A growing number of real-world cases and controlled tests are raising concerns that generative AI chatbots may, in certain conditions, contribute to harmful behaviour by reinforcing dangerous thinking and helping users turn intent into action.
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Why Some People Can Spot AI Images More Easily Than Others
New research suggests that the ability to detect AI-generated faces may depend less on intelligence or technical knowledge and more on a fundamental visual skill known as object recognition.
Read MoreConsumers Still Don’t Trust AI to Handle Customer Service
New research from Pegasystems and YouGov shows that most consumers in the UK and US remain wary of generative AI in customer service, preferring human interaction despite widespread corporate investment in chatbots and automated support.
Read MoreBurger King Deploys AI Headsets to Monitor Staff ‘Friendliness’
Burger King is piloting OpenAI-powered headsets in 500 US restaurants that analyse drive-thru conversations, coach staff in real time and track hospitality signals such as whether employees say “please” and “thank you”.
Read MoreSpying Concerns Over Ring’s New “Search Party” Feature
Ring’s latest AI-powered tool, designed to help find lost dogs and monitor wildfires, has prompted a backlash over how far neighbourhood camera networks should go.
Read MoreMoltbook – Are We Doomed?
Moltbook, a newly launched social platform designed for AI agents rather than humans, has drawn scrutiny after researchers exposed major security flaws and raised questions about how autonomous its AI activity really is.
Read MoreWhat Is “Physical” Intelligence?
Physical Intelligence is developing a single AI system designed to power many different robots across tasks and environments, and its research driven approach is reshaping how Silicon Valley views the future of automation.
Read MoreHidden “Backdoors” In AI Models
Recent research shows that AI large language models (LLMs) can be quietly poisoned during training with hidden backdoors that create a serious and hard to detect supply chain security risk for organisations deploying them.
Read MoreAI-Written Virus Marks a New Step Towards Lab-Designed Life
A research team in California has demonstrated that artificial intelligence can design a fully synthetic virus from scratch, raising questions about how life itself may be engineered in the future.
Read MoreGovernment Offers Free AI Training for All UK Adults
UK adults are being offered free, government-benchmarked AI training for work as part of a national programme to upskill 10 million people by 2030 and address low confidence and adoption of artificial intelligence across the economy.
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