The call follows warnings from one AI researcher that the technology could ultimately destroy humanity.
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The People’s Liberation Army called for researchers to accelerate progress on building humanoid robots designed for military uses.
Canada’s current framework treats deepfake-based sexual abuse as isolated criminal behaviour, when it is systematic gender-based violence.
The settlement calls for changes to Meta’s platforms but does not change the company’s surveillance-based business model
It’s not the first time AI researchers and companies have issued such warnings.
Making broadband affordable and training people how to best use it are also key to saving time.
The devices make tumour-on-a-chip technology easier and cheaper to build, with the hope they can be moved into clinical use for personalized cancer treatment.
Radio spectrum is a critical but limited resource, but advances in technology are making it possible to share.
Businesses are increasingly turning to AI and personalised data to become more efficient. Will that leave workers earning less and customers paying more?
Search engines, social media and AI models can be made as safe and reliable as bridges and water supplies.
The agreement could mark a turning point for public policies on social media precisely because it addresses the architecture of the platforms themselves.
A look at how entertainment, culture and religion have changed since 2001.
Dating apps have given an ancient profession, confidence scamming, a high-tech boost.
Officials are meeting in Geneva to negotiate urgent controls on autonomous weapons.
From phones and laptops to coffee machines and earbuds, new legislation is making it easier to fix tech products.
My new study poses nine vital questions for children growing up in the ‘brain-as-interface era’.
Meta’s settlement calls for several key design changes to protect teens, but how the states will verify and enforce the changes is a big question mark.
Cheap camera glasses make covert filming easier than ever. But NZ law may leave gaps when the resulting footage is sexualised or shared online.
A robot may resemble a person, but it does not experience sport in the way humans
do.
Getting a robot to run 100m faster than Usain Bolt is impressive. But how about a humanoid that can make you a cup of tea in your own kitchen?
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