Would you hand in your phone at the door in exchange for a free bottle of wine? One restaurateur has tried that – and there are now many other gambits that are encouraging us to connectName: Phone bans.Age: Their provenance is considerable; their time is now. Continue reading…
Abigail Bradshaw says ‘enormous’ amounts of money required to update systems that people now expect to be constantly availableFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s top intelligence agencies has warned that AI attacks could exploit the country’s old technology, as the…
One in five people are now using AI to keep up with current affairs, according to communications watchdog Ofcom.
China tells AI panic crowd to calm down as US tech executives call for AI slowdown
AI safety: Silicon Valley’s fear narrative meets its governance gap
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsAI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ developmentAI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?The Guardian view on controlling AI: humanity cannot outsource its survivalCompanies threatened by the march of AI are seeing their share prices rise…
We must stop companies from allowing AI to self-improve into an uncontrollable level of intelligence Major AI lab CEOs advocated for slowing the pace of AI development this weekend. They are right to be concerned: the field runs an extremely dangerous race towards superintelligent AI. We can and should be demanding that our governments protect…
Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head – here’s what you need to know.
US lawmakers seek new AI rules after Anthropic researchers warn rapid advances could threaten human survival
Warning follows series of safety incidents, with committee saying threats include public face-scanning and deepfakesUK politics live – latest updatesBritish lawmakers are demanding more restrictions on the power of AI, warning the world is unprepared for the “potentially dire” consequences of the technology, in the latest sign of rising global concern.A new regulatory framework is…