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AI swarms could hijack democracy – without anyone noticing A new study warns that coordinated swarms of AI-generated personas could quietly manipulate public opinion online, creating the illusion of widespread agreement without anyone noticing.

Swarms of AI-generated personas could quietly manipulate public opinion, creating the illusion of widespread agreement.

"The danger isn't only false content – it's synthetic consensus: the illusion that everyone agrees, engineered at scale."

www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/02... #AI #AgenticAI

Spent some time with Opus 4.6.

First time I felt scared when using AI.
Not _of_ it, but for the future.

It’s incredibly impressive.

We’re going to need universal basic income

😆🤣😂

2026-2027 – The world's first trillionaire

During this period, Elon Musk's net worth accelerates toward the $1 trillion mark.

"The same forces propelling his fortune create a pathway for additional trillionaires in the 2030s..."

www.futuretimeline.net/21stcentury/... #trillionaire #billionaires

From the law community on Reddit: Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) calls for a nationwide general strike if Trump and the GOP try to impede voting in anyway in November. Explore this post and more from the law community

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) calls for a nationwide general strike if Trump and the GOP try to impede voting in anyway in November. www.reddit.com/r/law/commen... #GeneralStrike

From the comics community on Reddit: "2035: No complaints." Explore this post and more from the comics community

"2035: No complaints." www.reddit.com/r/comics/com...

Living in dread that one of the dystopian speculative futures we grew up watching or reading about is indeed our future. Maybe more than just one.

'The market's in seek and destroy mode': The new Anthropic AI model scaring lawyers and legal firms Earlier this week, Anthropic released a plug-in to their Claude chatbot, which added new tools for legal analysis.

'The market's in seek and destroy mode': The new Anthropic AI model scaring lawyers and legal firms news.sky.com/story/the-ma...

But hey, this will "trigger the libs", so that's gotta be worth polluting the environment, boosting the incidence of cancer and respiratory conditions, and accelerating climate breakdown.

UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in 2024, latest figures show The biggest fall in emissions was from electricity supplies.

UK greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in 2024, latest figures show www.standard.co.uk/news/politic... #climate #climatechange #carbonemissions #carbon #GHG #emissions #environment #UK

Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years MPs and peers are presented with two renovation options and told to make a decision by the mid-2030s.

Parliament revamp could cost £40bn and take 61 years www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

YouTube video by Sam Harris Jon Stewart, AI, and the End of Human Labor

Jon Stewart, AI, and the End of Human Labor www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypHY...

Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S. Middle age is becoming a tougher chapter for many Americans, especially those born in the 1960s and early 1970s. Compared with earlier generations, they report more loneliness and depression, along wi...

"One major factor is public support for families. European countries have steadily increased spending on family benefits. In contrast, spending in the United States has remained mostly unchanged. The US lacks many common family policy programs found in Europe." www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

I'd like to say I did nazi this coming, but I did.

Saudi Arabia to build $2 billion solar farms in Turkey, Turkish energy minister says Saudi Arabia will invest $2 billion to build two solar farms with total capacity of 2,000 MW in Turkey, the Turkish energy minister said on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia to build $2 billion solar farms in Turkey, Turkish energy minister says www.reuters.com/sustainabili... #solar #solarpower #solarenergy #renewables

Three quarters will survive cancer by 2035, government promises There are plans for earlier diagnosis and faster treatment in England but experts worry about lack of staff.

Three quarters will survive cancer by 2035, government promises www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Earth-sized exoplanet may lie in habitable zone Researchers have identified a promising Earth-sized exoplanet candidate in archival Kepler data, underlining how older observations continue to yield new worlds.

"...these traits – near-identical size and a familiar year length – make it one of the most Earth-like exoplanet candidates identified to date." www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2026/02... #exoplanet #exoplanets #astronomy #spacenews #NASA #science #HD137010b

Battery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts Battery storage major says costs have fallen 60 pct in two years, helping redefine the grid and customer needs, and along with solar is cheapest and easiest to build.

Battery costs plunge 60% in 24 months!

“Make no mistake, batteries are the fastest growing part of our platform today, and we expect that to continue,” the CEO of Brookfield Renewable Partners.

Batteries can be deployed faster than any other technology.
reneweconomy.com.au/battery-pric...

What Makes This Terahertz Chip So Innovative? Can topological materials make terahertz speeds a reality for 6G networks?

Next-generation #wireless networks need a new kind of antenna. Engineers just built one that reaches 75% of the space around it, handles multiple devices at once, and does it all without moving parts. It's a step toward #6G networks that move data closer toward #terahertz speeds.

AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and there's a backlash Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?

AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend Great Western Railway service recharges in three and a half minutes between trips on west London line

UK’s first rapid-charging battery train ready for boarding this weekend www.theguardian.com/business/202... #battery #batteries #energy #cleantech

What could possibly go wrong...? 😬

SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers | TechCrunch SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a constellation of up to 1 million solar-powered satellites that it said

SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a constellation of up to 1 million solar-powered satellites that it said

Can I live to 100? I went to a longevity conference to find out | CNN Just like you I want to live longer, so I went to a longevity conference to separate hope from hype. What I found was reassuring.

Can I live to 100? I went to a longevity conference to find out www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/h... #aging #ageing #longevity

"Keep banging those rocks together and maybe we'll get fusion" - Labour

What is it about science that seems to be anathema to the current governments on both sides of the Atlantic?

A key measure of economic inequality called the Gini coefficient sits at 60-year highs after a reversal from multidecade lows seen amid the rollout of pandemic stimulus payments + expansions. We should have implemented universal basic income and healthcare during COVID.

www.cnbc.com/2026/01/30/w...

How long you live may depend much more on your genes than scientists thought A new analysis suggests that genes play a much larger role in human longevity than previously believed. But lifestyle factors still matter

How long you live may depend much more on your genes than scientists thought

A new analysis suggests that genes play a much larger role in human longevity than previously believed. But lifestyle factors still matter www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-... #aging #ageing #longevity #genetics

YouTube video by LBC 'Godfather of AI' predicts ALL jobs will be in 'wiped out' by AI

'Godfather of AI' predicts ALL jobs will be 'wiped out' by AI youtu.be/eddSGoSYnSU #artificialintelligence #AI #Singularity #automation #unemployment #UBI