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AI
Will AI kill us all? I doubt it, but let’s reduce the risk ... now
It’s no longer safe or responsible for frontier AI companies to be allowed to mark their own homework.
- by Toby Walsh
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AI
These three kings of AI have a plan. It could blow everything up
A trio of AI rivals are on the same page about the risks to humanity posed by the technology, but their plan could have catastrophic effects for all of us.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Tech leaders call for urgent global slowdown on AI
Tech leaders are calling for an urgent global slowdown on artificial intelligence and warning self-training AI is evolving faster than safety guard rails can handle.
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AI
‘Unquestionably dangerous’: Charlton’s grim briefing on OpenAI’s rogue AI
Fresh from the US, assistant technology minister Andrew Charlton talks rogue AI agents as Communications Minister Anika Wells signals she is willing to water down her own powers.
- by David Swan and Michelle Griffin
The 27-year-old who warned that AI could ‘kill us all’ faces intense scrutiny
A warning from British safety researcher Jacob Coxon shocked the world into action this week. But the statement has raised questions about his motives.
- by James Titcomb
Opinion
WordPlay
Don’t believe the bot: When AI confidently gets things wrong
AI might be clever, but it struggles when it comes to solving cryptic crossword clues.
- by David Astle
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IAG Australia
Why more Australians are ready to go electric
Electric vehicles are at the forefront of Australian motorists’ minds, with purchase interest rising sharply from 20 per cent in 2024 to 31 per cent this year.
‘Chilling’: AI giant Anthropic says it blocked possible efforts to build biological weapons
Anthropic said it had disrupted several potential plots this year by scientists who used its leading artificial intelligence models to conduct research with potentially devastating consequences.
- by Dustin Volz
Analysis
AI
‘We must be stopped’: Why Australia needs to listen to the experts on AI
An AI safety researcher emailed me this week to say human extinction is a real threat. He is no longer an outlier in his own field.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Phones
I’d pay $3500 for an iPhone. So should you
This new release is the most expensive iPhone ever, but I learnt a long time ago not to bet against Apple.
- by David Swan
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Phones
Apple unveils its foldable iPhone Duo
New Apple CEO John Ternus said the Duo has the “largest display ever on an iPhone, yet fits into your pocket”, claiming it will redefine the experience of using a foldable smartphone.
- by David Swan