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'Godfather' of AI Yoshua Bengio launches non-profit to make AI safer and more trustworthy

Yoshua Bengio is launching LawZero, a Canada-based non-profit that will prioritise the development of safe, honest artificial intelligence (AI).

Euronews

Senior public servants think GenAI will boost productivity – but are worried about the risks

Many bold claims have been made about Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and its capacity to improve productivity and generate workplace efficiencies.

The Conversation

McKinsey Taps AI to Build PowerPoints and Draft Proposals, But Says Young Consultants Are Still Safe

McKinsey is using its AI platform, Lilli, to automate tasks traditionally performed by junior consultants, such as creating PowerPoint presentations and drafting proposals.

International Business Times UK

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Meta becomes the latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for its AI needs

Facebook parent company Meta is partnering with Constellation Energy to expand the output of an Illinois nuclear plant to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs

The Independent UK

We asked over 8,700 people in 6 countries to think about future generations in decision-making, and this is what we found

People often prioritize the well-being of family, friends and neighbors, as they feel a closeness emotionally and share the same temporal context. But they overlook how people born decades or centuries from now may suffer as a result of today’s failures to address major global risks such as climate change,…

The Conversation

AI companions pose risks to humans with over a dozen harmful behaviours, new study finds

New research has found that artificial intelligence (AI) companions pose understudied risks and harms to the people who engage with them.

Euronews

Australia risks missing AI boost if it gets rules wrong

Australia could miss productivity gains and health breakthroughs if it does not consider artificial intelligence rules carefully, a Google executive says.

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AI pioneer announces non-profit to develop ‘honest’ artificial intelligence

Yoshua Bengio’s organisation plans to create system to act as guardrail against AI agents trying to deceive humans

The Guardian - UK

‘Nobody wants a robot to read them a story!’ The creatives and academics rejecting AI – at work and at home

Is artificial intelligence coming for everyone’s jobs? Not if this lot have anything to do with it

The Guardian - UK

Artificial Intelligence Is Making Everything Weird

Plus: A listener asks if the "big beautiful bill" will decrease the deficit.

Reason

What are Canada’s governing Liberals going to do about AI?

Fresh off his election victory, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been focused on standing up to Donald Trump’s claims on Canada as the 51st state and American tariffs. But while that political drama unfolds, one topic that seems to have quietly slipped under the radar is the rise of artificial…

The Conversation

Telco partnership opens AI-powered search to the masses

Artificial intelligence technology use could rise in Australia after a major telecommunications provider teamed with an AI-powered search engine.

AAP

The OpenAI of China is ‘Now Approaching’ ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini

Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has announced a significant upgrade to its flagship large language model, R1, intensifying competition with industry leaders OpenAI and Google.

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What can be done when AI refuses to comply? It's up to humans to decide

'A paradoxical picture is emerging: promising startups can raise billions from investors, but there is no one to implement the ideas. The staff shortage in the cybersecurity sector is particularly noticeable', says Vladimir Kokorin, IT venture capitalist and financial analyst*.

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Radiohead singer Thom Yorke says AI does nothing more than steal from human artistic expression

Thom Yorke - the frontman for Radiohead and The Smile - has spoken out against the onslaught of artificial intelligence in music and the creative industries, insisting the technology can do nothing more than replicate "genuine human artistic expression".

The Independent UK

States are rolling out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers are pushing back

The explosive growth of the data centers needed to power America’s fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing has spurred states to dangle incentives in hopes of landing an economic bonanza

LiveScience

OpenAI's 'smartest' AI model was explicitly told to shut down — and it refused

An artificial intelligence safety firm has found that OpenAI's o3 and o4-mini models sometimes refuse to shut down, and will sabotage computer scripts in order to keep working on tasks.

The Conversation

Neurosymbolic AI is the answer to large language models’ inability to stop hallucinating

The main problem with big tech’s experiment with artificial intelligence (AI) is not that it could take over humanity. It’s that large language models (LLMs) like Open AI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Meta’s Llama continue to get things wrong, and the problem is intractable.

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The Independent UK

Google, Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in search monopoly case

Google will return to federal court Friday to fend off the U.S. Justice Department’s attempt to topple its internet empire at the same time it’s navigating a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence that could undercut its power

The Guardian - UK

New AI test can predict which men will benefit from prostate cancer drug

Artificial intelligence tool determines best candidates to take abiraterone, which can halve risk of death from disease

The Conversation

Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech

Google recently unveiled the next phase of its artificial intelligence (AI) journey: “AI mode”.

The Independent UK

US supercomputer named after Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna to power AI and scientific research

A new supercomputer named after a winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry will help power artificial intelligence technology and scientific discoveries from a perch in the hills above the University of California, Berkeley, federal officials said Thursday

International Business Times

Generative AI's Most Prominent Skeptic Doubles Down

Two and a half years since ChatGPT rocked the world, scientist and writer Gary Marcus still remains generative artificial intelligence's great skeptic, playing a counter-narrative to Silicon Valley's AI true believers.

The Free Financial Advisor

5 Brands That Gambled on AI and Got Crushed Instead

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days, promising to revolutionize everything from how we shop to how we invest. But while some companies have struck gold with their AI strategies, others have learned that not every gamble pays off. For investors, business owners, and everyday consumers, understanding these high-profile AI…

Kiplinger

Sorry, But AI Alone Doesn't Cut It for Financial Planning

Artificial intelligence has its place in retirement planning — but only as a tool. It falls short in several key areas that require a human touch.

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