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Rishi Sunak reveals ‘landmark agreement’ with AI firms to test safety of models before release | Science & Tech News
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Rishi Sunak has said the UK’s AI safety summit will “tip the balance in favour of humanity” after governments reached a “landmark agreement” with tech companies to test their models before their release. The prime minister said while the event at Bletchley Park was “only the beginning of the conversation”, it showed there was a…
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Boss of AI firm’s ‘worst fears’ are more worrying than creepy Senate party trick | US News
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Normally when representatives of tech companies appear before the US Senate, they tend to rail against the prospect of regulation, and resist the suggestion that their technology is doing harm. And that’s what made this committee hearing on AI a rare thing. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI – the company that created ChatGPT and GPT4,…
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Sewage spills fall by nearly a fifth, but it’s ‘not down to water firms’ actions’ | UK News
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Sewage spills in England fell by almost a fifth last year, figures show – but the Environment Agency (EA) says this was not because of actions taken by water companies. A total of 301,091 spills were recorded last year – 824 a day on average – according to EA data covering all 10 water and…
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Fans heading to the World Cup in Qatar and firms involved in tournament warned about cybercrime risk | World News
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Fans and businesses involved in the World Cup are at risk from an upsurge in cybercrime and online scams, an expert is warning. Henry Wilkinson, chief intelligence officer at security intelligence firm Dragonfly, warns there will be a large increase in cybercrime targeting people and firms because of the number of people wanting to attend…
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UK Parliament closes down its TikTok account over firm’s China links | Politics News
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The UK Parliament has closed down its TikTok account after MPs raised concerns over allegations the company passes data to the Chinese government. A number of members wrote to the speakers in both the Commons and Lords last week calling for the social media account to be ditched, saying they were “surprised and disappointed” it…