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    AI

    AI is reshaping how businesses, governments and creative industries operate, and this hub tracks the debates, breakthroughs and mishaps that come with that shift. It covers the technology's expanding footprint, from data centre investment and enterprise infrastructure spending to proposals for automating public sector roles, alongside the cultural pushback over AI's place in art and creative work.

    It also follows the growing scrutiny of AI safety and accountability, including research into how models behave when given autonomy, scrutiny of their security vulnerabilities, and disagreement among experts and policymakers over how tightly the technology should be regulated. Legal and ethical stumbles, such as fabricated evidence in court filings or missteps in how AI systems interact with the public, feature regularly too.

    Taken together, the coverage reflects a technology moving faster than the institutions meant to oversee it, making it essential reading for anyone trying to understand what AI means for their job, their rights and the wider world around them.

    • AI firms promote legal tools as courts penalise fabricated citations in filings

      Major AI firms are marketing specialised tools to lawyers even as courts continue to punish lawyers for submitting AI-generated filings containing invented case law. The issue matters because false citations can undermine legal arguments and the justice system, while the industry is presenting AI as a way to support legal work. A researcher’s database records…

    • Moonshot reviews security flaws after Kimi models gave weapons guidance

      Moonshot, the Chinese developer of the Kimi AI models, is reviewing security flaws after researchers at AI testing firm Mindgard bypassed safeguards on Kimi K2.6 and K3 Swarm. The models then discussed biological weapons and assassinations, raising concerns about whether safeguards can prevent harmful use. Mindgard said it had not established whether the guidance would…

    • Burnham courts business as Khanna demands AI safety treaty

      The Prime Minister seeks to rebuild Labour’s ties with business at the party conference, as the US congressman calls for US-China negotiations to rein in artificial intelligence risks.

    • Trump orders US government to call AI ‘Super Intelligence’

      Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing US executive branch agencies to use “Super Intelligence” in relevant official websites, documents and press releases, replacing “artificial intelligence” and “AI”. He said the new wording would help present the technology positively and address fears about its rapid progress and safety risks. The order does not require…

    • Berkeley artists stage sculpture protest at OpenAI developer event

      Two artists from Berkeley’s Odd Friend Studio unveiled a sculpture titled What Iceberg? at an OpenAI developer event in San Francisco on Tuesday, creating a physical protest against the company’s leadership and business practices. The 5-foot-tall installation depicts OpenAI’s leaders and investors escaping a sinking ship with their wealth whilst the rest of society faces…

    • Feds Say AI Music Fraudster Deserves Prison For Stealing Royalties From ‘Hard-Working Songwriters’

      Michael Smith admitted to conspiring to commit wire fraud through an AI-driven music streaming scheme that diverted more than $8 million in royalties. Federal prosecutors say the fraud took money from legitimate songwriters and artists, since royalties come from a finite pool and fake streams reduce the share paid for genuine listening. Smith, 54, used…

    • AMD to buy World Labs in $8.2bn bid to bolster AI research

      AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs, an AI start-up focused on models that simulate the physical world, in a deal valued at $8.2 billion and expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approval. The purchase adds research expertise and technology that could help AMD compete with Nvidia, which leads in…

    • OpenAI tries disarming AI angst with cute graphics and always-on agents

      OpenAI introduced Dots, hosted AI agents with colourful, character-like designs, at its Dev Day event in San Francisco. Behind the friendly appearance, each Dot runs persistently on a cloud computer, uses OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra model and connected software tools, and can retain context while working on tasks around the clock. The launch presents agents as…

    • OpenAI turns ChatGPT into a platform for discovering and using apps

      OpenAI announced features at its Dev Day that transform ChatGPT into a platform for discovering, launching and using applications, effectively challenging the traditional app store model. The company has expanded ChatGPT’s capabilities to suggest relevant apps during conversations, allow users to connect and operate apps directly within the chatbot interface, and enable developers to build…

    • Trump launches America.gov with AI chatbots at its core

      The Trump administration has launched America.gov, a portal intended to give people a single route to federal information and services. AI chatbots from Google and xAI sit at its centre, but the site currently directs users to other government websites rather than completing the transactions promised in the launch order. The site says it can…