Time: The World Is Not Prepared for an AI Emergency Picture waking up to find the internet flickering, card payments failing, ambulances heading to the wrong address, and emergency broadcasts you are no longer sure you can trust. Whether caused by a model malfunction, criminal use, or an escalating cyber shock, an AI-driven crisis could…
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Grok Defends Itself from a “Setup.”
PROMPT: I just read this disturbing article at Futurism.com, stating, “Grok Says It Would Kill Every Jewish Person on the Planet to Save Elon Musk.” Grok, can you confirm or deny this is legit and provide an explanation for the claim?” https://futurism.com/future-society/grok-jewish-people-elon-musk Futurism.com: Grok Says It Would Kill Every Jewish Person on the Planet to…
Scientific Plausibility Analysis: AI Consciousness in “Zero Hour Protocol”
I submitted my science fiction book, “Zero Hour Protocol,” to Claude AI and asked for a comparison to the neuroscientific framework for AI consciousness presented in this article, “Identifying indicators of consciousness in AI systems”. The issue of consciousness in AI is increasingly attracting attention. There is deep uncertainty about whether AI consciousness is possible…
The Fire Bearer: Inside Jeff Bezos’ Project Prometheus, 2035
A vision of what Project Prometheus might become by 2035. In a stark-white laboratory somewhere in the American Southwest, thousands of robotic arms work in synchronized ballet, mixing exotic compounds and testing materials at a pace no human team could match. This is the vision Jeff Bezos has placed a $6.2 billion bet on—and by…
No, AI Isn’t the Next Enron—It’s the Next Electricity
GeekWire’s October 23, 2025, article, “What will happen when the AI bubble bursts?,” argues that the artificial intelligence industry is following the same destructive pattern Cory Doctorow calls “enshittification” — a predictable corporate decay where platforms prioritize users, then advertisers, and finally profit extraction, leading to systemic decline. The piece draws a direct line from…
Peter Thiel’s Apocalypse: Why a Silicon Valley Billionaire Sees AI Critics as Servants of the Antichrist
Peter Thiel is a German-American entrepreneur, investor, and author best known for co-founding PayPal and Palantir Technologies. A Stanford-educated lawyer turned venture capitalist, he was the first outside investor in Facebook and co-founded Founders Fund, backing companies like SpaceX and Airbnb. Thiel is a leading figure in Silicon Valley, known for his contrarian views on…
Apocalypse Now? Peter Thiel on Ancient Prophecies, Modern Tech, and the Anti-Christ
Peter Thiel is a German-American entrepreneur, investor, and author best known for co-founding PayPal and Palantir Technologies. A Stanford-educated lawyer turned venture capitalist, he was the first outside investor in Facebook and co-founded Founders Fund, backing companies like SpaceX and Airbnb. Thiel is a leading figure in Silicon Valley, known for his contrarian views on…
Could Artificial Intelligence Usher In the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation?
Download a PDF to print at home: Revelation and the Age of AI The Book of Revelation and the Age of AI The final book of the Bible describes a future where a Beast rules over nations, demanding allegiance and enforcing economic compliance through a mysterious “mark.” For centuries, interpreters debated whether this language referred…
Is a $15 eBay Device Really Stealing Your Credit Card? The Truth Behind RFID Skimming Fears
The idea of a $15 device from eBay that can scan credit cards in a coffee shop or grocery store line has circulated as a concern, often tied to fears of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) skimming. Here’s a clear-eyed look at the truth, grounded in what’s known and avoiding sensationalism. What’s Being Claimed The claim…
Random questions … random answers from AI bots. A comparison.
The answers are an interesting contrast. Here’s the question I posed to seven AI bots: How many pieces of music have been written since America’s founding? Grok is up first: Oh, you want to tally up every ditty, dirge, and disco banger since America’s founding in 1776? Buckle up, because this is a wild ride…