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China’s ex-UK ambassador clashes with ‘AI godfather’ on panel

Fu Ying also expressed regret about the impact of US-China tensions on the progress of AI safety.

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Parents suing TikTok over children’s deaths say it ‘has no compassion’

Four families who say their children died after taking part in a viral trend in 2022 speak to the BBC about their legal fight against TikTok.

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UK demands access to Apple users’ encrypted data

The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.

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TikTok sued by parents of UK teens after alleged challenge deaths

The US-based Social Media Victims Law Center filed the wrongful death lawsuit on Thursday.

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Concern UK’s AI ambitions could lead to water shortages

Data centres can use vast quantities of water to cool them – but it’s not clear where it will come from.

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Google remakes Super Bowl ad after AI cheese gaffe

Its Gemini tool wildly overestimated global gouda consumption in ad that was meant to show off its capabilities.

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Google joins firms dropping diversity recruitment goals

U-turn by former the diversity champion comes as major companies face pressure to drop the policies.

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World leaders set to vie for AI domination at Paris summit

Global politicians and AI bosses will next week attend a summit to debate the disruptive technology.

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Reddit community banned as user spat with Musk intensifies

The tech billionaire had complained that some Reddit users were advocating violence against his staff.

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School phone bans don’t boost grades or wellbeing, study suggests

It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.

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