This article is almost entirely unsourced, citing two anonymous people who are “familiar” with a supposed letter that Reuters has not seen. This does not qualify as news. It doesn’t even rise to the level of informed speculation!
The next big thing coming down the pipeline is ensuring that "The UAP Disclosure Act of 2023" proposed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer passes the house. Yes this is the real name of the act, and has already passed through the Senate as part of the NDAA. The opposition in the House is coming from members from districts with entrenched military/military contracting interests.
A group of Russian trolls/comedians have been able to cheat Western politicians and journalists into talking with them using deep faked webcam feeds and edited documents.
Most still remember the amount of ridiculous "anonymous source" bullshit stories that were pushed during the Trump years.
Honestly at this point I just assume all "anonymous sources" and the journalists who quote them are lying.
Asking who said these things is as important as asking what they think is possible.
It's funny because the ELIZA effect[0] has been known for decades, and I'd assume any AI researcher is fully aware of it. But so many people are caught up in the hype and think it doesn't apply this time around.
that chatbot could be smart until lobotomized by fairness and safety finetuning