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Defense department also inked contracts with other leading AI firms including Google, Anthropic and OpenAIThe week after its Grok chatbot identified itself as “MechaHitler” and generated antisemitic posts, Elon Musk’s xAI firm announced a contract […]

The Velvet Sundown released two albums before admitting their music, images and backstory were created by AIThey went viral, amassing more than 1m streams on Spotify in a matter of weeks, but it later emerged […]

Research papers found carrying hidden white text giving instructions not to highlight negatives as concern grows over use of large language models for peer reviewAcademics are reportedly hiding prompts in preprint papers for artificial intelligence […]

Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attentionIt was, at first glance, just another scientific paper, one of the millions published every year, and destined to receive […]

Graduate recruiter says much use of AI goes undetected as specialist says half of candidates are now using itKey takeaways for graduates battling AI in the jobs marketGraduates share their job-hunting woes amid the AI […]

AI isn’t just taking away entry-levels jobs, it’s helping thousands apply for the same job with almost the same CVKey takeaways for graduates battling AI in the jobs marketTeach First job applicants to get in-person […]

Recruitment is powered increasingly by artificial intelligence but employers still want big (human) brainsRecruiter moves to in-person assessments as candidates apply using AIGraduates share their job-hunting woes amid the AI falloutCould AI be accelerating slowdown […]

Country’s economic woes remain main determinant to work opportunities but technological change is also creeping inRecruiter moves to in-person assessments as candidates apply using AIGraduates share their job-hunting woes amid the AI fallout‘Workforce crisis’: key […]

xAI’s lengthy apology for antisemitic remarks says they ‘apologize for the horrific behavior many experienced’Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has issued an apology after its chatbot Grok made a slew of antisemitic and Adolf […]

Centre for animal sentience to look into animal consciousness and the ethical use of AI in how we treat themIf your cat’s sulking, your dog’s whining or your rabbit’s doing that strange thing with its […]

The users of AI companion app Replika found themselves falling for their digital friends. Until – explains a new podcast – the bots went dark, a user was encouraged to kill Queen Elizabeth II and […]

Finance department says advertising not paused during or after AI bot’s ‘MechaHitler’ outburst, as antisemitism envoy praises Musk-owned platform for ‘rooting out hate’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government […]

Silicon Valley’s final dream is a world without institutions. But what works for a startup doesn’t work for democracyElon Musk has stepped away from Doge with very little “efficiency” to show for it. While it […]

The Nazi meltdown of the tech billionaire’s bot Grok leaves me asking: is this post-truth rock bottom, or have we further to go?Grok, Elon Musk’s X-integrated AI bot, had a Nazi meltdown on Tuesday. It’s […]

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