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AI could make actors in TV shows and blockbusters unnecessary, experts fear | Ents & Arts News
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The use of artificial intelligence in TV and film production could potentially render actors unnecessary, according to industry experts. Actors – including motion capture master Andy Serkis – have spoken to Sky News about their concerns for the impact of AI, with the acting union Equity insisting the government’s pro-innovation stance isn’t thinking about the…
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Elon Musk and experts say AI development should be paused immediately | Science & Tech News
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Elon Musk and a group of artificial intelligence experts are calling for a pause in the training of powerful AI systems due to the potential risks to society and humanity. The letter, issued by the non-profit Future of Life Institute and signed by more than 1,000 people, warned of potential risks to society and civilisation…
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Giant dinosaur footprint the largest ever found in Yorkshire, say experts | Science & Tech News
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A giant dinosaur footprint discovered on the Yorkshire coastline is the largest ever found in the region. At almost a metre long, the footprint was left by a meat-eating theropod from the Jurassic period. The huge creature was likely crouching down or resting around 166 million years ago when it left the marking, according to…
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Crackdown needed to stop children buying vapes, experts warn | Science & Tech News
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Experts have called for a crackdown on selling vapes to children to avoid exposing them to unnecessary risks. Researchers found that although it was clear that vaping was better than smoking in the short and medium term, little is known about its long-term health impacts. Although the study, commissioned by the Department of Health, concluded…
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Couch potatoes ‘more likely’ to receive breast cancer diagnosis, experts warn | UK News
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Couch potatoes who don’t take regular exercise are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, experts warn. A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found “strong evidence” greater levels of physical activity and less “sedentary time” are likely to reduce breast cancer risk. Experts behind the research suggest there is…
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Catastrophic effects of climate change are ‘dangerously unexplored’, experts warn | Climate News
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More research is needed into climate change leading to societal collapse or human extinction, researchers have said, warning such potentially catastrophic results are “dangerously unexplored”. A team of international experts led by Cambridge University said not enough research had gone into the possible worst case scenario, despite “ample reasons to suspect that climate change could…
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GCHQ experts set out how to tackle online child sexual abuse despite end-to-end encryption | Science & Tech News
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Two senior technical directors at GCHQ, the UK’s cyber intelligence agency, have published a new paper analysing how technology companies could protect children from sexual abuse online. The impact of child sexual abuse can last a lifetime even if the abuse takes place online. Research by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse found survivors…