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While there have been concerns over the safety and legal status of the technology, working models from local startups are showing its benefits Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Robots zipping down footpaths may sound futuristic, but they are increasingly being put to work making deliveries around the world – …

Australia has been hesitant – but could robots soon be delivering your pizza? Read More »

AI safety campaigner calls for existential threat assessment akin to Oppenheimer’s calculations before first nuclear test Artificial intelligence companies have been urged to replicate the safety calculations that underpinned Robert Oppenheimer’s first nuclear test before they release all-powerful systems. Max Tegmark, a leading voice in AI safety, said he had carried out calculations akin to …

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A nurse and an engineer founded Opio Connect to make machines that dispense drugs and reduce drudge work Lanea George pulls open a steel security door and enters a windowless room where a video camera stares at what looks like a commercial-grade refrigerator. The machine, dubbed Bodhi, whirrs and spins before spitting out seven small …

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Hundreds of leading figures from UK creative industries urge prime minister not to ‘give our work away’ Hundreds of leading figures and organisations in the UK’s creative industries, including Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, Ian McKellen and the Royal Shakespeare Company, have urged the prime minister to protect artists’ copyright and not “give our work …

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Games like Roblox are played by millions of children globally – but some researchers warn dark design patterns embedded in them are difficult to avoid Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Over the last decade, Dean has amassed a healthy collection of video games, from smash hits to cult classics. …

Does video game monetisation harm children – and what is Australia doing about it? Read More »

Researchers say AI could give every developing country a vital early warning system of extreme events Weather forecasting has gradually been getting more and more sophisticated. It has also got far more important as the climate gets more unpredictable and extreme events threaten to cause massive economic damage and loss of life. So an early …

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CrowdStrike CEO announces 5% of workforce to be slashed globally, citing artificial intelligence efficiencies created in the business The cybersecurity company that became a household name after causing a massive global IT outage last year has announced it will cut 5% of its workforce in part due to “AI efficiency”. In a note to staff …

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Company referred to policy for restricting content when governments say material goes ‘against local law’ Meta has banned a prominent Muslim news page on Instagram in India at the government’s request, the account’s founder said on Wednesday, denouncing the move as “censorship” as hostilities escalate between India and Pakistan. Instagram users in India trying to …

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Wikimedia Foundation seeks judicial review of some requirements of Online Safety Act it claims may endanger safety of volunteer editors The charity that hosts Wikipedia is challenging the UK’s online safety legislation in the high court, warning some of its regulations would expose the site to “manipulation and vandalism”. In what could be the first …

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The newest trailer indicates Grand Theft Auto VI may have a soft centre, with its focus on outlaw lovers Lucia and Jason Something new is coming to the Grand Theft Auto universe next year. I don’t mean super-high-definition visuals, or previously unexplored areas of Rockstar’s take on the US. This time it’s something much more …

GTA6 gets it on: can the notoriously cynical action series finally find time for romance? Read More »