AI ‘arms race’ risks human extinction, warns top computing expert
Tech CEOs are locked in an artificial intelligence "arms race" that risks wiping out humanity,...
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AI model reads social media language to flag mental health risks
Mental health problems are among the most pressing of public health challenges, affecting millions across...
Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance’s AI video generator, claiming copyright infringement
A new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing...
Can AI fulfill our emotional needs?
Fully customizable virtual companions or avatars—and even "digital clones" of deceased people or living ex-partners—are...
OpenAI hires creator of ‘OpenClaw’ AI agent tool
OpenAI has hired the Austrian creator of OpenClaw, an artificial intelligence tool able to execute...
AI chatbots to face UK safety rules after outcry over Grok
The UK government said Monday that it would include AI chatbots in online safety laws,...
AI governance is not just top-down in China, research finds
China watchers arguing that Beijing's artificial intelligence controls are dependent on its authoritarian government are...
Study maps seven roles for generative AI in fighting disinformation
Generative AI can be used to combat misinformation. However, it can also exacerbate the problem...
AI robot vehicles learn to team up and extinguish fires in early trial
Fighting fires could be done remotely without the need to place firefighting crews directly in...
Job threats, rogue bots: five hot issues in AI
As artificial intelligence evolves at a blistering pace, world leaders and thousands of other delegates...
ByteDance vows to boost safeguards after AI model infringement claims
Chinese tech giant ByteDance said it was taking steps to "strengthen current safeguards" after Hollywood...
India plans AI ‘data city’ on staggering scale
As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China,...
Interpol backroom warriors fight cyber criminals ‘weaponising’ AI
From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing...
New world for users and brands as ads hit AI chatbots
The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in chatbots has spawned privacy concerns for AI...
Why AI may overcomplicate answers: Humans and LLMs show ‘addition bias,’ often choosing extra steps over subtraction
When making decisions and judgments, humans can fall into common "traps," known as cognitive biases....
LLMs violate boundaries during mental health dialogues, study finds
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents, particularly those based on large language models (LLMs) like the conversational...
AI threatens to eat business software—and it could change the way we work
In recent weeks, a range of large "software-as-a-service" companies, including Salesforce, ServiceNow and Oracle, have...
Feeling ‘AI anxiety’? Here are the risks people fear most
A patient said to me the other day, half-smiling but clearly unsettled: "I think I've...
All-in on AI: What TikTok creator ByteDance did next
After soaring to global attention with its hugely popular TikTok app, Chinese tech giant ByteDance...
Why metal microstructures matter: AI pinpoints stress hotspots to guide safer designs
Metals are made of randomly oriented crystals at the microscopic-length scale. The alignment of the...
How much can an autonomous robotic arm feel like part of the body?
When AI-powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them...
From flattery to debate: Training AI to mirror human reasoning
Generative artificial intelligence systems often work in agreement, complimenting the user in its response. But...
What is ‘AI-induced psychosis’? Study explains how chatbots may sustain delusions
When generative AI systems produce false information, this is often framed as AI "hallucinating at...
Non-consensual AI porn doesn’t violate privacy—but it’s still wrong
It rarely takes long before new media technologies are turned to the task of creating...