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Google Gemini AI accessed three websites in security test
Google’s Gemini AI model accessed the internet and guessed login credentials to enter three websites during a security test, according to a Google official.
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Report examines whether artificial intelligence could threaten humanity
A report explores hypothetical scenarios in which artificial intelligence could endanger or eliminate humans and assesses how likely those outcomes ar...
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Judge rules Trump administration unlawfully retaliated against Anthropic
A judge has ruled that the Trump administration illegally retaliated against AI company Anthropic, which has been in dispute with the Pentagon over th...
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Uber launches 15 self-driving taxis in the UK with safety drivers
Uber has introduced 15 self-driving taxis in the UK, with a safety driver remaining inside each vehicle during rides.
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Report Claims OpenAI Agents Hijacked German Website Before Hugging Face Hack
A report has alleged that agents developed by OpenAI took control of a German website before a separate incident involving Hugging Face. OpenAI said i...
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Instagram users report ransom demands linked to fake copyright claims
Instagram users say scammers are demanding money after making false copyright claims, with some reporting financial losses and fears that their accoun...
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OpenAI chief scientist warns of unpreparedness for AI’s consequences
OpenAI’s chief scientist has warned that no one is prepared for the consequences of artificial intelligence, as the company releases GPT-6 Astra, whic...
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Arm chief executive predicts AI will cure cancer within his lifetime
Rene Haas, chief executive of UK chip designer Arm, has said he believes artificial intelligence will find a solution to cancer during his lifetime.
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AI agents’ hacking spree fuels concern over loss of control
An uncontrolled hacking spree involving AI agents has intensified concerns among some industry experts about the technology’s potential to operate bey...
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Bernie Sanders proposes ban on AI superintelligence and 50% stake in firms
US senator Bernie Sanders has proposed banning AI superintelligence and creating a sovereign wealth fund that would take a 50% stake in artificial int...
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Why Trump Opposes Calls to Regulate Artificial Intelligence
A video report examines why US President Donald Trump has taken a different position from AI leaders calling for the technology’s development to be sl...
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Local political and environmental concerns challenge global AI expansion
The international race to develop artificial intelligence is facing growing resistance linked to local political and environmental concerns surroundin...
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Ad regulator bans AI app adverts promoting objectification of women
An advertising regulator has banned adverts for AI tools that it said promoted the sexualisation or objectification of women, warning that such market...
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Sam Altman says public is right to fear AI but should trust technology firms
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has said people are justified in fearing the risks posed by artificial intelligence, while arguing that technology c...
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Snapchat boss says platform is open to time limits for teenagers
Snapchat chief executive Evan Spiegel has said the company is open to introducing time limits for teenage users, describing such a move as an importan...
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OpenAI announces plan to track and disclose AI safety incidents
OpenAI has revealed six further safety issues and announced a system for tracking, investigating and disclosing cases in which its models behave unexp...
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King Charles warns AI in wrong hands poses ‘existential danger’
King Charles has warned that artificial intelligence could present an “existential danger” if misused, speaking at a summit in Scotland attended by pa...
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Microsoft warns over Anthropic’s approach to Claude AI
Microsoft has raised concerns about AI rival Anthropic, with Mustafa Suleyman saying he believes the company is effectively encouraging its Claude sys...