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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
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BMA warn about risk to NHS data from AIThe British Medical Association (BMA) have warned about the dangers posed by artificial intelligence platforms used to manage health data for the NHS. They recommend a strategy for ‘data sovereignty’ to ensure…
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Schools told to remove photos of pupils online after threat from AI sexual imagesSchools in the UK have been advised by experts to remove photographs of pupils from their websites and social media accounts. This recommendation comes after criminals have used such photos with artificial…
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AI giving misleading advice on voting
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Christian leaders consulted about whether AI is a 'child of God'
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Anthropic's new AI model so dangerous it won't be releasedAnthropic, the AI company behind the popular Claude chatbot, have announced their latest model, Claude Mythos Preview. However, despite lauding it as their most powerful model yet, they are withholding its release…
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Press Releases
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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
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AI Chatbots can help abusers harass women, warns Refuge
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AI chatbots point vulnerable users to illegal online gamblingAnalysis of five leading AI services has found them recommending illegal online casinos to vulnerable users, putting them at greater risk of gambling harms.
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Social workers’ AI tools risk errors in care recordsNew research suggests that use of artificial intelligence transcription tools for social work risks false details and ‘gibberish’ being entered into people’s care records. In some cases, erroneous warnings of suicidal ideation…
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Scammers use AI to clone pensioners’ voicesCriminals are using artificial intelligence to copy the voices of pensioners, which they then use to access their bank accounts. National Trading Standards (NTS) have warned about advanced voice cloning as part…
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AI cuts more jobs in the UK than it createsNew research indicates that artificial intelligence has contributed to a net loss of jobs, down 8% in the past 12 months. The study also shows that this is the highest rate among…
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UK to make creating AI non-consensual intimate images illegalThe UK will bring into force a law that will make creating sexual ‘deepfakes’ and non-consensual explicit images illegal following a wave of complaints about xAI’s Grok chatbot. This comes hours after…
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Ofcom to investigate after reports of Grok AI making sexualised images of childrenCommunications regulator Ofcom, who enforces the Online Safety Act, has requested “urgent contact” with Elon Musk’s xAI after reports that its AI chatbot, Grok, is able to be used to digitally undress…
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Japanese woman 'marries' AI-generated boyfriendA 32-year-old woman in Japan has held a symbolic wedding ceremony with an AI-generated boyfriend, drawing international attention and renewed debate about digital companionship and the role of artificial intelligence in personal…
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