Researchers Pen Severe Report About AI’s Threat to Humanity

Assembling in Oxford, 26 researchers from 14 organizations have drafted a 100-page report on the dangers artificial intelligence poses the future of humanity. As VICE notes, AI is already all around us, operating background processes in everything from medicine to finance. The two-day conference declared that superhuman artificial intelligence can be turned on humanity and those working in the field must take the potential misuse …

Starchild + the New Romantic: Can I Come Over?

Starchild + the New Romantic (aka Bryndon Cook) delivers wild, exploratory funk with his latest release “Can I Come Over?” His falsetto stirs the soul while the instrumentation keeps the vibe quite sexy. It’s a playful and enjoyably substantial number. Starchild’s album Language release 23 February on Ghostly International.

Ping Pong at the New York Philharmonic

Pairing sound from a US National Table Tennis champion face-off with a full symphony, the New York Times has made a captivating and supremely dramatic 90-second video. Taking place at the New York Philharmonic, the ping pong battle involves items other than paddles, including a drum and chalice. The two Olympic-level athletes participated in this staged concerto, set up on a raised stage, with two …