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Once the apex of conspiracy theories, the influential group signals a shift by naming ex-Nato chief as new co-chair

Google CEO Eric Schmidt says we should pull the plug on self-improving AI because it will be difficult to maintain balance.

The exclusive world of superyachts has seen an influx of tech billionaires joining the ranks of owners in recent years. With their vast fortunes, figures like Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg have been able to commission some of the largest and most advanced yachts afloat. Here's a look…

A mother recently sued an AI company after her 14-year-old killed himself after his chatbot demanded the boy not cheat on it by dating actual girls.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt claims no evidence shows the scaling law has begun, stunting the development of advanced AI models. He says AI models will scale great heights leading to dangers such as cyberattacks and new forms of warfare.

A former CEO and executive chairman of Google, recently suggested that the tech giant’s apparent lag in AI development was due to the company prioritising employees’ personal wellbeing over progress. Eric Schmidt told an audience: “Google decided that work-life balance and going home early and working from home was more…

Tech barons are forever predicting some amazing new technology to fix the climate crisis. Yet fixes already exist

In today’s newsletter: At a summit in London on Monday, the prime minister tried to stir investment in Britain – here’s how it went

‘You are pivotal to this great cause of our times,’ Keir Starmer tells global bosses in London as he targets wealth creation