Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide....
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PlayStation gambles with 18-rated Wolverine game - will it pay off?
The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the hotly anticipated superhero game from Spider-Man makers Insomniac....
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UK government rejects 'kill switch' idea for dangerous AI
The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK "cannot simply turn AI off"....
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Does this AI comic make you laugh?
Comedian Garrett Millerick has created an AI avatar based on his own material. Is it any good?...
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Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity....
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Can Europe recharge its battery industry?
Europe has some promising battery tech, but can it make up ground lost to Chinese battery giants?...
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UK needs new laws for AI in healthcare, says watchdog
The technology will soon be routinely used within the NHS, MHRA chief Lawrence Tallon tells the BBC....
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Google picks Finland for its largest single investment in Europe
The US tech giant says the Γ’ΒΒ¬13bn data centre project will create tens of thousands of jobs....
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Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'
It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence....
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White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern
The Tetris Company says it takes "copyright infringement very seriously" and is not involved with the game....
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Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger
Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes....
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Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK
Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales....
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Sheen says he was snubbed by FM over pollution claims
The actor urged MPs to back a national testing programme to make sure historic toxic dump sites were safe....
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El NiΓ±o likely to cause wetter and warmer-than-normal autumn
A warmer and wetter-than-normal autumn is in store for the UK, according to the latest Met Office forecasts....
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Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Wales' largest national park
The National Trust warns species are on the brink of extinction in a valley of Eryri - Snowdonia - National Park....
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New hurricane season record as 'historic' El NiΓ±o leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El NiΓΒ±o means no hurricanes have formed this year....
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August joint hottest month on record globally
BBC Weather Presenter Simon King explains the figures....
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August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El NiΓ±o drive heat
Climate change and the rising influence of El NiΓΒ±o saw August reach the record for warmest month....
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Watch: Downed trees and flooding as Hurricane Lowell batters western Hawaii
The storm brought damaging winds and torrential rain to parts of the island on Monday and Tuesday, triggering concerns about flash flooding and mudslides....
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How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem
A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science....
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Arsenal hold off energetic Sunderland to continue perfect title defence
Arsenal maintain their 100% start to their Premier League season with a win at Sunderland, who mount an admirable push for a point before Bukayo Saka's penalty puts the result beyond doubt....
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Hull remain unbeaten in league after impressive Chelsea draw
In-form striker Joao Pedro scores a second-half equaliser as Chelsea rescues a point at home to promoted Hull City....
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Jesus snatches late win for Forest as Villa's poor start continues
Igor Jesus scores an 88th minute winner as Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa at Villa Park for the first time in 32 years and gives Oliver Glasner his first victory as Forest head coach since taking ...
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Flemming's late strike earns Ipswich win over 10-man Crystal Palace
Zian Flemming scores his first goal for Ipswich to give the club a late victory over 10-man Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park....
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Brentford hold Bournemouth as Rose's wait for a win continues
Marco Rose's wait for a first Premier League victory as Bournemouth head coach continues as they are held to a 2-2 draw by Brentford at Vitality Stadium....
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Fulham take first point of the season at lacklustre Liverpool
Fulham claim their first Premier League point of the season after a difficult start under Alvaro Arbeloa, as Liverpool fail to score for the first time this season just days after their Champions Leag...
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Tottenham's wait for league goal continues after Everton draw
Tottenham's wait for a first Premier League goal and win this season continues after Roberto de Zerbi's side were held to a goalless home draw by Everton....
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Toothless Spurs blank again as new era turns into a false dawn
Toothless Spurs' draw a blank again and are now in danger of seeing a brave new era turn into a false dawn, says chief football writer Phil McNulty....
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More dropped points at Anfield - is it too early for Liverpool to worry?
Liverpool have failed to win either of their first two Premier League games at Anfield. But is it too early to worry?...
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Hodgkinson second to Werro after hamstring tear
Keely Hodgkinson is again denied a major prize by rival Audrey Werro - but reveals she had to overcome a torn hamstring to make the start line at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship....
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Guimaraes and Raya crucial - Sunderland v Arsenal player ratings
How Sunderland and Arsenal players rated following their Premier League match....
Read Full Article βAnthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown
In an essay, the head of Anthropic laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry....
Read Full Article βInside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday
Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence....
Read Full Article βWhy Itβs Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I.
Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it....
Read Full Article βHow Minnesota Became the Front Line in the Fight Over Prediction Markets
The state was the first to pass a law banning Kalshi and Polymarket. A lawsuit filed by a federal agency may set a precedent on who gets to regulate them....
Read Full Article βThe Mic Is On. So Is Live Auto-Tune.
As audiences demand perfection from live performances, pitch correction technology has become an increasingly common way for singers to deliver....
Read Full Article βElon Musk Has Pledged to Rid His Platform, X, of Child Sexual Abuse, but It Persists
Reviews by the Canadian Center for Child Protection and The New York Times found that explicit images of children remain on the social media site owned by Elon Musk....
Read Full Article βThe Ezra Klein Show: The A.I. Revolt Is Here
The Ezra Klein Show: The A.I. Revolt Is Here This article covers the latest developments on this topic. Stay tuned for updates....
Read Full Article βCould A.I. Really Kill All Humans?
After an Anthropic researcher quit, warning that the A.I. race is βgambling with our lives,β Cade Metz joined Natalie Kitroeff on βThe Callβ to break down whatβs at stake....
Read Full Article βCaliforniaβs Governor Signs Landmark Online Child Safety Bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that prohibits social media platforms from providing addictive features to users under 16, the first law of its kind in the nation....
Read Full Article βAnthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons
In a new report, the A.I. start-up added that it could not determine whether the research was legitimate or nefarious, leading the company to shut down the work....
Read Full Article βMercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought
New estimates using the planetβs surface wrinkles show that our smallest planet is growing even smaller, at a faster clip than expected....
Read Full Article βHow Did a Heart Drug With So Much Promise Fall So Flat?
Cardiologists are struggling to figure out why a drug that should have prevented heart attacks didnβt work at all....
Read Full Article βA.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That?
The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise....
Read Full Article βHow the New iPhone Duoβs Glass Screen Bends Without Breaking
The screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering....
Read Full Article βThe Mathematician Crushed Between OpenAI and Anthropic Over a Math Problem
Tristan Buckmaster was on the path toward an important proof when one of the A.I. giants used its staggering resources to get there first....
Read Full Article βCould Your Chatbot Be Stealing Ideas From You? Itβs a Thorny Question.
A controversy around OpenAIβs latest math proof raises a fear that might become increasingly common: that A.I. tools could take valuable insights from one user and hand them to another....
Read Full Article βScientists Discover the Earliest Evidence of Drug Use in Really Old Teeth
A hunter-gatherer who lived in Indonesia as early as 25,000 years ago may have regularly sucked on betel nuts to release their psychoactive properties....
Read Full Article βScientists Who Study Sleep and Narcolepsy Win Prestigious Lasker Award
Two researchers who study the debilitating sleep disorder have won a prestigious Lasker Award. Their research in animals laid the groundwork for a new drug that addresses the conditionβs root cause....
Read Full Article βOpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Mathβs βMillennium Problemsβ
The companyβs announcement is the most dramatic sign yet that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the field of higher mathematics....
Read Full Article βA Mastodon Tooth Is Discovered in a California Creek
A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old....
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