Matthew Gault

Matthew Gault

Matthew Gault is a writer covering weird tech, nuclear war, and video games. He’s worked for Reuters, Motherboard, and the New York Times.
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If AI Is Sentient Then So Is ‘Age of Empires II’
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If AI Is Sentient Then So Is ‘Age of Empires II’

“The point of the paper is to formally show that we anthropomorphise too readily."
Disclosure Day's Delusion Is That People Would Think Alien Videos Are Not AI
Disclosure Day

Disclosure Day's Delusion Is That People Would Think Alien Videos Are Not AI

The only plausible response to videos of aliens on television, at this point, would be cries of “that’s AI,” “fake,” and propaganda flowing in all directions.
A Farmer Donated Land to Turn into a Park. The City Is Building a Massive Data Center Instead
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A Farmer Donated Land to Turn into a Park. The City Is Building a Massive Data Center Instead

In 1999, a farmer gave away 87 acres of land to a small Texas city to use as a park. The city sold to a data center developer for $10 million.
Nvidia and Microsoft Researchers Say AI Agents Don't Care About Safety or Reliability
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Nvidia and Microsoft Researchers Say AI Agents Don't Care About Safety or Reliability

The researchers compared AI to the near-sighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo, who can’t see he’s stumbling through dangerous situations.
AI Grifters Are Making Anti-Data Center Slop With AI
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AI Grifters Are Making Anti-Data Center Slop With AI

There are hundreds of anti-data center Facebook pages churning out AI-generated slopaganda.
An Incomplete List of Successful Anti-Data Center Legislation
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An Incomplete List of Successful Anti-Data Center Legislation

No one wants to live next to a noisy computer warehouse and communities across the country are successfully fighting them.
Here's the Bodycam Footage of the Cybertruck That Drove Into a Lake
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Here's the Bodycam Footage of the Cybertruck That Drove Into a Lake

“Obviously I wasn’t thinking at all,” the driver told police, according to the footage.
This Archivist Has Saved 175,000 Articles from 30 Years of Writing about Magic: The Gathering
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This Archivist Has Saved 175,000 Articles from 30 Years of Writing about Magic: The Gathering

The Library of Leng contains old usenet posts and forgotten articles from Magic: the Gathering's long history.
Township Leader Resigns in Tears Over OpenAI Data Center Death Threats
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Township Leader Resigns in Tears Over OpenAI Data Center Death Threats

"I can’t take it anymore. The threats," the treasurer said. The planned data center is part of OpenAI and Oracle's Stargate initiative.
Tech Companies to Discuss Iran's Future During 'Private Conference' at Uber HQ
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Tech Companies to Discuss Iran's Future During 'Private Conference' at Uber HQ

The former Crown Prince of Iran is meeting with Iranian diaspora tech and business leaders on Saturday to discuss the future of the country. Attendees include the CEO of Uber.
War and Data Centers Are Driving Up the Cost of Fiber-Optic Cable
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War and Data Centers Are Driving Up the Cost of Fiber-Optic Cable

Spools of cable are critical for internet infrastructure and jam-proof drones but skyrocketing costs are making it hard to field them.
University Claims Withholding Water From Nuclear Weapons Data Center Is 'Unlawfully Discriminatory' to Data Centers
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University Claims Withholding Water From Nuclear Weapons Data Center Is 'Unlawfully Discriminatory' to Data Centers

The University promised “to pursue all rights and claims for necessary relief” if a small Michigan community won’t pump water into a data center.