Experts say the technology could help terrorists and nation states with production but that significant hurdles remainIn his annual speech on threats to the nation, Sir Ken McCallum, the head of the UK’s intelligence service,...
Read MoreCattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness – or simply been seduced by an algorithm?One afternoon, while relaxing at his 66-acre...
Read MoreAs a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment? Continue...
Read MoreIn a case of ‘oh dear diary’, the OpenAI president Greg Brockman is having to read extracts from his musings about Elon Musk in court. It’s a terrifying reminder that what’s divulged to AI really isn’t privateThe hottest new...
Read MoreOne minute, Dennis Biesma was playing with a chatbot; the next, he was convinced his sentient friend would make him a fortune. He’s just one of many people who lost control after an AI encounterTowards the end of 2024, Dennis...
Read MoreBBC and Financial Times among those calling for frameworks to help publishers gain control over their content being ‘scraped and copied’A coalition of UK media companies including the Guardian has urged industry peers to back...
Read MoreAIs are not sentient – but tweaks to their ethical codes can have far-reaching consequences for usersDo you want an AI assistant that gushes about how it “loves humanity” or spews sarcasm? How about a political propagandist...
Read More‘Information-dense’ AI responses are most persuasive but these tend to be less accurate, says security reportChatbots can sway people’s political opinions but the most persuasive artificial intelligence models deliver...
Read MoreWhich? study of ChatGPT, Copilot and others uncovers incorrect and misleading tips on investments, tax and insuranceArtificial intelligence chatbots are giving inaccurate money tips, offering British consumers misleading tax...
Read MoreArtificial intelligence has entered the personal chat. What does that say about human relationships?Earlier this spring, Nik Vassev heard a high school friend’s mother had died. Vassev, a 32-year-old tech entrepreneur in...
Read MoreStrong advocate of AI use in government asks chat tool which podcasts to appear on and to define ‘quantum’Peter Kyle, the science and technology secretary, has asked ChatGPT for advice on a range of work-related issues,...
Read MoreScams and data thefts could be caused by individuals overriding chatbot scripts, NCSC saysThe UK’s cybersecurity agency has warned that chatbots can be manipulated by hackers to cause scary real-world consequences.The...
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