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AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Deepfake, Digital media, Health, Internet, Medicine, Social media, Technology, TikTok, UK news, US news

Hundreds of videos on TikTok and elsewhere impersonate experts to sell supplements with unproven effectsTikTok and other social media platforms are hosting AI-generated deepfake videos of doctors whose words have been manipulated to help sell supplements and spread health misinformation.The factchecking organisation Full Fact has uncovered hundreds of such videos featuring impersonated versions of doctors […]

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‘Urgent clarity’ sought over racial bias in UK police facial recognition technology

Artificial Intelligence, Data visualisations, Facial recognition, Home Office, Police, Race, Regulators, Technology, UK news

Testing showing racial bias against black and Asian people prompts watchdog to ask Home Office for explanationThe UK’s data protection watchdog has asked the Home Office for “urgent clarity” over racial bias in police facial recognition technology before considering its next steps.The Home Office has admitted that the technology was “more likely to incorrectly include

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Musicians must embrace ‘unstoppable force’ of AI, Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart urges

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Culture, Dave Stewart, Intellectual property, Music, Pop and rock, Technology, UK news

Producer says creatives need to own their intellectual property so they can license it to generative AI platformsThe Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart has said artificial intelligence is an “unstoppable force”, and musicians and other artists should bow to the inevitable and license their music to generative AI platforms.These platforms use artificial intelligence to analyse existing

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Home Office admits facial recognition tech issue with black and Asian subjects

Artificial Intelligence, Facial recognition, Home Office, Police, Politics, Technology, UK news

Calls for review after technology found to return more false positives for ‘some demographic groups’ on certain settingsMinisters are facing calls for stronger safeguards on the use of facial recognition technology after the Home Office admitted it is more likely to incorrectly identify black and Asian people than their white counterparts on some settings.Following the

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Explaining UK debt with biscuits: Labour MPs get the hang of viral content

Artificial Intelligence, Digital media, Economic policy, Instagram, Labour, Media, Meta, Politics, Scotland, Social media, Technology, TikTok, UK news

Gordon McKee, whose explainer has racked up 3m views, leads way as party tries to harness power of social mediaUK politics live – latest updatesA perennial head-scratcher for progressives is how to craft a simple, compelling message on the economy. One Labour MP found the answer in a few packets of M&S biscuits.Gordon McKee, who

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Chatbots can sway political opinions but are ‘substantially’ inaccurate, study finds

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, Computing, Internet safety, Politics, Technology, UK news, World news

‘Information-dense’ AI responses are most persuasive but these tend to be less accurate, says security reportChatbots can sway people’s political opinions but the most persuasive artificial intelligence models deliver “substantial” amounts of inaccurate information in the process, according to the UK government’s AI security body.Researchers said the study was the largest and most systematic investigation

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The Guardian view on regulating pornography: a £1m fine does not prove the Online Safety Act is working | Editorial

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Beeban Kidron, Children, Deepfake, Digital media, Internet safety, Liz Kendall, Ofcom, Online abuse, Pornography, Social media, UK news, Young people

As technology advances, so does the problems it causes. Ministers as well as regulators need to be tough and proactiveAwareness of the harm caused by online pornography is rising. Last month, the government bowed to pressure from campaigners and pledged to make depictions of strangulation illegal. Research showing that a majority of children have viewed

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Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report

Artificial Intelligence, Artificial intelligence (AI), Climate crisis, Defence policy, Donald Trump, UK news, US defence spending, US news, World news

Study reveals US earmarked billions to stockpile critical minerals for military use, including precision-guided weaponry and AI-driven warfareThe accelerating global arms race is hindering climate action as critical minerals that are key to a sustainable future are being diverted to make the latest military hardware, according to a reportThe study from the Transition Security Project

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Pornography company fined £1m by Ofcom for not having strong enough age checks

Artificial Intelligence, Children, Internet safety, Ofcom, Pornography, Social media, Society, UK news, Young people

AVS Group, which runs 18 websites, has 72 hours to make changes required by UK’s Online Safety ActA pornography company that runs 18 adult websites has been fined £1m by the watchdog Ofcom for not having strong enough age checks.AVS Group Ltd has been hit with the fine, plus a further £50,000 for failing to

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Tesla privately warned UK that weakening EV rules would hit sales

Artificial Intelligence, Automotive industry, Business, Business News, Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars, Environment, Politics, Technology, Tesla, Transport policy, UK news

Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents revealBusiness live – latest updatesTesla privately warned the UK government that weakening electric vehicle rules would hit battery car sales and risk the country missing its carbon dioxide targets, according to newly revealed documents.The US electric carmaker, run by Elon Musk, also

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