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Scores of UK parliamentarians join call to regulate most powerful AI systems

Exclusive: Campaign urges PM to show independence from US and push to rein in development…

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Is AI a bubble that’s about to pop? – podcast

Should we be worried about the vast amounts of money pouring into AI? And what…

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Zipcar’s demise means people such as me are back in the slow lane – and stuck needing their own costly car | Phineas Finn

The impending collapse of UK carsharing is an embarrassment for a government attempting to curb…

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Don’t use ‘admin’: UK’s top 20 most-used passwords revealed as scams soar

Easy-to-guess words and figures still dominate, alarming cysbersecurity experts and delighting hackers It is a…

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Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’

AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI…

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‘Everyone will miss the socialising – but it’s also a relief’: five young teens on Australia’s social media ban

As the under-16s social media ban looms, Guardian Australia speaks to five 13 to 15-year-olds…

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HMRC warns Christmas side-hustle sellers over tax on festive earnings

Crafters, artisans and others told to declare income if above £1,000 trading allowance in tax…

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Fir real: expert tips on picking the perfect Christmas tree for the best price in the UK

Millions of real trees are sold each year, and costs vary widely – we ask…

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AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media

Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effects…

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I spent hours listening to Sabrina Carpenter this year. So why do I have a Spotify ‘listening age’ of 86?

Many users of the app were shocked, this week, by this addition to the Spotify…

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