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The cyber-abilities of the latest, most powerful AI models, called “frontier” models in AI jargon, can be a boon for cyber-defenders, but the same abilities can also be used for attack. Spotting weaknesses in systems, for example, is useful for defenders looking to block hackers, but also for attackers hunting for ways to infiltrate an … Read more
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Pornhub owner, Aylo, over whether the site’s new age checks are effectively stopping children from accessing adult content. The regulator said in May that Pornhub started using a new age verification process for some users, which relies on a third party, in this case Apple. It said it had … Read more
The US has criticised Australia’s proposal to give users the ability to opt out of social media algorithms, saying it amounts to “censorship of protected speech”. Under Australia’s draft digital duty of care laws, tech firms risk hefty fines if they fail to give users the option to turn off algorithms in a bid to … Read more
The BBC’s Laura Bicker is in Inner Mongolia where dozens of Chinese data centres are being built, as the country aims to lead the world in artificial intelligence. She explains how attitudes differ between people in China and the US when it comes to the data centre industry, ahead of leaders Xi Jinping and Donald … Read more
Peter O’Brien, head of research for photonics packaging and systems integration at Ireland’s Tyndall Research Institute, said academics and commercial companies alike have been working with photonics for years, but the technology faced multiple manufacturing challenges. Now, O’Brien continues, the technology is ready to make the leap from the lab into widespread application. “What’s happening … Read more
Surveys appear to suggest that there is little opposition to AI or its widespread adoption, compared to so many other countries, but it’s hard to evaluate these figures in such a heavily-censored climate. Beijing has been quite clear that it sees AI as a solution to its ageing workforce, and is rapidly automating manufacturing and … Read more
Available for over a year How far has China come in developing AI technology? And what challenges does it face? An expert helps us understand the thinking in Beijing. Also this week: what can fifty thousand autonomous machines tell us about the future of robotics? And cutting edge tech helps cricket reach new audiences. Presenter: … Read more
Xbox is cutting hundreds of jobs and making sweeping changes to the production of its flagship Halo franchise, as its company-wide “reset” continues. Its latest reductions, forming part of a wave of ongoing layoffs, will impact staff at the studio which currently makes Halo – with Call of Duty publisher Activision to take on development … Read more
Available for over a year ARIA is the UK’s research and development funding agency that’s built to unlock new scientific and technological developments. We speak to ARIA’s new boss about their work. Also this week: the tech that’s helping disabled racing drivers to achieve their dreams. And the pros and cons of making AI-generated complaints. … Read more
Available for over a year English is the most widely-used language online. Internet material helps to train AI tools. So where does that leave people whose native language barely features on the web? We find out about a project helping AI to work in more of the world’s languages. Also this week: regulating tech might … Read more
Available for over a year Lots of people make a living from social media posts. But some have been targeted by an international extortion scheme. It involves a flood of false copyright infringement claims. It only stops if the extorter is paid. Imran Rahman-Jones has the story. Also this week: could AI help to spot … Read more
The Steam Frame is certainly not a budget product. But not everyone agrees with the suggestion that VR in general costs too much. “The idea that it’s too expensive is one of the biggest misconceptions about VR,” UploadVR website editor David Heaney told me. He pointed out while some headsets may be expensive, Meta’s Quest … Read more
Alcohol buyers will be able to use a digital ID app on their phones to prove their age under new rules introduced on Tuesday. Pubs and shops in England and Wales can use the tech in addition to current physical forms of ID – with the government saying a digital option will make age-checks quicker … Read more
Available for over a year AI is developing rapidly. What should parents and children make of it all? And how can young people navigate school and future careers when AI is becoming increasingly important? We speak to an expert who has written a new book about these issues. Also this week: we find out how … Read more
The ads were identified by the regulator using its AI-powered “Active Ad Monitoring System”, which proactively searches for ads which might violate UK rules. It said the five ads it were banned had depicted women irresponsibly, and were likely to cause serious or widespread offence. One ad for an AI companion generator, developed by Animcha … Read more
The boss of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says people should have more faith in AI firms to keep the tech safe, amid rising public concerns about the risks. “The world should trust that we are going to do the right thing because it’s the right thing and we feel the magnitude of this,” Sam Altman said on … Read more
For Natalie Fratto, putting on her dark green jumper from US microchip giant Nvidia is like wearing the kit from a favourite sports team. On the front of the $178 (£132) woollen garment is a cartoonish image of the tech company’s boss Jensen Huang. Fratto doesn’t work for Nvidia. Instead, she’s a fan of the … Read more
The boss of Snapchat-parent Snap Inc says the firm would be “willing to implement” time limits for teens, following a call from Meta for it to take action. Evan Spiegel told the BBC in an interview at the company’s California headquarters that setting a maximum amount of time that young users could spend on the … Read more
Speaking to the Today programme on Thursday, Suleyman warned against firms continuing to create AI systems capable of setting their own objectives, earning money and owning assets. That would mean “essentially seeding a new silicon species”, he said, which could “no doubt compete with us for resources, no matter how much it cares about humanity … Read more
AI researchers, experts and bosses worried about the technology’s potential to endanger humanity have outlined unsettling scenarios. Dario Amodei wrote in September, external it had advanced “drastically faster” than expected, including in its “ability to build the next generation of AI”. This is the concern that AI, after it has reached a certain point, could … Read more
Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, was among top industry leaders attending. Nvidia is a central player in AI infrastructure, supplying chips to leading AI model developers including OpenAI and Meta. It is also the world’s most valuable company, with a stock market value of around $5.15tn. Huang told the room he believed safety was … Read more
Rika Antonova has been working in the field of robotics since 2015 and is currently an associate professor at the Department of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Cambridge. Her research is focused on, external developing software and hardware that can aid robots to learn complex behaviour. Antonova works with a training system … Read more
