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This Katie Jones doesn’t exist. She is part of a vast army of phantom profiles lurking on LinkedIn.
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Did Four AI Robots Kill 29 Scientists in Japan?
The claim came from a UFOlogist -- and, yes, it does sound like something from a movie.
Did Saudi Arabia Behead Its First Robot Citizen?
A satirical web site fooled some readers with a fabrication based on a recent international news story.
Did Facebook Shut Down an AI Experiment Because Chatbots Developed Their Own Language?
Facebook's artificial intelligence scientists were purportedly dismayed when the bots they created began conversing in their own private language.
Are We Living Inside a Computer Simulation?
A philosophical notion called the "simulation hypothesis," said to be growing in popularity in high-tech circles, holds that our reality may just be a sophisticated computer mockup.
Robots with Guns: The Rise of Autonomous Weapons Systems
An August 2017 letter to the U.N. signed by Elon Musk and other tech luminaries called autonomous weaponry a "Pandora's Box." Are killer robots already here?
The Saga of Twitter Bot Tay
A Microsoft experiment with AI to research "conversational understanding" on social media quickly turned into a public relations nightmare.
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The Origins of Princess Leia’s Hairstyle
Following Carrie Fisher's death, speculation mounted regarding the inspiration for her Princess Leia's character's iconic hair buns.
Is This Lev Parnas at a Family Birthday Party with Donald Trump?
While this photo is nearly 30 years old, the claim that it shows the business associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has only been around since January 2020.
Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
Did Confederate Flags Fly at a Gun-Rights Rally in Virginia?
One right-wing observer called U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a liar for claiming that protesters in Richmond carried Confederate flags in January 2020.
Did George Washington Say This About Citizens’ Right to Bear Arms?
George Washington is in the running for the United States' most misquoted president.