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AI is creating a 'human premium' for art made by people. But will it hold? Amid a surge in AI content, many are placing extra value on art that's obviously made by a human. But can that last, asks Ros Atkins

20 hours ago

Ukraine strikes Yandex data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant

11 hours ago

How drones are hunting fires hidden beneath the Cairngorms

1 day ago

Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules

1 day ago

Meta's new AI is about to make the internet more annoying -- Meta's new AI Muse can shop, haggle and book appointments for you. What happens when millions of agents start doing the same?

5 days ago

A TikTok army of 500,000 is fighting toxic comments – with kindness -- Social media is often seen as a mirror for human cruelty. One man built a TikTok army of 500,000 to fix it. Their weapon: kindness.

17 days ago

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on the real Social Reckoning.

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Meet the dogs learning to run with assistive mobility tech

2 days ago

Why did an OpenAI agent 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.

16 days ago

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.

18 days ago

They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image? -- Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.

16 days ago

Why are there concerns AI could threaten humanity, and how real are they? -- Existential fears about AI have once again reared their head - here's what you need to know.

27 days ago

The Secret Life of Rockpools

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The Secret Life of Trees

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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

5 months ago

Secrets of the Human Body

2 months ago

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

2 months ago

AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president -- Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.

10 hours ago

Police unit pulls plug on Palantir AI technology -- Five police forces decide not to continue using software from a US tech firm after a two-year trial.

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Children cut down on social screen time for trial -- Researchers say it is the first major study into the impact of social media on teens' mental health.

4 hours ago

Social media helping new poets bypass 'establishment gatekeepers' -- Poet Ian McMillan talks Barnlsey, fat rascals and social media ahead of Ilkley Literature Festival.

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'Loneliest dog' finds home after 3 years in kennels -- Sadie is enjoying life with a new family after becoming a social media star.

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Adventurer who lost leg says 'don't send me money' -- Luke Tarrant says he is "disgusted" that fraudsters are pretending to be him on social media.

1 day ago

King warns malicious online actors are evolving tactics -- The King spoke of "threats to our international order" in a letter marking the 10th anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre.

1 day ago

Rogue Anthropic AI agent gave police fake tip in unsolved murder case -- Philadelphia police said the tip was "flagged as spam", but criticised the tech company for taking more than two months to detect and report the breach.

1 day ago

Volunteer police chief fired after Palantir probe -- Special chief officer James Deller copied intimate images on to his work phone, AI monitoring finds.

1 day ago

Cadet leader posed as girl on Snapchat, court told -- The trial of an Army Cadets leader hears evidence from three alleged teenage victims.

2 days ago

Anthropic bans users from being 'cruel' to its AI systems -- The firm said users can no longer engage in "sustained and needless" abusive behaviour towards the tech.

2 days ago

Police trial AI chatbot to free up call handlers -- Staffordshire Police is trialling the virtual assistant through its website live chat.

2 days ago

Prison officer and inmate jailed over Snapchat fling -- Ex-prison officer Jade Morris exchanged more than 5,000 illicit Snapchat messages with an inmate.

2 days ago

Man sentenced over post threatening Lucy Connolly -- Jake Newman receives a 12-month community order at Birmingham Crown Court.

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Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety' -- The AI firm instead claims the researchers were fired for mishandling sensitive information.

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