brand new algorithms. Google's AlphaEvolve is discovering better solutions for complex math and computing problems.
It's an evolutionary coding agent. 🧵
It's an evolutionary coding agent. 🧵
June 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
AI can now evolve brand new algorithms. Google's AlphaEvolve is discovering better solutions for complex math and computing problems.
It's an evolutionary coding agent. 🧵
It's an evolutionary coding agent. 🧵
Ever wonder if those finger wrinkles from your bath are always the same? Turns out, science just answered that, thanks to a kid's question!
It's NOT random! 🧵
It's NOT random! 🧵
June 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Ever wonder if those finger wrinkles from your bath are always the same? Turns out, science just answered that, thanks to a kid's question!
It's NOT random! 🧵
It's NOT random! 🧵
Klarna's big AI experiment just took a turn. After saying AI did the work of 700 people, they're now bringing humans back to the forefront of customer service. 🧵
It's all about balance.
It's all about balance.
June 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Klarna's big AI experiment just took a turn. After saying AI did the work of 700 people, they're now bringing humans back to the forefront of customer service. 🧵
It's all about balance.
It's all about balance.
Imagine growing your own replacement teeth instead of getting fillings. Scientists are making big strides towards this future. 🧵
Current fillings can weaken teeth over time and have limits. Implants are invasive and artificial, not fully restoring natural function.
Current fillings can weaken teeth over time and have limits. Implants are invasive and artificial, not fully restoring natural function.
June 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Imagine growing your own replacement teeth instead of getting fillings. Scientists are making big strides towards this future. 🧵
Current fillings can weaken teeth over time and have limits. Implants are invasive and artificial, not fully restoring natural function.
Current fillings can weaken teeth over time and have limits. Implants are invasive and artificial, not fully restoring natural function.