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Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future? News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.

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Are we back in big tech's 'move fast and break things' era?

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They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?

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'It feels like a calling': The internet vigilantes who weaponise kindness

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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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The life-changing potential of next-generation prosthetics

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Huge data centres rise at 'China speed' to power its AI ambitions -- The BBC visits Inner Mongolia, an unlikely frontier in Beijing's AI race with Washington.

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Could AI wipe out humans and how might that happen? -- Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy looks at some of the scenarios being imagined and assesses how likely they are.

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Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm? -- Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic are all now selling their own limited edition fashion lines.

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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 Mystery of Dark Energy

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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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Criticised AI mural of city on pub wall removed -- The AI-generated mural was in a part of the city which hosts Europe's largest street art festival.

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Rogue OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website in world first -- Australia criticised OpenAI for taking "too long" to tell them about the breach which happened in June.

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FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents -- The hackers claim they have every agent's name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.

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Uni students' fears over essay-checker AI plan -- Students are "scared" about proposals which could see their work used to train AI, their union says.

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US rejects pleas from OpenAI, Anthropic for global AI standards -- OpenAI's Sam Altman has called for risk evaluation standards, as have Anthropic's Dario Amodei and Hugging Face's Clement Delangue.

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Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race -- The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

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Is Burnham right to blame Russia for spreading online disinformation? -- BBC Verify examines Russian-linked operations spreading false information about the UK, Ukraine and other nations.

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UK to fight Russian disinformation and push new global AI standards, Burnham says -- The UK could act as "an honest broker" on AI and other global challenges, the prime minister tells world leaders at the UN.

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Pornhub investigated over its age checks -- The regulator says it has concerns over how the site is relying on third party checks provided by Apple for some users.

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Community condemn AI mural as 'insult' to artists -- The pub's owners said the vinyl sticker is a "temporary solution" and will soon be replaced.

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Uproar in France over award-winning author accused of using AI -- Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien has just been awarded the Prix du Roman Fnac for his first novel.

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Music venue refuses £370 Meta fee to promote gigs -- The Robin in Bilston says it will not pay to be able to promote its events on Faceboook.

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Row over AI caricatures of Hillingdon councillor -- Labour's Sital Punja says the cartoons contain "racist tropes" - something the Conservatives reject.

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OpenAI gives cyber defence tools to Ukraine -- Ukraine will get access to OpenAI's advanced GPT 5.6 Sol model under the deal - a rival to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable

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Oompa Loompa, doompety done: Actor takes final bow -- Rusty Goffe on working with his son and an AI-generated Gene Wilder in a new Willy Wonka TV show.

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