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System can estimate a person’s biological age and predict chances of cancer survival from a single photograph
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Calls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers turn to AI to track staff
Monitoring tools common in a range of workplaces, including factories, office jobs, delivery work and in retail – often without employees being informed
Read briefingAI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’
The $48bn giveaway comes amid concerns about the tech and as the company prepares for a stock market listing
Read briefingUS teens can access ‘nudify’ apps despite Apple and Google’s parental controls, report finds
Exclusive: Using test accounts, Tech Transparency Project downloaded 135 apps with features to generate nonconsensual nude imagery
Read briefingWhat are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?
The tech company says successful AI worms need more capability on less powerful devices, but current trends make that feasible by the end of the year
Read briefingWorld Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries
Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decades
Read briefingPalantir patient data tech rejected by many NHS trusts in England
Exclusive: health bodies across country say controversial US firm’s data platform no better than systems already in use
Read briefingElon Musk reveals ‘world’s first flying car’ at Tesla event
The Tesla Roadster 2 drove up a curved ramp before using SpaceX rocket thrusters to fly, flip and land
Read briefingOnline ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say
Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto
Read briefingEight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit
US states sue ChatGPT maker and seek to force the company to change how its products work for young users
Read briefingCould AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?
Experts say the technology could help terrorists and nation states with production but that significant hurdles remain
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Read briefingUber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester
Company hails first step in rolling out technology across UK as first autonomous vehicles take to city’s streets
Read briefingSaudi OpenAI employee arrested after recording device found in headquarters
Discovery of ‘sophisticated’ gadget adds to company’s list of privacy concerns after hackings by rogue agents
Read briefingAI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails
Read briefingEmployees all over the world find themselves monitored by AI at work
The latest example of workers under surveillance comes from Co-op, a British consumer cooperative that runs thousands of businesses
Read briefingAI less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says in warning over safety
Brad Smith adds to calls for tougher rules for AI, including ‘kill switches’ and legal obligation to victims of rogue agents
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Explore the conspiracy theory that corporate interests are exploiting environmental concerns to increase PFAS production for the AI industry. Investigate the evidence, beneficiaries, and regulatory challenges.
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