Seth Meyers trolls Trump as he rehashes his theory about windmills killing whales at South Carolina rally
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2023-10-11 15:50
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2023-09-07 17:46
Joe Biden in hot water after Kristen Welker reveals strategy behind support to Israel to 'Today' host Willie Geist
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2023-10-16 17:22
Blade Runner director Ridley Scott believes we're ‘completely f**ked’ thanks to AI
There is much debate on how artificial intelligence will impact society in the years to come, though Blade Runner director Ridley Scott has a pretty bleak outlook, comparing it to a "hydrogen bomb." The 85-year-old didn't mince his words on the matter in an interview with Deadline where he expressed his thoughts on the continuous advancement of this new technology ahead of the release of his latest film Napoleon. "...the moment you create an AI that’s smarter than you are, you’ll never know until the AI decides to do its own thing, then you’re out of control," he explained. "If I had an AI box, I could say, 'I want you to figure out how to turn off all the electricity in London'. Bam. Everything was dead. "That's a f**king time … no, it's a hydrogen bomb," he said when asked if AI is something to be worried about. “The world would close down if I switch it off, and we are all completely f**ked." "We're back to candles and matches. "Do you have candles and matches at home? I live in France, so I do.” Meanwhile, Scott isn't the first legendary director to voice concerns about artificial intelligence, as James Cameron has also previously spoken out on this issue. “I think the weaponization of AI is the biggest danger,” he told CTV News back in July this year. “I think that we will get into the equivalent of a nuclear arms race with AI, and if we don’t build it, the other guys are for sure going to build it, and so then it’ll escalate." The 69-year-old also referenced how he issued a warning about this through one of his previous films The Terminator which sees a cyborg assassin played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. “I warned you guys in 1984! And you didn’t listen," he added. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-11-28 21:47
Pedro Pascal's retells his family's immigration story -- and it's harrowing
Pedro Pascal has become one of Hollywood's most popular and beloved figures, but his journey to this point couldn't have been possible without his parents' harrowing journey from their home country of Chile.
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Did Ahren Belisle try to hit on newly single Sofia Vergara? Fans left in stitches after comedian calls 'AGT' judge 'Sofia Viagra'
Ahren Belisle left Sofia Vergara in stitches after calling her 'Sofia Viagra', impressed AGT fans call it his best act so far
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Paul McCartney clarifies use of artificial intelligence for 'final' Beatles song
Paul McCartney is offering more information on how artificial intelligence is being used for what he said will be a "final" Beatles song.
2023-06-23 21:47
Russians are flocking to bootleg Barbie screenings amid Hollywood ban in country
Russians are going to see bootleg viewings of the Barbie movie thanks to Hollywood pulling out of Russia. Warner Bros and other big Hollywood names like Disney and Netflix pulled out of the country after Putin invaded Ukraine last year. So, since then, copies of popular films have come into the country through other Russian-speaking markets, such as Kazakhstan, to work around the sanctions. To get around the system, some cinemas sell people tickets for a little-known Russian documentary or short film and then show a different film during the preview, to skirt American copyright laws and Russian laws that require distribution certificates from the Russian Ministry of Culture. But in June, the primary Kazakh-based distributor that had been illegally delivering Hollywood-licensed films to Russian cinemas announced it was pulling out of the business for financial reasons. This is how pirated viewings have started becoming popular. Nikita Zabolotskikh, 17, has spent an estimated Rbs300,000 — or more than $3,000 — bringing Barbie to the big screen in the city of Perm by acquiring a pirated copy, hiring a Russian dubbing company and rolling out an extensive marketing campaign. He told the Financial Times that he and a friend came up with the idea after reading news reports that the Kazakh company was ending its business — just as Barbie was about to hit cinemas worldwide. “The demand was unbelievable. People were losing their mind buying tickets . . . A huge number of people want to see Barbie,” he said. They now plan to show a higher-quality, re-dubbed version of the film at Kinomax, one of Russia’s biggest cinema chains — with plans to expand to 15-20 other Russian cities afterwards. “It’s the best-quality version on the [Russian] market,” he said. “And probably will be for the next two to three months.” Meanwhile, in Russia’s central city of Tyumen the Gorkiy cinema has already shown a pirated version of the film on its rooftop. Organisers noted that the quality might not suit “lovers of 4k resolution and ideal sound”. Some Moscow politicians don't like the liberal western values shown in the film. Maria Butina, a Russian lawmaker convicted in the US for operating as an unregistered foreign agent, has called for a ban on the sale of Barbie dolls and the new Mattel movie, which she labelled as an “advertisement” for the agenda of the US Democratic party. “What do we see [in the film]? Gays. Trans people. Women who have taken over the world. Nothing about the union between men and women, nothing about love,” she said in an appearance on the Russian Duma TV channel. But that is clearly not enough to stop Barbiemania. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-18 19:20
Friends and admirers of Tony Bennett react to the news of his death
The news of Tony Bennett's death at age 96 has created an outpouring of love and condolences from the worlds of music, entertainment and the civil rights movement
2023-07-21 22:26
The anguish of Karen Carpenter: New revelations shed light on iconic singer's fatal battle with anorexia and need for mother's love
A new biography and a documentary provide insights into Karen Carpenter's battle with anorexia and what might have caused it
2023-11-19 17:28
'90 Day: The Last Resort': Big Ed worries about his future with Liz Woods, says their relationship is 'slipping away'
'90 Day: The Last Resort' star Big Ed admitted that he wanted to work on their connection as he could feel himself 'slipping away' from Liz Woods
2023-09-05 11:26
'Today' host Al Roker struggles to do yoga and ends segment early despite being super enthusiastic amid knee surgery recovery
Al Roker participated in a yoga segment on ‘Today’ and managed to make everyone laugh while doing the poses at the same time
2023-06-27 10:57
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