A massive new data centre in Sydney is the latest push in the AI boom – but a backlash is building.
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The case is one of the most significant actions brought against an artificial intelligence company to date.
OpenAI now has a clear path to take its next big step in the AI race.
The case crystallises a wider public anxiety: an incredibly powerful technology is being built and controlled by a tiny number of feuding tech bros.
The prospect of a massive IPO for OpenAI is about more than just a cash injection, it poses a broader ethical question: is market-driven AI a “safe” bet?
Two new books reveal the gap between the promises of AI companies and the reality. One exposes the industry’s questionable ethics. The other argues we’re racing to extinction.
AI models are not politically neutral nor free from bias. In fact, it may not even be possible for them to be unbiased.
GPT-5’s focus on routing queries to the best model could be an admission that LLMs can’t get much smarter.
How might a super-intelligent machine take control? And what can be done to stop it happening?
Trump wants the US to build ever more faster, more powerful AI systems – without considering crucial safety concerns.
When for-profit companies are spun out of nonprofits, there is no easy way out of the legal consequences.
It’s claimed that more information can solve our crises, from climate change to Gaza. But the world today shows how this vision of reason has tipped over into unreason, anger, and barbarism.
Nuclear fusion can’t produce net energy, so is it really a solution to AI’s growing energy demands?
The AI industry is expending vast resources on growth, fuelled by unrealistic optimism about technology and the future.
AI-driven hyper-personalised health nudges could be the next big thing – but they ignore the real factors behind chronic health problems
Science fiction and technological innovation feed off each other in an ongoing back-and-forth that can play out over decades.
Scarlett Johansson said one of the five voices used for OpenAI’s new product sounded very like her.
The effects of AI’s growth on global security could be difficult to predict.
The lawsuit could see other media companies move to protect their copyrighted content.
AI research should be open to all.
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