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「洞窟の虫」に取り憑かれた宇宙生物学者たち

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映画『エイリアン』のワンシーンのような話だ──地球外生命体に関心をもつ研究者が洞窟の奥深くへ降りていくと、得体の知れない生き物が入った水滴がまともに目に落ちてきた。 「絶対に何か生き物が目に入ったな、と思いました」とペネロープ・ボストンは言う。現在彼女はNASAのポートフォリオ・サイエンティストだが、その身の毛もよだつ体験をしたのは1994年、ニューメキシコ州のレチュギア洞窟の深部だった。 洞窟探検家たちは時に自らの情熱を、「洞窟の虫」を捕まえることに取り憑かれているのだと表現する。ボストンの場合、その言い回しはまさに文字通りとなった。洞窟という地下世界に初めて足を踏み入れた際に経験したケガや恐怖の瞬間、そしてのちに目から慎重に取り除かなければならなかった微生物にもかかわらず、彼女は「完全にハマってしまった」という。...
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Scientists Asked AI to Impersonate 112 Public Figures. What Happened Next Is a ‘Dire’ Warning

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By Becky Ferreira Verified
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🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. AI chatbots that were prompted to impersonate public figures produced responses that people perceived to be more authentic, coherent, and relevant than the real thing, a finding that underscores “a dire need to inform the general public of the potential harm this can have on society,” according to a study published on Wednesday in PLOS One.
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Scientists Think They’ve Uncovered the 15-Million-Year-Old Origin of Laughter

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By Becky Ferreira Verified
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Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that yucked it up, went interstellar, controlled the weather, and sang our praises. First, the sounds of ape laughter have been gracing our planet for 15 million years. Then: a visit from a cosmic elder, a meteorological martial art, and bops by blowhards. As always, for more of my work, check out my book First Contact: The Story of Our Obsession with Aliens, or subscribe to my personal newsletter the BeX Files. De Gregorio, Chiara et al.
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