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Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey
AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.
WhatsApp introduces optional parental controls for teenagers
The social messaging app will let parents decide on privacy settings for their child's account.
OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model
Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAI’s annual event for tech developers.
Three takeaways from Trump's 'Super Intelligence' summit
The meeting at the White House came as some tech bosses and experts have called for tighter rules around AI.
Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons
Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.
The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the US
Batteries based on sodium-ion technology could be made in the US with locally sourced materials.
Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement
The wearable technology company had been expected to list its shares in the US.
OpenAI scraps rollout of new model over safety concerns
The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.
Apple ordered to pay $5.7bn after losing vibration tech patent suit
Audio firm Taction Technology claimed Apple infringed its patents for tech used to power device vibrations.
OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites
OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.
Inside iconic horror game Silent Hill's Scottish makeover
One of gaming's biggest horror franchises has come to the UK. Can it live up to the original?
Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach
Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.
Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
Experts say the hack could leave agents vulnerable to scams, blackmail and targeted attacks.
How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.
China is competing with the United States and other nations to develop AI.
What should children learn in a world transformed by artificial intelligence?
Scammers demand money from Instagram users over fake copyright claims.
Ammie Sekhon explores tech used to identify and remove counterfeit products online.
Adrienne Murray follows NASA scientists in Iceland researching a rare total solar eclipse.
Shiona McCallum meets mums and hospital staff trialling a new assisted birth innovation.
Laura Cress has the highlights from Gamescom, the biggest gaming convention in the world.
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