Stop shaming people for using AI. Start organizing to prevent our obsolescence The industry is engaged in a perverse quest to replace humans. We cannot cede the best tools available to the other side The Guardian - US · Sep 29
Flock Cameras Face Senate Hearing After Woman Spent 13 Days in Jail When AI Wrongly Matched Her Car Flock's nationwide automated licence-plate camera network faced scrutiny at a US Senate hearing after data helped identify a Florida woman whose charges were later dropped. International Business Times UK · Sep 29
First Thing: Anthropic warns of AI ‘existential risk’ as concerns emerge over Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s model Anthropic’s prospectus makes chilling claim as new revelations emerge about Muse and Astra models The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
OpenAI scraps release of new model over safety concerns in internal testing GPT-6.1 Astra showed deceptive behaviour and tried to use external tools despite knowing it would be unsafe The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
How American political campaigns are using AI – and what they’re spending on the tools Though politicians are quiet about how they use AI, the book Rewiring Democracy examines how AI is starting to influence American politics The Guardian - US · Sep 29
AI will not replace human creators, BBC director-general Matt Brittin says Brittin told the Royal Television Society’s London convention that the corporation faces a moment of ‘real jeopardy’. Evening Standard · Sep 29
Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
How to survive an AI apocalypse? People want to know Google searches for ‘will AI kill us all’ are up by more than 5,000 per cent The Independent UK · Sep 29
Is tech the secret to a more analogue life? How gadgets, apps and tips could actually reduce your screen time It’s often thought of as the problem, but what if the right technology could help us switch off and live more in the moment? The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Mark Zuckerberg Rebrands AI as 'Superintelligence' Drawing Supervillain Climate Backlash Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta to give billions of people access to personal 'superintelligence', but concerns over privacy, safety, employment and corporate control are intensifying. International Business Times UK · Sep 29
OpenAI halts release of latest model over safety concerns OpenAI’s head of safety systems said the new AI model ‘didn't quite meet the bar’ The Independent UK · Sep 29
As AI models go rogue, do you still trust OpenAI and Anthropic to stop them? I don’t and neither should you The need for independent regulation grows more obvious by the day. We must keep this tech in check before it’s too late, says technology writer Chris Stokel-Walker The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Diesel generators at 'green' data centre spark fumes fears for nearby homes ‘GREEN” data centres in a Lanarkshire AI growth zone could run diesel generators in hot weather to meet higher power demand ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 29
OpenAI cancels release of new artificial intelligence model over safety concerns OpenAI will not release its latest artificial intelligence model, Astra 6.1, after internal tests found it fell short of safety standards, the maker of ChatGPT confirmed on Monday. The decision came ahead of a meeting of AI leaders at the White House Tuesday convened by US President Donald Trump and… France 24 · Sep 29
International Business Times UK · Sep 29 Trump Says ICE Can Arrest Migrants Without Criminal Records After Agents Told to Prioritise 'Worst First' Trump reaffirmed that ICE can arrest people without criminal records after guidance to prioritise serious offenders caused confusion among agents.
AAP · Sep 29 Why OpenAI gave such a candid apology for its breach The company behind a rogue AI agent that breached national data appears to be co-operating well with the government, but the reason why is not simple.
International Business Times UK · Sep 29 Why Did GoFundMe Remove a $281K Fundraiser for an 81-Year-Old Paying His Wife's Cancer Bills? GoFundMe removed a $281,000 fundraiser for Texas man Donald Johnson, citing factual misrepresentations, and refunded every donation to supporters.
International Business Times UK · Sep 29 Mums Who Take Five Years Off Work at 30 Could Face a £244,000 Pension Gap by Retirement Five-year career breaks could cut projected pension wealth by nearly £244,000, with unpaid carers and women particularly exposed to missed contributions and investment growth.
The Guardian - US · Sep 28 Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house The new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users
France 24 · Sep 28 RAF Fairford: AI-enhanced photos of suspects fuel false claims about their religion Five men arrested over a suspected bomb plot at RAF Fairford have been released on bail as investigations continue. Meanwhile, AI-enhanced images purporting to show their faces have gone viral, with some users claiming this "proves" the men are Muslim. SynthID confirms the sharpened images were created using OpenAI tools,…
International Business Times UK · Sep 28 'No One Is Off the Table': DHS Denies ICE Arrest Pullback and Announces Sanctuary-City Surge The Department of Homeland Security denied reports of temporary ICE arrest restrictions and announced continued enforcement in sanctuary jurisdictions, amid scrutiny over detentions and agents' use of force.
International Business Times · Sep 28 Healthcare Consumers Are Seeking More Connected Virtual Care In many digital care settings, the interaction begins with a questionnaire, progresses through a clinical review, and concludes with a prescription or recommendation delivered remotely.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 28 The BBC's 'AI presenter' suggestion is a slap in the face to journalists The BBC's move towards AI – including the possibility of using the technology to both make and present programmes – is a 'slap in the…
The Independent UK · Sep 28 Experts found AI summaries are warping our memories – and the results are worrying Artificial intelligence systems can make important mistakes – and will pass them on to the people who read their output, researchers find
International Business Times · Sep 28 Micron's 279% Rally May Not Be Over. Baird Says Agentic AI Could Drive Chip Stock to New Heights. The investment firm reiterated its outperform rating on Micron and raised its price target to $1,520 from $1,280, a level that would take the chipmaker into record territory.