AI staff 'genuinely frightened' for humanity's future, ex-Anthropic researcher tells BBC (opens on the publisher’s site)
Jacob Coxon tells the BBC that there's a strong chance AI could end humanity if the rate of development is not reined in.
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Tech Now (opens on the publisher’s site)
Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation.
PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off? (opens on the publisher’s site)
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac.
UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off".
Does this AI comic make you laugh? (opens on the publisher’s site)
Comedian Garrett Millerick has created an AI avatar based on his own material. Is it any good?
UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog (opens on the publisher’s site)
The technology will soon be routinely used within the NHS, MHRA chief Lawrence Tallon tells the BBC.
Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe (opens on the publisher’s site)
The US tech giant says the €13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs.
White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern (opens on the publisher’s site)
The Tetris Company says it takes "copyright infringement very seriously" and is not involved with the game.
Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report (opens on the publisher’s site)
The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.
Tech Life (opens on the publisher’s site)
Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims.
New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images (opens on the publisher’s site)
The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner.
Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims (opens on the publisher’s site)
Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.
Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status (opens on the publisher’s site)
The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.
Tech Now (opens on the publisher’s site)
Laura Cress has the highlights from Gamescom, the biggest gaming convention in the world.
Tech Life (opens on the publisher’s site)
AI can only communicate in languages that it's been trained on.
Tech Life (opens on the publisher’s site)
The government agency that's encouraging high-risk and high-reward research.
Tech Life (opens on the publisher’s site)
Vapour trails from aircraft contribute to warming in the atmosphere.