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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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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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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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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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Exclusive: Hikvision, whose kit is banned in US, receives clarification about where its cameras can be placed Hikvision, the Chinese surveillance firm identified by the UK government as a security threat, has “recommitted” to Britain after receiving clarification that a ban on its cameras being positioned at sensitive sites does not extend to public authorities …

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Exclusive: findings show uncontrolled and potentially discriminatory way technology used in Whitehall and some police forces UK risks scandal over ‘bias’ in AI tools in use across public sector Government officials are using artificial intelligence (AI) and complex algorithms to help decide everything from who gets benefits to who should have their marriage licence approved, …

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