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Beijing hits back after Anthropic CEO calls for US to impede China’s progress in AI China has dismissed what it said were “fearmongering” calls for the US to block Beijing’s AI industry…
TechnologyFirm publishes AI guidelines with Microsoft AI CEO saying: ‘AI must be subordinate and always in service of people’ Microsoft published a provisional “code of conduct” Monday to apply to…
TechnologyThe BBC's Tom Gerken is hands-on with the latest virtual reality headset.
TechnologyAI is transforming modern life, but not without worry for some that it may be abused or have an adverse environmental impact.
TechnologyDermot O'Driscoll, the VP of go-to-market for physical AI at Arm, will examine key compute principles behind trusted physical AI. The post Arm to discuss scaling physical AI at RoboBusiness…
TechnologyThe answers to today’s puzzles Earlier today I set four engineering puzzles. Here they are again with solutions. (Do check out the hundreds of great comments posted below the line in the…
TechnologyWould you hand in your phone at the door in exchange for a free bottle of wine? One restaurateur has tried that – and there are now many other gambits that are encouraging us to connect…
TechnologyAbigail Bradshaw says ‘enormous’ amounts of money required to update systems that people now expect to be constantly available Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
TechnologyCompany behind ChatGPT tells ministers to seize ‘political window’ on regulation as cross-party committee warns of rising threats to human rights UK politics live – latest updates OpenAI…
TechnologyUniversal Robots has released three new robot arms, a rebuilt core controller, a new AI-ready tool flange, and more. The post Universal Robots launches its seventh generation robot platform…
TechnologyAfter a string of security-related incidents involving AI agents and a high-profile resignation, AI industry leaders appear poised to slow down the pace of development to make sure it stays…
TechnologyChina's Foreign Ministry called the Anthropic CEO's warning about the dangers of Chinese-developed AI "fearmongering," as the Chinese and U.S. leaders prepare to meet in Washington later…
TechnologyBig manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentres Pfas companies are launching a “tidal wave” of forever chemicals production to meet…
TechnologyAdolescence co-writer criticises government inaction and calls for laws banning secret use of AI to generate scripts Jack Thorne, one of Britain’s most successful screen and stage writers…
TechnologyMany hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen? By Jill Lepore. Read by…
TechnologyPresident Trump said the dire warnings about AI were exaggerated and that "negative forces" are making claims about things that won't happen. This comes after leaders in the industry called…
TechnologyAnthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman are joining calls for a slowdown amid fears the AI industry is racing toward building technology that humans can't control.
TechnologyDisturbing and AI-generated versions of Dr Seuss character have been used to threaten schools and communities Schools and law enforcement authorities in the US are issuing warnings against…
TechnologyThe US president said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".
TechnologyWhile pacing AI development might sound like a quick fix, it is far from an easy solution.
TechnologyEx-president urged party at closed-door fundraiser to create sweeping framework, from safety ‘slow-down’ to job losses Barack Obama urged Democrats to prioritize a “public conversation”…
TechnologyIt comes as the AI firm's boss has called for the technology's development to be slowed down, citing "serious" risks.
TechnologyAutonomous tractors can help American agriculture, as exemplified in ASI's collaboration with U.S. Sugar and Everglades Equipment. The post How autonomous fleets are changing what’s…
TechnologyNPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks University of Southampton's Thomas Dekeyser about worries AI is becoming fatally out of control.
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