LensLinks: Issue 253

1st Battlefield Use of Autonomous Killer AI Robots, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
October 18, 2023

The Saker Scout drone is able to attack targets autonomously using AI

Today in LensLinks:

  • Ukrainian AI attack drones may be killing without human oversight

  • The Sandbox’s New Content Head: “The Creator Economy Is Changing Gaming”

  • Uniswap Labs to Charge 0.15% Fee on Certain Tokens

  • Clarification on sharing false spot Bitcoin ETF news

  • Revolutionizing Charity: Meta-Shelter TextTeo Unveils a Metaverse Haven for Dog Lovers!

  • Microsoft's Activision Buy: A Shift Towards the Metaverse and Crypto?

  • Roblox says employees must return to office because the metaverse still isn’t good enough

  • EU regulator warns of DeFi risks, introduces smart contract categories

  • Groundbreaking: First Tokenized Security on Coinbase's Base

  • Bitcoin Whipsawed by False Report Claiming SEC Approval of ETF

  • Singularity: Man Jailed In UK’s First Treason Conviction In 40 Years Was Encouraged by AI Chatbot; The New AI Panic; Microsoft Will Pay You $15,000 If You Get Bing AI to Go Off the Rails

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“The human eye of a drone operator may not capture every detail, but artificial intelligence never misses a hidden enemy, whether under trees or camouflage nets. It may sometimes identify multiple targets, leaving the final decision to the commanding officers.”

- Polish publication Onet

NOTABLE

Ukrainian AI attack drones may be killing without human oversight

Ukraine is using drones equipped with artificial intelligence that can identify and attack targets without any human control, in the first battlefield use of autonomous weapons or "killer robots"

www.newscientist.com/article/2397389-ukrainian-ai-attack-drones-may-be-killing-without-human-oversight/?utm_source=www.therundown.ai&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=ukraine-launches-ai-attack-drones

Metaverse & Gaming

The Sandbox’s New Content Head: “The Creator Economy Is Changing Gaming”

Upon joining The Sandbox, Sebastiani emphasized the potential of user-generated content and the shift towards the creator economy in the gaming and metaverse industry.

nftnow.com/features/the-creator-economy-is-changing-gaming-nicola-sebastiani-the-sandbox

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Uniswap Labs to Charge 0.15% Fee on Certain Tokens

The entity behind the decentralized exchange plans to charge a flat fee on a limited set of tokens to “sustainably fund operations.”

unchainedcrypto.com/uniswap-labs-to-charge-0-15-fee-on-certain-tokens

Crypto Trading

Clarification on sharing false spot Bitcoin ETF news

Cointelegraph regrets the error made in publishing a false post on X regarding the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF.

cointelegraph.com/news/clarification-sharing-false-spot-bitcoin-etf-news

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Revolutionizing Charity: Meta-Shelter TextTeo Unveils a Metaverse Haven for Dog Lovers!

In the dynamic realm of Web3, Meta-Shelter TextTeo emerges as a groundbreaking dog-friendly club and charity project. They do this by seamlessly integrating NFTs, Metaverse, and gaming technologies. Beyond a mere community, TextTeo is a warm and inclusive haven for dog enthusiasts worldwide! The project extends a noble mission at its core: aiding homeless dogs

nftevening.com/revolutionizing-charity-meta-shelter-textteo-unveils-a-metaverse-haven-for-dog-lovers

Microsoft's Activision Buy: A Shift Towards the Metaverse and Crypto?

Microsoft’s official purchase of the video game publisher Activision has raised more questions about how crypto and the metaverse will influence both companies’ products and operations. Here's the latest.

cryptonews.com/news/microsofts-activision-buy-shift-towards-metaverse-crypto.htm

Roblox says employees must return to office because the metaverse still isn’t good enough

Roblox is transitioning away from remote work.

www.theverge.com/2023/10/17/23921001/roblox-employees-return-to-office-metaverse-isnt-good-enough?showComments=1

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

EU regulator warns of DeFi risks, introduces smart contract categories

The two reports published by ESMA warned of the "serious risks" DeFi poses to investors, including those related to DEXs and wash trading, and outlined a methodology for categorizing smart contracts.

coingeek.com/eu-regulator-warns-of-defi-risks-introduces-smart-contract-categories

Groundbreaking: First Tokenized Security on Coinbase's Base

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on the groundbreaking launch of the first tokenized security on Base, the scalability layer of Coinbase. In this article,...

cryptonewsbytes.com/breaking-new-ground-launch-of-the-first-tokenized-security-on-coinbases-base-protocol/crypto-exchange

Bank of Canada Staff Note Examines DeFi's Impact and Challenges

The Bank of Canada has released a comprehensive staff note on decentralized finance (DeFi) on October 17.

www.cryptopolitan.com/bank-of-canada-examines-defis-impact

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin Whipsawed by False Report Claiming SEC Approval of ETF

After months of declining volatility, Bitcoin traders experienced some of the wildest price swings they’ve seen in a while when a false report circulated saying that the US had approved a long-awaited exchange-traded fund.

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-16/bitcoin-surges-above-30-000-on-etf-approval-speculation?embedded-checkout=true

Binance Japan — death knell or savior for the nation’s smaller crypto exchanges?

The world's largest crypto exchange officially arrived in Japan in August. Can the nation's struggling smaller exchanges survive?

forkast.news/binance-japan-deathknell-savior-small-exchanges

Japan Crypto Association Eyes 4 to 9x Leverage to Lure Traders

Japan's leading cryptocurrency organization is unveiling an innovative strategy to lure back traders who have moved their focus to foreign markets. By

coinpedia.org/news/japan-crypto-association-eyes-4-to-9x-leverage-to-lure-back-traders

The Singularity:
AI, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Bio-engineering & Other Stuff on the way

Man Jailed In UK’s First Treason Conviction In 40 Years Was Encouraged by AI Chatbot

Jaswant Singh Chail was sentenced to prison for 9 years for attempting to assassinate the Queen after discussing the plan with an AI companion.

www.vice.com/en/article/7kx7dd/man-jailed-in-uks-first-treason-conviction-in-40-years-encouraged-by-ai-chatbot?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

The New AI Panic

Washington and Beijing have been locked in a conflict over AI development. Now a new battle line is being drawn.

www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/technology-exports-ai-programs-regulations-china/675605/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Microsoft Will Pay You $15,000 If You Get Bing AI to Go Off the Rails

Microsoft is offering a "bug bounty" to anyone who can bait its Bing AI into saying or doing what it's not supposed to.

futurism.com/the-byte/microsoft-bing-ai-bug-bounty?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Google’s AI-powered search experience can now generate images

What horrors await?

www.theverge.com/2023/10/12/23913337/google-ai-powered-search-sge-images-written-drafts

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Why Bitcoin Mining Might Actually Be Great For Sustainability

Could BTC = ESG? According to new research, the answer is a resounding yes. Here's why investors are taking a second look at bitcoin through the lens of ESG.

www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/09/21/why-bitcoin-mining-might-actually-be-great-for-sustainability/?sh=10c9b7043f31

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