230,319,863 CALCULATIONS UNTIL ROBOTS TAKE OVER THE WORLD

Robots, Bubbles, and an LLM that’s Smarter than the Average College Graduate

As we move past the Equinox, 2024’s final quarter promises to be an exciting one in the world of tech and AI. OpenAI’s ChatGPT o1 has just been released, scoring 120 points on a standard IQ test—5 points higher than the average college graduate. In today’s article selection, I’ll also share my predictions for when …

Futuristic Design

AI Scanners – How Reliable Are They?

How do AI detectors work? And how reliable are their results? For this guest post, scientific editor Merle-Sophie Lösing has tested the reliability of AI scanners and shares the results. Detecting AI-Generated Texts The creation of texts with AI has been booming for some time now. It’s no wonder – almost everyone has realized how …

230,320,234 CALCULATIONS UNTIL ROBOTS TAKE OVER THE WORLD

The Future of Encryption, Gender Bias in LLMs, and Penetration Testing with Flipper Zero

As summer races by in the northern hemisphere, the world of science and tech shows no signs of slowing down. Whether you’re soaking up sun at the beach or hard at work in the office, I hope you enjoy these four fresh articles: 1. What must Quantum Resistant Encryption Look Like? As the dawn of …

SLB #15

The Google Leak, Skeptical Inquiry, and Theorizing the Future of AI

It’s been one week since leaked API documents from Google became the new hyperfocus of SEO consultants worldwide. In my latest article on DaniWeb, I cover all the key takeaways from the leak and provide suggestions for optimizing your content. Followers of my #AGItalks-Series can now access a special interview with AI theorist Demetrius A. …

Singularity Loading Bar #14

Dead Internet, the Rise of the Bots, and the German Dilemma Continues

The web is only as good as the content we produce. That’s the core-argument of my latest article discussing the rise of AI-generated content and the implications for SEO over at DaniWeb. Continuing to investigate the ideological conflict in the German skeptics’ community, another analysis was published by the Skeptical Inquirer – just in time …

SLB #13

Devin, A(G)I-Talks, and the Benefits of Nuclear Annihilation

Get ready for lots of exciting news and new reads in April: Join us at DaniWeb for our newly launched series, ‘AGI-Talks’, where we talk to experts from a variety of fields about AI, AGI, and ASI. The new format is kicked off by an interview with Jen Rosiere Reynolds from Princeton’s Accelerator. And in …

Skepticism & Wokeness

Skepticism and Wokeness

Is science a tool of ‘Western oppression’? Should we trust everyone who claims victimhood? And how many genders are there? The ‘Woke’ debate raises questions that have a potential to divide people. This phenomenon also affects skeptical organizations. For this article, I took a deep look at the current crisis in the German Society for …

SLB #12

Dumbification, Deepfakes, and Continuing the ‘Tapestry’-Debate

Looking back after less than 60 days into 2024, it’s been an exciting year already. The Singularity Loading Bar moves forward, while top-shelf LLMs like ChatGPT and Gemini show significant loss in quality. Today, I share six new articles from the world of AI with you, which were published over at DaniWeb. And there is …

SLB #11

ChatGPT 4.5, Dall-E, Q*, and The Science of Opposing Christmas

This month, I published three more articles from the the world of AI at DaniWeb. Learn all about the latest speculations about ChatGPT 4.5 and Q*, and find a beginners’ tutorial to Dall-E 3. On Substack, we take a deep dive into the science of opposing Christmas. 1. What to Expect of GPT 4.5? Yes, …

Singularity Loading Bar #10

DevDay, the Job-Market, and Dystopian Visions

In November, I have released more AI-related articles over at DaniWeb.com, discussing the implications of AI + Micro Transactions + Big Data, the end of white-collar work, and the key takeaways from OpenAI’s DevDay. And at Substack, a deep dive into the absurdity of most fining-systems awaits you: 1. Will AI + Big Data Lead …