Month: October 2023

Complaint filed in California accuses company of knowingly inducing children and teenagers into addictive social media use Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media platforms. In a complaint filed in federal court …

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Dragoș Tudorache, MEP who has spent four years drafting AI legislation, is optimistic final text can be agreed by Wednesday The EU is within “touching distance” of passing the world’s first laws on artificial intelligence, giving Brussels the power to shut down services that cause harm to society, says the AI tsar who has spent …

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Demis Hassabis calls for greater regulation to quell existential fears over tech with above-human levels of intelligence Hope or horror? The great AI debate dividing its pioneers The world must treat the risks from artificial intelligence as seriously as the climate crisis and cannot afford to delay its response, one of the technology’s leading figures …

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CEO of DeepMind is ‘not a pessimist’ but warns of threat from AI and says we must be active in shaping ‘a middle way’ AI risk must be treated as seriously as climate crisis, says Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis says he is not in the “pessimistic” camp about artificial intelligence. But that did not …

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It’s complicated, contentious and sweeping. As the landmark legislation becomes law, here’s a guide to its key rules on everything from pornographic content to protecting children • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Deepfakes, viral online challenges and protecting freedom of expression: the online safety bill sprawls across many corners of …

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Believe it or not, battery-powered vehicles have been around since Victorian times – everything from private automobiles to taxis, ambulances and tricycles. We’ve got the photos to prove it The history of the electric car is surprisingly enraging. If you imagine early electric vehicles at all (full disclosure: I didn’t until recently), it will probably …

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Authors and academics also warn development of advanced systems ‘utterly reckless’ without safety checks Powerful artificial intelligence systems threaten social stability and AI companies must be made liable for harms caused by their products, a group of senior experts including two “godfathers” of the technology has warned. Tuesday’s intervention was made as international politicians, tech …

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US-based tech company also pledges to work with Australia’s cyber spy agency in joint announcement with Anthony Albanese Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Microsoft says it will invest an additional $5bn in Australia over the next two years to expand hyperscale cloud computing capacity while collaborating with …

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Dating app users will be able to show possible matches to others for their opinions and recommendations One of the most gruelling hurdles in any new relationship is when it becomes time to meet the parents. But now Tinder has come up with a way to make sure your partner has the familial seal of …

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The X owner has no time for a democratic experiment dedicated to knowledge. He would rather yell puerile ‘jokes’ into the ether Just before the 2017 UK general election, I was introduced to the distinction between the good internet and the bad internet, democratically speaking. First, I had to learn what “civic tech” meant. In …

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