AI's reliance on synthetic data is growing, but experts warn of risks like bias, and manipulation. Mar 6, 2025 3 min read As AI models consume the internet’s free content, a looming crisis is emerging: What happens when there’s nothing left to train on? A recent Copyleaks report revealed that DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model, often produces responses nearly identical to ChatGPT, raising concerns that it was trained on OpenAI outputs. That’s led some to suspect the era of “low-hanging fruit” in AI...

Decrypt’s Art, Fashion, and Entertainment Hub. Discover SCENE Are you an investor looking for a cosmic sign to buy Bitcoin? The universe might have other plans: According to astrologers, an upcoming planetary alignment isn’t signaling a time to buy—it's flashing a planet-sized stop sign. On February 28, seven planets—Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Uranus, Mercury, and Neptune—will form a "planetary parade,” a rare cosmic event that won’t happen again until 2040. This planetary alignment has...

AI agents are becoming increasingly popular in blockchain and cryptocurrency, driving trading, security, and smart contract analysis automation. These intelligent systems also have the potential to enhance decentralized finance applications, making them more adaptive and resilient. According to Sellers Commerce, an e-commerce research firm, the AI agent market is projected to grow 538% from $7.38 billion in 2023 to $47 billion by 2030—a more than sixfold increase. “AI agents have become...

In the ever-evolving biohacking and longevity research landscape, Bryan Johnson, the tech entrepreneur and biohacker known for his radical anti-aging quest, has switched from the controversial practice of injecting his son’s blood to a total plasma exchange. Johnson didn’t make the switch because injecting yourself with your kid’s blood is creepy. He did it because he believed a plasma exchange would keep him alive even longer than infusing himself with his offspring’s vital fluids, he...