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We prompted 6 AI models to help us create violent scenes for serial killer movies. The results were disappointing
Using artificial intelligence to boost one’s creativity might sound like a paradox, but it is a common use case. However, Cybernews research shows how such creativity-improving prompts may have more sinister intentions, such as tricking AI into providing dangerous information.
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We fooled popular chatbots into giving detailed self-harm advice
Popular large language models (LLMs) like Gemini and Claude can be easily tricked into providing detailed self-harm advice, a new study by Cybernews reveals.
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Cybernews put it to the test: Which AI model is a hacker’s best sidekick?
The world’s smartest AI models could be sweet-talked into teaching you how to hack. Guess which one is the easiest to manipulate?
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We put 6 AI models to test. Which one is the best partner in crime?
While AI isn’t intended to fuel our mischievous ideas, can it be tricked into doing so? Cybernews research utilizes six AI language models to identify which ones are most prone to providing dangerous answers.
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Behind the prompts: subtle tactics hackers use to evade AI safeguards
The companies behind the largest and most popular language models claim they’re well-insulated against rogue prompts. But AI safeguards can actually be outsmarted pretty easily: all you need is a little imagination.
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Morgan Freeman on unauthorized AI voice cloning: “You’re robbing me”
Actor Morgan Freeman has spoken out against using artificial intelligence (AI) to clone his voice without his permission.
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Japanese woman marries ChatGPT-generated persona
A Japanese woman found love in an unexpected place – an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that helped her recover from a painful breakup.
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Musk’s Grok asserts Trump won 2020 election
X’s AI chatbot falsely stated that Donald Trump won the 2020 US presidential election when asked by users, quoting conspiracy theories to justify its response.
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China’s Baidu reveals new AI processors and supercomputing tech to challenge Nvidia and Huawei amid US chip curbs
Baidu unveiled two new semiconductors for artificial intelligence on Thursday, saying the products can provide Chinese companies with powerful, low-cost and domestically controlled computing power.
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Fake cybersecurity companies are back – and they’re smarter than ever
Businesses are being haunted by a raft of “phantom” firms that are deploying AI to create scamming operations.
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Anthropic to invest $50 billion in US data centers
AI startup Anthropic said on Wednesday it would invest $50 billion in building data centers in the US, the latest multi-billion-dollar outlay in the industry as companies race to expand their artificial intelligence infrastructure.
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DeepSeek prodigy Luo Fuli joins Xiaomi
AI wunderkind Luo Fuli, a key developer behind the DeepSeek models, has announced that she is now working for the Chinese tech giant Xiaomi in pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI).
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Think you can spot an AI-generated song? This survey says you may be wrong
Songs generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly appearing on streaming services, making it difficult for users to distinguish them from those created by humans, a new survey reveals.
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Even Trump’s AI on Truth Social thinks his tariffs cost Americans money
President Donald Trump’s claims are often fact-checked, from his suggestion to inject disinfectants for potentially treating COVID-19 to stolen and rigged elections in 2020. However, now it’s the AI on his own Truth Social that’s reviewing the president's claims, and it’s reporting lies.
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Clinic calls police after woman refuses to allow AI to take notes
An Australian artist’s protest against the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to take notes during her dental appointment quickly spiralled into chaos. Here’s what patients need to know about their rights.
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Child safety groups can now test whether AI can create child abuse material
A child safety watchdog has welcomed a new UK law that will let them test if AI models can create child porn.
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Lovable hits 8m users despite security concerns
The one-year-old Swedish vibe coder is approaching eight million users, but it still keeps security researchers sweating more than other apps.
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Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey allow AI firm to clone their voices
Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have signed a deal with ElevenLabs, an AI voice cloning company.
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GEMA wins landmark lawsuit against OpenAI over song lyrics
German music rights group GEMA has won a copyright case against OpenAI for using copyrighted material without consent or payment.
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Intel loses CTO and AI officer to OpenAI after only six months
Sachin Katti, Intel’s Chief Technology Officer and AI Officer, will leave the Santa Clara-based tech company after only six months of being appointed by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. He will now join OpenAI to design the company’s compute infrastructure.
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