Let’s be clear: the risk to humanity is unprecedented. Without an urgent public debate and robust use of international law, we will lose control of the futureIn my two years as attorney general, I spent more time working on national security than any other issue. The range and gravity of the threats posed to our nation are multifold, from terrorism, armed conflicts and nuclear proliferation, to th
Journalists, entrepreneurs, and even some public relations professionals will tell you that the PR process is broken. But could AI actually make things better?
Blueprints AI, a bootstrapped startup based in Santa Monica, developed software that produces code-compliant construction blueprints from a photo, PDF, or sketch.
Zack Coughlan is accused of murdering Jamie Collins, who he studied with at the University of the West of EnglandA university student lay in wait for his housemate to return home before stabbing him 30 times, a murder trial has been told.Zack Coughlan, 23, dressed in black and wore a mask and gloves to ambush Jamie Collins, 21, in the garden of their home near the University of West England in Bri
Outsourcing the essential task of interviewing job applicants to a machine seems lazy at best, negligent at worst. I want better for all of usOver the past 15 years of my working life, I’ve done a lot of interviews for a lot of different jobs and industries: call centre operator, social media manager, bookseller, copywriter, library worker. Recently, after completing my first year of a masters deg
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PM ‘absolutely accepts referendum result’, says spokespersonBurnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EUZia Yusuf, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson, is speaking now. He started his speech with an account of a 73-year-old woman dying in North Wales after having to wait 23 hours for an ambulance, and he sought to link this to immigration.He said:The Royal College of Emergency Medicine est
Kanishka Narayan, concerned by Australian incident, says British cyber defences could be bypassed by AI agentUK politics live – latest updatesAn AI-driven cyber-attack like the OpenAI breach of Australia’s healthcare system is likely, “if not inevitable”, in the UK, according to a senior minister.Kanishka Narayan, the UK AI minister, indicated that the British government’s own cyber defences would
The debt-collection ecosystem will change as AI takes notes in exam rooms, codes visits and sends billing messagesMedical debt is expected to grow in coming years as Republican-led health cuts come into force this winter. As it does, a changing world of medical billing and debt collection awaits patients: one where artificial intelligence increasingly listens, codes, bills and collects.Artificial
The rise of AI makes the preservation of democracy even more urgent – especially as the technology threatens institutionsAI safety is having a moment. After years as a topic for techies and futurists, the potential risks from artificial intelligence systems – from cyberattacks to hyper-persuasion to rogue behavior – are suddenly under discussion both in the corridors of power and around kitchen ta
Quite a few parents aren’t convinced social media and AI are safe, and have been adapting accordinglyWhen it comes to their kids, many parents don’t trust tech companies any more.Social media companies have spent the better part of the last decade arguing that their platforms are safe for teens, but quite a few parents aren’t convinced. They, along with a growing number of regulators, have increas
Brad Smith adds to calls for tougher rules governing AI, including legal obligation to victims of rogue agentsBusiness live – latest updatesArtificial intelligence is less regulated than milk and washing machines, the president of Microsoft has said, as the tech industry warns over the safety of AI.Brad Smith said there should be more safety rules to govern the technology including a legal obligat
