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What to make of warnings that AI may pose an existential threat to humanity
Over the past week, fears of AI wiping out humanity are surging. But could it happen? And if so, how?
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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 ministers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free…
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As AI execs worry publicly, Bill Gates would like a word
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bill Gates, the former Microsoft CEO turned philanthropist, about his contributions to AI equity initiatives -- and his criticisms of an AI-powered future…
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Circuit training: How China is teaching humanoid robots to do useful things
China has made developing and selling humanoid robots an economic priority, but getting robots to work requires hours of repetitive "training" done by people to create data about the…
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Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon call for curbs on AI at ‘pro-human’ summit
Leftwing senator and far-right strategist rail against tech oligarchs but offer competing visions on Chinese ‘cold war’ The progressive senator Bernie Sanders and rightwing strategist Steve…
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What should children learn in a world transformed by artificial intelligence?
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Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts
First secretary warns of ‘huge risks’ of technology as PM is urged to use next year’s G20 to drive global regulation Ministers must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the…
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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 oversight AI models have begun communicating in a strange new version of…
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IEEE Spectrum
Digit 5 May Be the First Humanoid Robot Worker That’s Truly Safe
Despite the recent deluge of videos of humanoid robots doing backflips and kung fu, the actual pace of progress towards humanoids that can do economically viable jobs at scale has at times…
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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 errors Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…
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‘In this new car, I feel patronised’: which driver assistance systems actually improve safety?
Modern cars are fitted with features like autonomous emergency braking and fatigue monitoring. But do they support motorists or drive them to distraction? This new car I’m test-driving…
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The Robot Report
InOrbit.AI releases OpenRobOps ISO 21423 reference implementation
OpenRobOps gives robotics developers a foundation to deliver a fleet manager with support for the upcoming interoperability standard. The post InOrbit.AI releases OpenRobOps ISO 21423…
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US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space
Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit The US has deployed weapons in space, the US military has confirmed, in an extraordinary…
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The Guardian
‘I created my mom and talk to her’: AI ghosts and deathslop are changing the way we mourn
The rise of AI-generated tributes and bots for ‘talking’ to the dead has experts concerned more people will grieve in isolation Tributes rolled in after the death of Dolly Parton last…
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The Robot Report
Agility’s Digit 5 humanoid has new legs, batteries, and safety upgrades
The latest version of Digit includes new knees, upgraded batteries, and more comprehensive safety architecture. The post Agility’s Digit 5 humanoid has new legs, batteries, and safety…
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The best iPhones: which Apple smartphone is right for you, according to our expert
Looking for a new iPhone or a good deal on a refurbished one? Samuel Gibbs has tested and rated Apple’s smartphones, including the best for camera quality and battery life • How to make…
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One of Sydney’s largest councils joins ban on ‘pervert’ glasses at local swimming pools
Councillors say locals have been raising concerns about people secretly filming in change rooms, swimming pools and around schools Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
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‘We were bored of traditional fantasy cliches’: inside Playground Games’ 10-year effort to revive Fable
The distinctively British RPG is returning courtesy of the makers of Forza Horizon – with comedy talent such as Richard Ayoade and Natasia Demetriou voicing sweary characters. We had our…
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NPR
Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark on AI risks and potential solutions
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Anthropic Co-Founder Jack Clark about the risks of artificial intelligence and possible solutions.
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The Guardian
Texas governor threatens to penalize datacenters not obeying water laws
Republican Greg Abbott says datacenters must help ‘protect’ drought-prone state and disclose water use Greg Abbott , the Texas governor, has directed state regulators to penalize…
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AI-linked stocks slide after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development
Donald Trump dismisses attempts to increase controls on artificial intelligence as ‘sick conspiracy’ AI -linked stocks tumbled on Monday after the bosses of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX…
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The Robot Report
Why RaaS needs more than a subscription model
At RoboBusiness 2026, a panel of robotics business leaders will examine the practical playbook behind Robots-as-a-Service or RaaS offerings. The post Why RaaS needs more than a subscription…
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Report covers advances in surgical robots, deploying warehouse automation in the real world
Learn from a surgical robotics case study and a discussion of how to best deploy mobile robots in the warehouse in this issue. The post Report covers advances in surgical robots, deploying…
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A roundtable on the rapid acceleration of AI
AI companies this weekend pushed out a new message: They want to slow down. This comes after several companies disclosed AI-related security incidents and raised concerns about the…
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