Deceitful tactics by artificial intelligence exposed: ‘Meta’s AI a master of deception’ in strategy game

Paper: ‘AI’s increasing capabilities at deception pose serious risks, ranging from short-term, such as fraud and election tampering, to long-term, such as losing control of AI systems’ CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Artificial intelligence systems are fast becoming increasingly sophisticated, with engineers and developers working to make them as “human” as possible. Unfortunately, that can also mean […]

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Building a barbell for 1,000 pound deadlifts takes careful engineering and lots of testing

(Above: Watch the 2019 Arnold Strongman Classic live to see the world’s strongest athletes lifting with the Elephant bar.) Way back in 1987, at the Pure Strength strongman competition in Scotland, iconic strength athlete Jón Páll Sigmarsson successfully lifted a 1,005-pound contraption made of two huge wagon wheels connected by a thick wooden post. Before […]

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