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Burnham says AI safety should be an issue for governments and not left to chance
The Prime Minister told the United Nations that AI safety should be governed by democratically-elected governments rather than left to chance, calling for global principles and standards on frontier AI development. His speech, which positioned the UK as an “honest broker” capable of building international consensus, directly contradicted US President Donald Trump’s remarks just hours…
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Anthropic resignations fuel debate over superintelligent AI risks
Recent resignations at AI safety firm Anthropic have highlighted growing concerns about artificial superintelligence. Researchers including Jacob Coxon and senior staff member Evan Hubinger have publicly stated they believe AI could pose an existential threat to humanity, with Hubinger estimating over a 10 per cent probability of this occurring within the next decade. This has…
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Beyond killer robots: China’s real AI threat to America is already here, experts warn
Experts are warning that China is actively undermining America’s technological dominance through AI without military conflict, citing strategies that include extracting logic from American AI models, flooding global markets with free open-source alternatives, and potentially weaponising these systems for cognitive warfare. This economic approach represents a significant competitive threat, particularly as major American corporations may…
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5 Stellar Movies Where AI Takes Over the World
The article highlights five films that portray artificial intelligence taking over the world, presenting them as cautionary stories about technological overreach, human vulnerability and the dangers of creating systems more powerful than their makers. It argues that cinema has repeatedly anticipated modern anxieties about AI, including job losses, environmental damage, propaganda, nuclear conflict and humanity’s…
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Inner Mongolia’s rural data centres fuel China’s artificial intelligence push
China is rapidly building vast data centres in rural Inner Mongolia to supply the computing power needed for its artificial-intelligence ambitions. The expansion matters because AI has become central to the country’s economic and national-security competition with the United States, while both governments consider how the technology should be regulated. Ulanqab, once known mainly as…
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Fox News Poll: Voters question whether AI’s promise outweighs its risks
A Fox News national poll finds voters increasingly wary of artificial intelligence, particularly the local costs and environmental impact of the data centres needed to support it. While most oppose building such centres in their own communities, a narrow majority support placing them in remote areas, highlighting a “Not In My Backyard” divide. The findings…
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Donald Trump lashes out at Anthony Albanese’s tech agenda – as PM calls for stricter controls
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is leading an international push for stricter oversight of artificial intelligence, positioning him directly at odds with US President Donald Trump. At the UN General Assembly, Trump rejected what he termed a “globalist scheme” to control AI, arguing that governments should encourage rather than regulate the technology. This disagreement reflects…
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Windows CLOSEDQUORUM malware uses AI models to autonomously select post-compromise actions
A new Windows malware strain called CLOSEDQUORUM has been discovered that can autonomously select its post-compromise actions using large language models from multiple providers including Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Mistral. According to Cisco Talos, this represents the first publicly documented Windows implant to use AI models for command-and-control operations, with the malware requiring no…
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Father admits causing son’s fatal fall from Cyprus hotel window
Joshua Foster, a 37-year-old KPMG AI director from Essex, pleaded guilty at Paphos District Court to causing the death of his two-year-old son, who fell from a fourth-floor window at the King Evelthon Hotel in Cyprus on 12 July. The incident occurred on the first day of their holiday when Foster placed his son on…
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Rabbit expands AI agent to computers beyond its R1 device
Rabbit is launching OS3, a standalone cloud-based AI agent that can run across Windows, Mac and Linux without requiring its R1 device. The move broadens access to Rabbit’s software after disappointing reception for the R1, while the company shifts towards software alongside continued plans for new AI hardware. Users can connect up to five devices…