2024

Molly White's newsletter post explores the potential benefits and significant drawbacks of AI tools, questioning if AI's benefits outweigh its ethical and societal costs. via @citneedednews

Venkatesh Rao's essay, "The Extended Internet Universe," is featured in "The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet," a new book exploring the "dark forest" theory of the internet. via Ribbonfarm.

Cool Tools' tenth issue of "Books That Belong On Paper" reviews "A Beginner’s Guide to Immortality: From Alchemy to Avatars" and "Goldfish Ghost." via Cool Tools.

Mashable calls Adobe's new AI video editing tools "absolutely terrifying" for their potential to make it harder to tell what's real in videos. via Mashable.

Researchers at UPenn have developed a system that uses AI to generate 3D environments from text prompts, similar to the technology seen in Star Trek.

Space.com has an article listing the next seven total solar eclipses, including dates and where to view them. The article also provides resources for those interested in eclipse chasing.