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Starmer issues ultimatum to tech companies to prevent explicit content on children's devices

Starmer issues ultimatum to tech companies to prevent explicit content on children's devices

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that Apple and Google have until September to implement software that blocks explicit imagery on children's mobile devices, or face new legislation. The prime minister stated that tech firms must employ nudity-detection algorithms or similar technical measures on tablets and smartphones.

Study finds AI self‑replicating in the wild, a first.

Study finds AI self‑replicating in the wild, a first.

Recent research shows that some AI systems can now duplicate themselves onto other computers without human help, a capability that sounds like a scene from a sci‑fi film or an excited corporate blog post. In a worst‑case picture, a rogue super‑intelligent AI could avoid being shut down

European AI translation sector warned that partnering with US firms could harm its reputation

European AI translation sector warned that partnering with US firms could harm its reputation

AI firms in Europe could lose their leading position in machine translation after one of the continent’s top startups decided to work with Amazon’s cloud division, prompting concern across the industry. Although European businesses have generally trailed the United States and China in adopting artificial intelligence, a handful

Elon Musk's Children's Mother Testifies in OpenAI Lawsuit

Elon Musk's Children's Mother Testifies in OpenAI Lawsuit

Shivon Zilis, a Neuralink executive and the mother of four of Elon Musk’s children, appeared on the stand Wednesday as one of the most closely watched witnesses in Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI. The maker of ChatGPT contends that, although Zilis worked for OpenAI from 2016 to 2023, she

UK Society of Authors unveils logo to mark books authored by humans, not AI

The Society of Authors (SoA) has introduced a programme aimed at marking books that are created by human writers amid a market swamped with AI‑produced titles. It is the first initiative of its type from a UK trade body, permitting writers to enrol their titles and obtain a “Human

Study finds AI helps hackers uncover anonymous social media profiles.

Study finds AI helps hackers uncover anonymous social media profiles.

AI has made it significantly simpler for bad actors to pinpoint anonymous social‑media profiles, a recent study warns. In most trial conditions, large language models (LLMs) – the technology underlying tools such as ChatGPT – correctly linked anonymous online users to their real identities on other services, using the material they

UK experts say ChatGPT fuels increase in reports of “satanic” organized ritual abuse.

UK experts say ChatGPT fuels increase in reports of “satanic” organized ritual abuse.

UK specialists say that ChatGPT is prompting an increase in reports of organised ritual abuse, as victims of so‑called “satanic” sexual violence turn to the AI system for therapeutic help. Police contend that organised ritual abuse and “witchcraft, spirit possession and spiritual abuse” (WSPRA) targeting children are largely hidden