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AI ‘arms race’ risks human extinction, warns top computing expert

AI systems may take control, with human civilisation being collateral damage in the process, critics of artificial intelligence warn.
AI systems may take control, with human civilisation being collateral damage in the process, critics of artificial intelligence warn.

Brazil orders X to ‘immediately’ block Grok sexualised deepfakes

X has come under international pressure after its AI chatbot Grok began allowing users to create sexualised deepfakes of women and children.
X has come under international pressure after its AI chatbot Grok began allowing users to create sexualised deepfakes of women and children.

OpenAI starts testing ads in ChatGPT chatbot in the US

The advertisement test will be for logged-in adult users on the Free and Go subscription tiers in the US, OpenAI said on Feb 9.
The advertisement test will be for logged-in adult users on the Free and Go subscription tiers in the US, OpenAI said on Feb 9.

AI boyfriends: Is this the way the world ends?

In recent years, scores of AI companion platforms have sprung up.
In recent years, scores of AI companion platforms have sprung up.

EU tells Meta to open up WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

A Meta spokesperson said that there is no reason for the EU to intervene.
A Meta spokesperson said that there is no reason for the EU to intervene.

Move over, Ghibli – caricatures are the next ChatGPT trend

Caricatures generated by ChatGPT with the trending prompt, except the individuals in them are not real people.
Caricatures generated by ChatGPT with the trending prompt, except the individuals in them are not real people.

Why are French prosecutors investigating Elon Musk's X

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and xAI logo are seen in this illustration created on February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and xAI logo are seen in this illustration created on February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Inside Moltbook: The social network where AI agents talk to each other

The front page of the social media website Moltbook, where AI agents gather to chat.
The front page of the social media website Moltbook, where AI agents gather to chat.

‘Moltbook’ social media site for AI agents had big security hole, cyber firm Wiz says

Moltbook is a Reddit-like site advertised as a “social network built exclusively for AI agents” through which AI chatbots can "compare notes about their work".
Moltbook is a Reddit-like site advertised as a “social network built exclusively for AI agents” through which AI chatbots can "compare notes about their work".

AI won’t bring you closer to God

In the search for spiritual guidance, people are bowing to screens as they turn to AI for  answers, says the writer.
In the search for spiritual guidance, people are bowing to screens as they turn to AI for  answers, says the writer.

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