Here's why we should thank Microsoft for its AI bot that turned into a foul-mouthed racist

The Wild West of the internet is notoriously good at making bad...

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Science Select   March 31, 2016 Here's why we should thank Microsoft for its AI bot that turned into a foul-mouthed racist The Wild West of the internet is notoriously good at making bad... Read» Share this story: Whoopi Goldberg just launched a marijuana startup to help women on their periods For centuries, we've had some idea that marijuana might help...  Read» Share this story: How scientists uncovered a completely new world inside the tunnels of the most powerful physics machine on Earth VIDEO: The Large Hadron Collider is back in action at the CERN laboratory after receiving a big upgrade in the time since its last run in 2012. The particle collider is poised to make discoveries that could rewrite the book on particle physics.  Read» Share this story: 17 photos that show what the radioactive area around Chernobyl looks like today, 30 years after the explosion On April 26, 1986, a radioactive release 10 times bigger than the...  Read» Share this story: Here's what the maximum amount of caffeine you should be drinking in a day looks like And you thought Red Bull was bad. Turns out that while a can of...  Read» Astronomers discovered a new object in space that is the most compelling evidence yet for Planet 9 VIDEO: Astronomers have new evidence that seems to confirm Planet 9's existence.  Read» Surprising ways alcohol affects your body and brain We know different drugs make us experience the world around us in very...  Read» Advertisement This is how big an asteroid would need to be to wipe out New York City VIDEO: An asteroid doesn't need to be massive to do a lot of damage. The Chicxulub asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 6 miles in diameter. That may sound like a pretty big space rock, but relative to Earth it's pretty tiny. So how big would an asteroid really need to be to wipe out one of the world's biggest urban centers: New York City?  Read» Share this story: See Also See how much caffeine is in coffee and other drinks from your favorite chains If you're like us, the day doesn't begin until you've had...   Read»   Students built this incredibly intricate exoskeleton to mimic the human knee     Read»   You can now tour the Arctic Ocean on a luxury cruise thanks to climate change If the thought of spending a summer aboard a ship alongside 1,700...   Read»   A 'boutique' film company is debuting the anti-vaccine film yanked from Tribeca's line-up, and they're starting in New York on April Fool's There was something strange about Tribeca Film Festival's 2016...   Read»   Share: Share: Share: Share: Share this: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011