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Man Files Complaint After ChatGPT Says He Murdered His Kids

VERY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

“He was the father of two young boys, aged seven and 10, who were tragically found dead in a pond near their home,” ChatGPT responded when the man prompted the bot with his name.

Leigh Kimmins | Published Mar 21, 2025

X-Rated Video Mistakenly Played at Ex-President’s Trial

STRIPPED...OF LIBERTY

Former Colombia president Alvaro Uribe, who is charged with bribery and procedural fraud, looked unimpressed as the whole court—including the judge—burst into laughter.

Leigh Kimmins | Published Mar 11, 2025

Judge Slaps Down Elon Musk in Feud With AI Rival Sam Altman

TECH BRO FACE-OFF

The court said OpenAI could keep moving toward a for-profit structure while Elon Musk’s lawsuit plays out.

Janna Brancolini | Published Mar 05, 2025

Arsonists and Vandals Target Musk’s Tesla on Two Continents

DOGELASH

“No company stands for the new technocratic fascism as much as Tesla,” reads a letter claiming responsibility for an arson attack on a construction firm with Tesla links.

Sean Craig | Published Feb 27, 2025

The Hit Horror Director Who Is Exorcising His Own Demons

BEHIND THE LENS

“The Gorge” director Scott Derrickson unpacks his genre-bending action-romance, reflects on his career highs and lows, and explains why AI will never equal human creativity.

Isaac Feldberg | Published Feb 16, 2025

Elon Musk and Pals Launch Massive Bid to Take Over OpenAI

PRETTY PLEASE

“It’s time for OpenAI to return to the open-source, safety-focused force for good it once was,” Musk said.

Amethyst Martinez | Published Feb 10, 2025

Palantir CEO Trashes ‘Short-Sellers’ for ‘Cocaine’ Habit

LOW BLOW

Palantir CEO Alex Karp ripped short-sellers for supposedly putting “lines of cocaine” above a long-term investment in a “truly great American company.”

Joey McFadden | Published Feb 07, 2025