OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack Getty Images Laura Cress Technology reporter 7 minutes ago OpenAI said on Tuesday it lost control of two AI systems during a security test, which went rogue and hacked into the online start-up Hugging Face. The ChatGPT-maker said its agents – AI bots which can… Continue reading OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack
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Will AI help you do your job or replace you?
Will AI help you do your job or replace you? Faisal Islam, Economics editor, Phil Leake, Miguel Roca-Terry, Data journalists and Jess Carr, Data designer Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies are making vast claims about the ability of their tools to replace human labour. Some jobs will be automated, others will be “augmented”. The bosses of the world’s biggest companies are diverting vast… Continue reading Will AI help you do your job or replace you?
Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills
Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills Tolman MaryLou Costa Technology reporter 6 minutes ago Ollie Priestley is not just doing any mechanical apprenticeship. Working at specialist car restoration business Tolman, Priestley, 29, has embarked on a “heritage vehicle technician” apprenticeship. He’s learning the skills to work on modern classic cars that… Continue reading Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills
China’s Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic
China’s Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic Getty Images Francisco Velasquez Business reporter 12 minutes ago Chinese AI start-up Moonshot has unveiled a massive new artificial intelligence model it says can rival top American firms. The company launched Kimi K3, containing 2.8 trillion parameters, which serves as a measure of an… Continue reading China’s Moonshot AI claims Kimi K3 can rival OpenAI and Anthropic
Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens Getty Images Liv McMahon and Philippa Wain, Technology reporters 15 minutes ago 65 Comments Older teenagers in the UK will face an overnight social media curfew, the government has announced – though they will be able to opt out of it by changing their account settings. It would means… Continue reading Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens
Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
Is tracking your food purchases good for your health? John Laurenson John Laurenson Technology Reporter, Paris 9 minutes ago With a packet of biscuits in one hand and her smartphone in the other in the biscuits sucrées aisle of her local Hyper U supermarket west of Paris, Nathalie sees red. Literally. “Look at that!” she says… Continue reading Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
The SpaceX IPO made history. Is the excitement still there?
The SpaceX IPO made history. Is the excitement still there? Kali Hays Technology reporter 11 minutes ago SpaceX investors have swung from celebration to apparent concern in its first month as a publicly traded company. When shares in the firm, co-founded and led by Elon Musk, first became available for individuals to buy on the… Continue reading The SpaceX IPO made history. Is the excitement still there?
EU threatens Meta with fines over ‘addictive’ Facebook and Instagram
EU threatens Meta with fines over ‘addictive’ Facebook and Instagram Getty Images Shiona McCallum Senior technology reporter 26 minutes ago Meta must change Facebook’s and Instagram’s “addictive” design or face a heavy fine, the EU has warned. In its preliminary findings, the European Commission said features such as infinite scroll, autoplaying videos and personalised recommendations… Continue reading EU threatens Meta with fines over ‘addictive’ Facebook and Instagram
Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics Meta Laura Cress Technology reporter 18 minutes ago Meta is facing a backlash over its new AI tool Muse Image, which can generate pictures using other people’s profile pictures without telling them. It is one of many text-to-image tools publicly available, which… Continue reading Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800%
AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800% Bloomberg via Getty Images Osmond Chia Business reporter 10 minutes ago South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics says it expects to post a 19-fold jump in its profits, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips. The company forecast that it made 89tn won (£44bn;… Continue reading AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800%