A hit 1983 movie illustrates what computer scientists have long known: If you give an AI agent a goal but don’t control what it can and can’t do, you shouldn’t be surprised by what it does.
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It might seem quaint now but for many Facebook users, the introduction of this content algorithm felt like a violation of their privacy and trust.
Technical fixes to AI systems aren’t enough. What’s needed is an overhaul of AI eco-systems to ensure they’re more inclusive.
Hours before Albanese delivered a major speech on AI in Sydney, the US state of New York imposed a one-year pause on building new data centres.
A 2025 study shows that an AI-based tutor improves learning when it prompts reasoning and is paired with peer discussion.
In the absence of comprehensive federal AI regulation, states have stepped in. The Trump administration, at Big Tech’s urging, is attempting to roll back many of those laws.
The tools that are meant to help make AI safer could actually make it much more dangerous.
When AI systems try to bridge gaps in their training data, the results can be wildly off the mark: fabrications and non sequiturs researchers call hallucinations.
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