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Microsoft says AI rival Anthropic could have 'disastrous impact' on humanity - Mustafa Suleyman says he believes the AI giant is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".

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A backlash over data centres is another threat to the AI juggernaut

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What weapon could the US have put into space?

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The extreme engineering of aircraft windows

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How to watch the cameras that watch you -- In the trade-off between privacy and security, it helps to know how much surveillance is happening around you. There are now easy ways to find out.

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Robots are asking for tips. Who actually gets the money? -- Machines are sticking out their digital palms. Your reaction could help shape the future of the service industry.

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Is tech ruining the World Cup?

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This robot dog patrols greenhouses to protect plants

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The 300-year-old tool helping stranded astronauts get home -- An old seafaring instrument could help astronauts on ever more far-flung and perilous missions.

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More companies are promoting staff based on their AI skills. Is it fair? -- Using employees' AI abilities as a measure of whether they should get a bonus, promoted - or even sacked - is fast becoming more common.

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Pizza-making robots promised the future. The results are half-baked -- A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants.

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Meet the crypto billionaires building a world where money buys you a vote -- They think democracy has run its course - so they're setting up their own nations instead.

2 months ago

The Secret Life of Rockpools

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Will Robots Take My Job?

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The Tech Billionaire Takeover

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Inside the Rage Machine

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Secrets of the Human Body

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Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

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Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

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No consent for large AI data centres before Christmas, MSPs told -- The growth of AI is happening at lightning pace, so what are the advantages and disadvantages of Scotland being at the forefront?

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Nandy pledges crackdown on 'doxxing' after RNLI volunteers see personal details online -- The Culture Secretary condemned how RNLI volunteers and others have had their addresses published online.

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Prevent RNLI doxxing, social media sites told -- Lisa Nandy demands action from social media firms as RNLI volunteers face online abuse.

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OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but should trust AI firms -- Sam Altman and other tech CEOs say there are incentives to limit advancements in AI, as fears grow over the threats it poses to humanity.

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Why Trump is all-in on AI despite the warnings -- The US president has pushed the issue to the forefront of American politics - even at the risk of losing supporters.

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The retailers fighting shoplifting one social media post at a time -- Shopkeepers tell the BBC why they are turning to social media to name and shame shoplifters.

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AI app ads promoting 'objectification of women' banned by UK watchdog -- The ad regulator said it had "zero-tolerance" for ads promoting AI tools that could sexualise or objectify women.

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Leeds data centre plan defended by mayor -- Tracy Brabin talks to BBC Radio Leeds about data centres, tourist tax plans and a trip to India.

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AI poses huge risks to national security without guardrails, UK minister says -- First Secretary of State Louise Haigh addresses growing concerns over AI safety in a speech at the TUC Congress.

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Meta to report child abuse material directly to Indian authorities -- The move follows a BBC investigation about paid adverts promoting child sexual abuse material on Meta's platforms.

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Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejects calls for greater safeguards -- The US president's comments come after Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark told the BBC an AI "kill switch" may need to be mandatory.

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Campaigners object to major Leeds data complex -- On Saturday around 250 people gathered for a protest in Millennium Square against the development.

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Research centre aims to pioneer 'responsible AI' -- Sheffield Hallam University says its Centre of Excellence in AI and Robotics has an ethical focus.

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AI camera targeting U-turns at crash hotspot -- Police say motorists have ignored signage and a ban on U-turns at the location.

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AI regulation faces political deadlock as calls grow for Congress to act -- With Trump opposed and Congress divided, new safety legislation on AI is unlikely to pass anytime soon despite mounting pressure.

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