US and tech firms strike deal to review AI models for national security before public release | Technology
The US government has struck deals with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI to review early versions of their new AI…
OpenAI president’s ‘deeply personal’ diary becomes focus in Musk’s case against Altman | Technology
As Elon Musk’s case against OpenAI entered its second week, focus shifted to the company’s president, Greg Brockman. Over the…
Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training | Meta
Five major publishers sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giant misused their books…
AI costs are coming to consumers | AI (artificial intelligence)
Hello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian. Today, we examine how…
‘Think before sharing,’ Giorgia Meloni says as AI-made lingerie image of her goes viral | Giorgia Meloni
Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has criticised the circulation of AI-generated deepfake images of her, including one depicting her in…
‘Astonishing’: Richard Dawkins says AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know it | AI (artificial intelligence)
When Richard Dawkins met Claudia it was like a whirlwind romance. Over three days last week, a conversation bounced between…
An AI version of Milton’s Paradise Lost is fundamentally unworthy of one of the great works of art | Film
The thing about unfilmable works of literature is that most of them eventually turn out to be quite filmable after…
Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong | Facial recognition
Good morning. Over the last couple of days, the Guardian has been reporting that facial recognition technology is being rolled…
Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military | US news
Workers developing Google’s artificial intelligence products in the UK have voted to unionize, in part out of concerns about a…
Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offender | Music
An acclaimed Canadian fiddle player has launched a $1.5m civil lawsuit against Google, alleging that the online giant defamed him…