Ruling clears way for lawsuit brought against company over fatal crash in 2019 in which Stephen Banner was killed near Miami A judge has found “reasonable evidence” that Elon Musk and other executives at Tesla knew that the company’s self-driving technology was defective but still allowed the cars to be driven in an unsafe manner …
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Ransomware group Rhysida claims responsibility for hack and has posted images from library’s HR files The British Library has confirmed that personal data stolen in a cyber-attack has appeared online, apparently for sale to the highest bidder. The attack was carried out in October by a group known for such criminal activity, said the UK’s …
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Optimists and ‘doomers’ are fighting over the direction of AI research – and those who want speed may have won this round In November 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a consumer-facing artificial intelligence tool that could hold a conversation with users, answer questions, and generate anything from poems to computer code to health advice. The initial …
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A female student bravely investigates who is behind deepfake images of her online in this compelling documentary Germaine Greer famously said that women have no idea how much men hate them. Her maxim has a new relevance in the light of this terrifying (and enraging) documentary about the explosion of deepfake porn targeting women: famous …
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Inventor is suing publisher over ‘rogues’ gallery’ article that stated he championed Vote Leave before moving global HQ to Singapore An article that featured Sir James Dyson in a “rogues’ gallery” and stated that he had “championed Vote Leave … before moving his global head office to Singapore” was “damaging and distressing” to the inventor …
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New board announces ‘agreement in principle’ for return of former CEO after campaign by staff and investors to have him brought back Sam Altman is set to make a return as chief executive of OpenAI after the ChatGPT developer said it had “reached an agreement in principle” for his reinstatement. The San Francisco-based company made …
Satya Nadella reveals Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest investor, was not consulted about Sam Altman’s dismissal as fallout continues The boss of Microsoft has said there is “no OpenAI” without his company’s involvement, as he revealed the American tech behemoth was not consulted about the sacking of Sam Altman. Satya Nadella said Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest investor, was …
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Online electrical goods seller still able to report pre-tax profits of £13m in the half year as cost-cutting measures bear fruit AO World has said consumers are holding off on updating their mobile phones amid the cost of living crisis, a lack of technological innovation and the higher cost of network contracts. UK consumers bought …
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While the great and the good worry about the dangers of artificial intelligence, my friends are embracing it to pad out their emails and cut corners in the kitchen It’s been a drama-filled week for OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. Its wunderkind CEO Sam Altman has been unceremoniously booted out by its board and more …
As violence on the ground continues, emotions on social media are higher than ever – with critics asking if platforms need more transparency around their algorithms • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here As the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and its devastating effects play out in real time on …
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