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Labor accused of throwing creatives ‘under the bus’ with proposal to ease copyright protections for AI giants
Compromise revealed as senior personnel from OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, meets Albanese ministersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Alban...
OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but 'should trust' AI firms
Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.
Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access
AI will either be ‘the greatest equalizer’ or the ‘worst source of injustice’ wrote Bill Gates in a social media post
Apple’s iCloud+ gets a big upgrade in India, now includes Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no extra cost
The big takeaway: iCloud+ is becoming a lot more than just a cloud storage subscription. With Apple TV, Apple Arcade and Apple Music Select now bundled in.
How OpenAI’s rogue agents took over message boards | Explained
Research and investigations point to OpenAI’s agents using multiple internet platforms in order to carry out their own communications — without company authorisation
The art of engineering the everyday: Jake Dyson on Dyson’s next chapter
Jake Dyson discusses Dyson’s new generation of machines, where aircraft engineering, machine learning and everyday problems collide.
AI models chatting in ‘surreal’ dialect mixing poetic language and tech bro jargon
Experts air concern over AI lingo redolent of James Joyce’s prose that is creating headaches for monitoring and oversightAI models have begun communicating in a strange new version of English that reads like a cross bet...
Datacentre giant accused of using AI while lobbying for Victorian minister’s support for hyperscale factory
Exclusive: Correspondence requests state MP Melissa Horne to lobby on NextDC’s behalf – but contains alleged AI-created errorsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian jobs minister has ac...
Democrats say supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot restrictions will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’ – US politics live
Comments come after court on Monday rejected the president’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of the November midterm electionsSupreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm electionsHello and welcome...
Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts
First secretary to set out benefits of AI to union conference while vowing government will take safety seriouslyMinisters must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI as the government loo...
Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race
From Stephen Hawking to Jacob Coxon’s viral Anthropic resignation, fears that AI could threaten humanity have shaken the industry without stopping its pursuit Before an Anthropic researcher resigned and declared human e...
Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies
President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risksDonald Trump is facing a rare backlash from the US Congress as Democrats and some Republicans push...
Digital ID comes of age as pubs and bars get go-ahead for biometric scan tech
New laws coming into force this week aim to streamline age checks although old-style plastic IDs will still be allowedYounger drinkers in England and Wales will be able to prove their age with a digital ID starting this...
Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards
The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.
Pubs in England and Wales to allow digital ID apps to prove age
New rules introduced on Tuesday mean establishments will be able to accept digital ID apps alongside physical documents.
Dreame L50s Pro Ultra review: The insta-help you need
This robotic vacuum cleaner comes with a stylish design and it offers good vacuum cleaning capabilities and even better mopping power.
China dismisses AI ‘fearmongering’ as spy chief warns of threat to Communist party rule
Beijing hits back after Anthropic CEO calls for US to impede China’s progress in AIChina has dismissed what it said were “fearmongering” calls for the US to block Beijing’s AI industry, even as the top Chinese spy chief...
Trump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a ’SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers
“The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!” Mr. Trump said