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ChatGPT used to create violent and sexualised imagesResearchers have used OpenAI’s artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT to create sexualised images and scenes of graphic violence. This adds the platform to a list of other AI tools, such as xAI’s Grok,…
Artificial Intelligence
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AI needs a 'brake pedal' says Anthropic co-founderJack Clark, one of the founders of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, has said that AI systems are nearing the point where it no longer needs human input to develop and that we…
Artificial Intelligence
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BMA warn about risk to NHS data from AI
Artificial Intelligence
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AI giving misleading advice on votingAhead of the elections for the Welsh Senedd and Scottish Parliament on Thursday, some of the most popular artificial intelligence chatbots have been found to give false and misleading information to prospective…
Artificial Intelligence
Press Releases
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Christian leaders consulted about whether AI is a 'child of God'
Artificial Intelligence
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Anthropic's new AI model so dangerous it won't be released
Artificial Intelligence
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Online AI-generated child sexual abuse material increased in 2025A new report from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) shows that artificial intelligence generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) reached a record high last year with over 8,000 cases identified. The research…
Pornography
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AI Chatbots can help abusers harass women, warns RefugeResearch by the domestic violence charity Refuge has found that artificial intelligence chatbots can aid abusers with stalking and harassing their victims, and with evading investigation by the police.
Artificial Intelligence
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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.
Gambling
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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…
Artificial Intelligence
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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…
Artificial Intelligence
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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…
Artificial Intelligence
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UK to make creating AI non-consensual intimate images illegal
The 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…
Artificial Intelligence