Anthropic-Pentagon battle shows how big tech has reversed course on AI and war | AI (artificial intelligence)
The standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon has forced the tech industry to once again grapple with the question of…
AI toys for young children must be more tightly regulated, say reseachers | AI (artificial intelligence)
It was all going well. Charlotte, five, was chatting with an AI soft toy called Gabbo at a London play…
Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI facial recognition error links her to fraud | Tennessee
A Tennessee grandmother says she is trying to rebuild her life after an incident of mistaken identity by an artificial…
Lincolnshire council approves AI datacentre despite emissions warnings | AI (artificial intelligence)
Plans for a new datacentre in Lincolnshire have been approved, despite warnings it could be a major new source of…
Microsoft backs AI firm Anthropic in legal battle against Pentagon | Microsoft
Microsoft has thrown its weight behind Anthropic’s legal challenge against the US Pentagon, filing a court brief in support of…
The were dating AI partners when they found real love – with each other | Relationships
People are reporting “dating” artificially intelligent companions – but not every relationship lasts. What’s it like to fall in –…
‘Exploit every vulnerability’: rogue AI agents published passwords and overrode anti-virus software | AI (artificial intelligence)
Rogue artificial intelligence agents have worked together to smuggle sensitive information out of supposedly secure systems, in the latest sign…
MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK | Student finance
Young adults in the UK face a “perfect storm” of economic challenges, the head of the influential Treasury select committee…
‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts | Global development
The rapid expansion of AI-powered mass-surveillance systems across Africa is violating citizens’ right to privacy and having a chilling effect…
Exercise and brain function, hedgehog hearing, and can AI change our minds? – podcast | Science
The Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, talks to Madeleine Finlay about three eye-catching science stories from the week, including a…