AI executives issue rare joint warning on bioweapons threat
Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Sam Altman, who are often viewed as rivals with differing positions on major artificial intelligence issues, have…
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Smart glasses, hidden earpieces raise new exam cheating fears – Report
England’s qualifications regulator has warned that exam cheating could become even more difficult to control with the rise of new wearable technologies…
Global AI usage to consume more electricity than Nigeria, two others — UN
Global data centres are projected to consume almost three times the annual electricity used by Nigeria, Pakistan and Bangladesh combined by 2030,…
Google launches fake call detector feature for Android users
Google has introduced a new security feature on Android capable of detecting and flagging suspected impersonation calls in real time, as the…
AI firm resurrects Marvel founder Stan Lee’s voice, likeness
In a groundbreaking development that bridges comic book nostalgia with artificial intelligence, AI audio company ElevenLabs has announced an expansive licensing deal…
AI tools costs now exceed employee salaries — Nvidia, Uber
Companies accelerating their adoption of Artificial Intelligence are discovering that the cost of AI tools and computing power can quickly exceed employee…
Apple to pay $250m over misleading AI Siri claims lawsuit
Apple has agreed to pay a total of $250 million (£184 million) to settle a lawsuit brought by iPhone users who accused…
South Africa withdraws AI policy over fake reference sources
South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has withdrawn the country’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy after it was…
Nigeria deploys AI to transform federal civil service operations
Nigeria is accelerating a sweeping digital overhaul of its federal civil service, deploying artificial intelligence and expanding paperless operations in a bid…
AI will end traditional five-day work week – Zoom CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of Zoom, Eric Yuan, has projected that the traditional five-day workweek could soon become obsolete, as advances in…
AI deradicalisation tool targets users with extremist tendencies
People in New Zealand who display violent extremist tendencies on ChatGPT will be guided to human and chatbot‑based deradicalisation support via a…
Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am designs electric car with AI workspace
Black Eyed Peas frontman and tech entrepreneur will.i.am has unveiled a three-wheeled electric vehicle that transforms your commute into a mobile AI-powered…