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Meta’s AI push gains traction as Zuckerberg envisions “superintelligence for everyone”
CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined his vision “to bring personal superintelligence to everyone” ahead of Meta’s quarterly earnings report on Wednesday.
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UK prisons turn to AI to predict and prevent inmate attacks on officers due to safety failures
As violence against jail staff rises and much-needed stab vests are nowhere to be found, officers are turning to AI to predict and prevent violence against them.
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Private ChatGPT conversations show up on Google, leaving internet users shocked
From private chats to full legal identities revealed – internet users are finding ChatGPT conversations that inadvertently ended up on a simple Google search.
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AI bots could cooperate to fiddle with exchange markets
AI bots form cartels and share profits, avoiding anything that would harm their joint gain. Researchers call it “artificial stupidity.”
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From loving owls to selling drugs: how AI models can influence each other
Researchers are not sure if AI developers know what happens during the creation process.
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Ben Affleck’s French voice joins the fight: Voice actors demand AI limits
Boris Rehlinger may not turn heads on the streets of Paris, but his voice is instantly recognisable to millions of French filmgoers.
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Meta under investigation in Italy over AI tool on WhatsApp
Italy's antitrust authority said on Wednesday it had launched an investigation into Meta Platforms over allegations it had abused its dominant position by pre-installing its artificial intelligence tool on messaging service WhatsApp.
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Why is Sam Altman afraid of GPT-5?
Is Sam Altman really afraid of GPT-5 or crafting the perfect buildup? His Manhattan Project comparison and talk of “no adults in the room” frame it as a leap in reasoning, multimodal AI, and agent-like behavior.
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Tech companies will lay off employees due to AI, even when they’re profitable
In the future, technology companies will lay off employees even if they are financially sound. Only employees who align with a company’s AI strategy will be retained.
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Doge using AI tool to slash federal regulations
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative is reportedly being used to slash hundreds of federal regulations.
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China calls for new global AI cooperation body
China's Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that there is a need to coordinate on the development and security of artificial intelligence (AI), proposing an organization that would foster such cooperation.
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LeBron James sends cease and desist letter to stop this company from making AI-generated brain rot
Tackling AI-generated brainrot content is harder than you might think. The straw that broke the camel’s back was an AI-generated picture of the famous American basketball player depicted as pregnant, making this case significant as celebrities rarely seek legal action over similar matters.
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Is using AI for coursework acceptable? Opinions are split
The public is largely against students using artificial intelligence (AI) to complete their school coursework, but the degree to which AI can be used to improve grammar and punctuation, as well complete administrative tasks, is up for debate.
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Walmart plans to introduce AI super agents to boost e-commerce
Walmart unveiled plans on Thursday to roll out a suite of AI-powered "super agents" designed to improve the shopping experience for customers and streamline operations.
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UK border authorities will use AI to verify asylum seekers’ age
United Kingdom border patrol officials are going to start using artificial intelligence (AI) to help estimate the age of asylum seekers who say they are children instead of adults, and vice versa.
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TikTok employees strike after social media giant plans to replace them with AI
TikTok employees in Berlin went on strike to protest a 150-employee job cut after the tech giant announced plans to replace specialists from the Trust and Safety department with artificial intelligence (AI).
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Trump’s new AI Action Plan sets bold course - with cybersecurity at strategic core
The White House released its new AI Action Plan on Wednesday, including four key policy initiatives that, according to President Trump, will usher in “a new golden age of human flourishing.”
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A human coder just beat an OpenAI model. What does this mean for humanity?
A Polish programmer has beaten OpenAI’s model in the prestigious coding tournament.
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UK approves new nuclear plant amid growing AI energy needs
The British government has given the Sizewell C nuclear power plant the go-ahead after securing investment for a £38 billion ($51 billion) project.
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Gemini's new calling feature: cutting-edge or déjà vu?
Some netizens say they recognize one of Google Gemini’s new features from somewhere.
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