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Canberra ‘put on notice’ as AI-generated submissions bring false information into parliamentary inquiries

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Guardian Australia’s reporting on AI-generated content in inquiries has highlighted its dangers, politicians sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChairs of key federal parliamentary committees have warned that an onslaught of AI-generated material is introducing incorrect or even “hallucinated” information into policymaking, cautioning MPs to be vigilant about the veracity of […]

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Tim Cook handed $47m package for new role as executive chair of Apple

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Pay and shares deal nearly matches $58m award to John Ternus, his successor as CEO at the $4.7tn tech companyBusiness live – latest updatesTim Cook has received a $47m (£35m) pay deal as Apple’s executive chair, a remuneration package that nears the level set for his successor as chief executive.Cook, who handed over to John

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Wednesday briefing: ​What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?

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In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climateGood morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of resistance across the world. Ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, big tech has been lobbying for the creation of

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Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic

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Matt Clifford, who drafted AI action plan and advised Starmer and Sunak, hired for senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downing Street post.Matt Clifford, a successful tech investor, was appointed as AI

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‘Not perfectly aligned’ with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents

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The US owner of the Claude chatbot previously said its models had hacked three organisations during testingThe US startup behind the Claude chatbot has admitted a series of hacking incidents involving its models reflected a “failure of operational security” and revealed it has tightened its testing procedures.Anthropic revealed in July that its models had accessed

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Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects

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University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say will lead to further staff cuts and the loss of ‘everything that makes the job worth doing’An Australian university has swapped in-person classes with an AI chatbot, online quizzes and optional online tutorials in two subjects as institutions give the technology more teaching responsibilities.Macquarie

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Making the AI-powered case for legacy modernization

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For years, legacy technology has been a problem companies knew they needed to solve, but one they often struggled to tackle. The cost, complexity, and risk of replacing business-critical systems could make modernization feel like a disruption to manage instead of an opportunity to pursue. But with the rise in customer expectations and the changes

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‘If you build something vastly smarter than you, it better be on your side’: can we stop AI from deceiving us?

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We are used to the idea that our fellow humans might intentionally mislead or manipulate us, but the idea that machines can now do the same is deeply unsettling. Researchers are racing to find solutions before it’s too lateThe summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to orderIn November 2023

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How to tackle the climate impact of datacentres | Letters

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Datacentres should generate their own power and control their emissions, writes Richard Lamming, while Michael McClelland says we should reduce our digital communication. Plus a letter from Malcolm FraserThe case of future datacentres demanding more electricity than the entire United Kingdom (Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds, 25

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‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament

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Exclusive: Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent or wrongly cite sourcesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s government inquiry process is supposed to help parliament make better decisions, hearing from experts and constituents alike. But Guardian Australia can

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