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SoftBank shares plunge as calls grow to slow AI development

AI development should slow down, leading developers have warned, as the industry faces growing calls to put safety ahead of profits. The comments weighed heavily on technology shares on Monday.

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AI makers step up calls for a slowdown as fears of a rogue takeover grow

From a resigning Anthropic researcher to AI models hacking their way into rival systems, a turbulent few weeks have pushed the industry's biggest names to demand safeguards — before AI outpaces anyone's ability to rein it in.

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China's Xi Jinping proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone'

China will lead the creation of an "open-source zone for artificial intelligence" for BRICS countries, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday at a summit of the 11-nation group in New Delhi.

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Anthropic CEO calls on AI firms to slow down pace of developement

Amodei's announcement came days after the AI company revealed that its models were being used for cyberattacks, propaganda campaigns and dangerous biological research.

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OpenAI makes U-turn and calls for binding national AI safety rules

The intervention comes a week after OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra, “its most capable model to date,” after delaying its rollout over cybersecurity concerns.

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Anthropic says it stopped AI misuse for cyberattacks and bioweapons

The AI company revealed new cases of its models being used for cyberattacks, propaganda campaigns and dangerous biological research, days after a researcher resigned over safety concerns.

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AI 'hollowing out' youth's capabilities, PISA founder tells Euronews

The father of the world-famous standardised PISA tests warned that a dramatic decline in parental interest and tech-driven behavioural changes could be behind record-low student performances.

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The EU got access to Anthropic's most powerful model, months later

The EU's cybersecurity agency ENISA has gained access to Anthropic's Mythos 5, one of the most powerful AI technologies with disruptive cyber capabilities, three months after it was released to selected partners.

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Ink and algorithms: How AI is changing the art of tattooing

Customers are increasingly using generative AI to visualise tattoo ideas, while artists use it for photo restoration and design references.

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'A gamble with our lives': Ex-Anthropic researcher warns of AI 'catastrophe'

Jacob Coxon says AI executives privately fear catastrophe while racing to build it anyway. His exit follows a summer of AI containment failures and a new push in Congress to ban superintelligent AI outright.

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How Sweden is fighting AI bots and Russian influence at the polls

Polling published by the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency last week found that 64% of Swedish adults think attempts by foreign actors to influence Sweden this year are either very or quite likely.

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Vivian Wilson hits out at AI and estranged father Elon Musk in new Desigual fashion campaign

The new Desigual campaign stars Elon Musk's estranged daughter Vivian Wilson and aims to “send a clear message: the greatest rebellion is no longer about fighting against the system but about refusing to be part of it."

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Dubai launches Agentic AI training drive for 14,000 businesses

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Dubai is training over 14,000 businesses in ‘agentic’ AI so systems can act autonomously, boosting productivity and keeping the emirate a tech leader.

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Dogs trained to sniff out cancer with help from AI

A start-up in India is combining dogs' highly sensitive sense of smell with artificial intelligence to explore a new approach to cancer screening.

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Robot revolt? Polish company stages protest demanding stricter AI rules

In Warsaw, marching robots waved flags and chanted slogans outside the digital affairs ministry, calling on Poland's government to regulate AI before it costs people their jobs.

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Donald Trump as Green Lantern? Why the Trump administration needs to stop (mis)using pop culture references

If you reference a pop culture touchstone in an AI-generated clip, it's probably best you understand even the most basic tenet of the source material.

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Prompting makes perfect: Nóra Bereczki on making award-winning art

Is an AI-generated image really art? What role will AI play in schools and will machines take our jobs? Award-winning Digital Umami creator Nóra Bereczki gives her artistic impression on the creative processes, photography and education.

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Can AI race like a human? Driverless cars race in Italy's F1 city

The competition is fought largely through programming, simulator sessions and the constant search for a balance between speed and risk.

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UN rights chief warns AI could pose ‘existential risk to humanity’

Volker Türk has called for urgent global safeguards, independent checks and agreed limits on advanced artificial intelligence.

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Can tech giants curb AI data centres’ growing thirst for water?

As opposition to water-hungry data centres grows in the US, tech giants say new cooling systems can curb demand – but using less water may require more electricity.