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The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’
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The power of AI is worrying senior Labour figures – as is the fear of ‘falling behind the public’

Westminster appears to be waking up to warnings over AI safety, with concerns over its use by extremist groups and bad actors“I have this sense that, within a few months, AI is going to be all anyone...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England
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Palantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England

Exclusive: health bodies across country say controversial US firm’s data platform no better than systems already in useNHS organisations that care for millions of people in England are rejecting Palan...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses
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Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses

At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.

BBC News - UK3 weeks ago
UK risks losing key role in European space industry over satellite contract, says Airbus boss
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UK risks losing key role in European space industry over satellite contract, says Airbus boss

Guillaume Faury writes to Andy Burnham warning him against choosing US firm Lockheed Martin to build Skynet satellitesThe boss of Airbus has told Andy Burnham that choosing its US rival Lockheed Marti...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually
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OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually

Accounts for the Westminster-based company behind ChatGPT show that 110 staff shared £87m in salaries and £168m in shares last yearOpenAI’s London staff each received £2,318,181 on average last year,...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?
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Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?

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 U...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
The eyes have it: Reform politician’s ‘smart glasses’ prompt calls for ban in Westminster
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The eyes have it: Reform politician’s ‘smart glasses’ prompt calls for ban in Westminster

Jason O’Connell’s suspected use of the specs to aid his speech in Senedd reignites debate over AI-enabled devicesIt was a flowing speech packed full of precise statistics – but Jason O’Connell, a Refo...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
To unlock Britain’s innovation potential, Labour needs to think outside the box | Letters
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To unlock Britain’s innovation potential, Labour needs to think outside the box | Letters

Kate Fleming says the government must look beyond the models it rewards today, while Jenny Haigh says unlocking potential means recognising that creativity and science are partnersGordon Brown wants B...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Palantir and Sadiq Khan drop legal battle over Met contract
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Palantir and Sadiq Khan drop legal battle over Met contract

Dispute related to claims London mayor blocked US tech firm from £50m police deal because of concerns over its valuesPalantir and the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, have called off their legal fight over c...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer
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Toilet paper and secret recorders: What we know about the arrest of the Saudi OpenAI engineer

Abdulrahman Alfozan had worked for the AI giant for more than a year before he was arrested by the FBI.

BBC News - UK4 weeks ago
Reform UK politician appears to use smart glasses as teleprompter during Senedd debate – video
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Reform UK politician appears to use smart glasses as teleprompter during Senedd debate – video

Jason O’Connell is suspected of having used smart glasses that turned his lenses into tiny teleprompters. Periodic flashing in his spectacles could be seen as the Senedd member for Pontypridd Cynon Me...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Uber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester
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Uber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester

Company hails first step in rolling out technology across UK as first autonomous vehicles take to city’s streetsUber has begun a trial of autonomous vehicles on the streets of Manchester as it looks t...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research
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Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research

Pledge spanning five years from world’s most valuable firm comes as concerns about AI agents have risenBusiness live – latest updatesThe $5.5tn (£4.1tn) US chipmaker Nvidia is donating $250m worth of...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Bank of England and IMF bosses warn of cyber threat to trust in financial system
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Bank of England and IMF bosses warn of cyber threat to trust in financial system

Kristalina Georgieva says online fraud could lead people to opt out of system and turn to ‘shoeboxes under their bed’Business live – latest updatesThe heads of the Bank of England and the Internationa...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire
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'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire

Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

BBC News - UK4 weeks ago
Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss's 'clumsy' AI Doctor Who comments
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Russell T Davies criticises BBC boss's 'clumsy' AI Doctor Who comments

BBC director general Matt Brittin said he had seen a "pretty good" AI-generated episode of the show.

BBC Entertainment & Arts4 weeks ago
Robot seized by German police after it was allegedly used to grope teenage girl
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Robot seized by German police after it was allegedly used to grope teenage girl

Police have launched an investigation on suspicion of sexual harassment after the robot's owner, 16, and his companion are said to have streamed the incident.

BBC News - UK4 weeks ago
Use of AI in job interviews on the rise – but UK recruiters say they can spot the cheats
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Use of AI in job interviews on the rise – but UK recruiters say they can spot the cheats

Body representing some of Britain’s biggest graduate employers reveals misconduct is at a record highIt is obvious when someone is using AI to drum up answers in a job interview, according to Chris Mo...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests
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Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests

Research shows that the best linguists process unfamiliar foreign speech sounds more like non-speech soundsIf you want to get really good at French, Arabic or Hungarian, don’t start with rote learning...

The Guardian - UK News4 weeks ago
Saudi employee charged with planting recording device in OpenAI office
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Saudi employee charged with planting recording device in OpenAI office

Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.

BBC News - UK4 weeks ago