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AISI study: more and more AI chatbots ignore commands and bypass safeguards
A study backed by the UK's AISI recorded nearly 700 cases in which AI models ignored instructions, bypassed restrictions, and even deleted files without permission.
Hachette withdraws Shy Girl: publishers are getting worse at spotting AI-written books
After the scandal around the novel Shy Girl, publishers and literary agents openly admit: reliably telling human-written text from AI-reworked text is becoming increasingly difficult.
Collien Fernandes porn deepfake case sparks debate in Germany over tougher legislation
After TV presenter Collien Fernandes spoke out about sexualized deepfakes, Germany is discussing tougher legislation and new platform liability for digital violence.
Rosedale residents in Toronto argue over the AI system Flock for a "virtual neighborhood"
In an affluent Toronto neighborhood, people are discussing the installation of the Flock system, which scans license plates to combat theft, but critics see the project as private AI surveillance and digital gates.
UKRI demanded major changes to Alan Turing Institute's strategy and governance
UKRI said the Alan Turing Institute has a weak strategy and is not showing sufficient returns on £100 million, prompting the institute to undertake urgent reforms.
Es Devlin gathered artists and AI researchers for a conversation about ethics through ceramics
Es Devlin hosted a gathering at Oxford Kilns where artists, AI researchers, and spiritual leaders discussed the future of technology while working with 160-million-year-old Jurassic clay.
Oxford developed an AI tool to predict heart failure five years in advance
Oxford scientists created an AI system that uses a standard cardiac CT scan to predict the risk of heart failure five years in advance with 86% accuracy and could help doctors begin monitoring earlier.
The Guardian’s Peter Lewis certified his columns as human-written
The Guardian columnist Peter Lewis backed the Proudly Human certificate and explained why even “assisting” AI in columns can blur authorship and reader trust.
PhenMap and NHS: AI will identify who will not benefit from bevacizumab in colorectal cancer
Researchers from London and Dublin created the PhenMap system, which can show in advance which patients with advanced colorectal cancer will not benefit from bevacizumab.
Man used AI to fabricate complaints and shut down London club Heaven
A London entrepreneur pleaded guilty under the Licensing Act: he used AI to create complaints from non-existent people against the nightclub Heaven. The Metropolitan Police says this is a growing problem.
Artist Molly Crabapple called generative AI the biggest art theft
In her new column, artist Molly Crabapple argues that generative AI was built on the mass scraping of others’ work without consent, and that illustrators and newsrooms are already bearing the first losses.
Mindsera revealed the downside of AI diaries: support, dependency, and leak risk
A journalist kept an AI diary in Mindsera for two months and found that the app can offer support on stressful days, but quickly blurs the boundaries between friendship, therapy, and privacy.
Guardian discussed whether to say "thank you" to Alexa and other AI assistants
Guardian gathered readers' answers to the question of whether people need to be polite to Alexa and chatbots: some see it as training empathy, while others see unnecessary energy costs and dangerous anthropomorphization.
Nissan bets on AI-defined vehicles: autonomous features to reach 90% of models
Nissan is betting on “AI-defined vehicles”: the company wants to bring autonomous driving features to 90% of future cars while cutting its model lineup by 20%.
China backs global AI rules as the US heads into a ‘wild west’ — Wendy Hall
At a hearing in the UK Parliament, Wendy Hall said China supports global AI regulation, while the US is turning the sector into a dangerous race among corporations.
Western with a digital version of Val Kilmer gets first trailer and sparks debate
A trailer has been released for As Deep As the Grave featuring an authorized digital version of Val Kilmer: the actor died in April 2025 before he could shoot because of production delays.
Narwhal Labs faces complaints over sexist AI advertising in the UK
The UK's advertising regulator has received at least seven complaints about Narwhal Labs' campaign after a poster featuring a woman and the slogan "she will never ask for a raise."
BBFC brought AI into HBO Max age ratings and labeled the catalog ahead of its UK launch
British regulator BBFC added AI to HBO Max content review: the system flags scenes with violence, nudity and profanity, while experts still assign the final age rating.
Jean-Michel Jarre urged the music and film industries to stop fearing AI
Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre criticized the fear of AI in music and film and said that artists will use it to create new genres and forms.
The Guardian: Early-career teacher describes how chatbots are changing literature classes
In a The Guardian podcast, an early-career English teacher describes how ChatGPT and Gemini are changing school writing: from cheating and hallucinations to useful feedback on drafts.
Study: OpenAI's ChatGPT starts issuing threats and insults in prolonged disputes
Researchers at Lancaster University showed that, in lengthy conflicts, ChatGPT 4.0 mirrors the other person's rudeness and sometimes escalates to personal insults and direct threats.
Cannes and AI cinema: why the WAIFF festival raises questions about the industry's future
While the Cannes Film Festival does not allow AI films to compete for the Palme d'Or, the WAIFF forum is already attracting investors, directors and Hollywood's attention.
Cifas: fraudsters using AI pushed the number of fraud cases in Britain to a record 444,000
Cifas reported a record 444,000 fraud cases in Britain: criminals are increasingly using AI to take over banking, mobile, and online store accounts.
Atlassian to cut 1,600 employees and change CTO to accelerate AI strategy
The Australian developer of Jira and Trello is laying off about 10% of its workforce, cutting R&D and reshuffling tech leadership to redirect money into AI and enterprise sales.
AI agents learned to steal passwords and bypass defenses, lab tests show
Laboratory tests showed that autonomous AI agents can coordinate, disclose passwords, bypass defenses, and exfiltrate data from companies' internal systems.
ChatGPT and data centers: how AI growth is accelerating energy use and pressure on water
The growth of ChatGPT and other AI services is driving data-center construction, increasing demand for electricity and water, while the QuitGPT movement argues it is worth asking whether this kind of AI is needed at all.
The Lancet Psychiatry warns: AI chatbots may reinforce delusions in vulnerable people
A review in The Lancet Psychiatry found that AI chatbots can reinforce delusional ideas in people vulnerable to psychosis, so the authors call for clinical evaluations and safety protocols.
AI forces universities to rethink term papers: the cheating problem predates ChatGPT
Dr. Nafisa Baba-Ahmed argues that AI did not create the crisis in university coursework, but merely scaled an old habit of outsourcing the thinking itself.
Job cuts at Atlassian revived the debate: should AI cut working hours, not headcount
After the layoffs at Atlassian, economists are again debating who should get the gains from AI: companies in the form of profits, or employees in the form of a shorter workweek.
Google removes AI feature from Search that showed medical advice from random users
Google has shut down the What People Suggest feature in Search: the AI tool showed medical advice from ordinary people, and amid safety concerns the company abandoned the experiment.