LLMs show a “highly unreliable” capacity to describe their own internal processes
If you ask an LLM to explain its own reasoning process, it may well simply confabulate a plausible-sounding explanation for its actions based on text
Who is the 34-year-old socialist tipped to be New York City’s next mayor?
Self-described Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani could become New York City’s mayor after voting in the mayoral election closes on Tuesday.
Louvre delayed Windows security updates ahead of burglary
The Louvre Museum in Paris, victim of an audacious burglary involving a furniture lift last month, has been struggling for over a decade to upgrade
AI web browsers are cool, helpful, and utterly untrustworthy
I think by this point we can all agree that AI is not exactly trustworthy when it comes to giving us answers, providing life advice
How Israel is using ‘no war, no peace’ Lebanonisation model in Gaza
Since a 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah, Israel has attacked Lebanon almost daily. Now, the pattern is repeating in Gaza.
Scientists watch flare with 10 trillion suns’ light from massive black hole
The burst of energy was likely triggered when an unusually large star wandered too close to the black hole.
Gen Z are demanding schools and hospitals, not superyachts and helicopters
Young people are rejecting a system that funds wealth and prestige while public services collapse.
Sink or swim? What will human migration look like as climate change impacts take hold
In this excerpt from “Sink or Swim,” author Susannah Fisher explores the future of human migration, and what that will look like based on the
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows
The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on
Chabria: MAGA’s ‘big tent’ is burning down amid explosion of antisemitism, racism
Fights among conservatives over racism and antisemitism broke out into the open last week.
Government shutdown ties for longest in U.S. history
Government shutdown ties for longest in U.S. history
A Beacon to Space
In this infrared photograph, the Optical Communications Telescope Laboratory at JPL’s Table Mountain Facility near Wrightwood, California, beams its eight-laser beacon to the Deep Space