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UK exposed to ‘serious harm’ by failure to tackle AI risks, MPs warn

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Government, Bank of England and FCA criticised for taking ‘wait-and-see’ approach to AI use in financial sectorConsumers and the UK financial system are being exposed to “serious harm” by the failure of government and the Bank of England to get a grip on the risks posed by artificial intelligence, an influential parliamentary committee has warned.In […]

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More than 60 Labour MPs urge Starmer to back under-16s social media ban

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Exclusive: Letter signed by figures on right and left of party says UK should follow Australia’s example by enacting banMore than 60 Labour MPs have written to Keir Starmer urging him to back a social media ban for under-16s, with peers due to vote on the issue this week.The MPs, who include select committee chairs,

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Readers reply: should speed cameras be hidden?

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The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts• This week’s question: How can we learn from unrequited love?What’s the point of having speed limits if camera-warning signs and apps allow drivers to slow down in advance – then just

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Tech companies’ access to UK ministers dwarfs that of child safety groups

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Exclusive: Amazon, Meta and X among firms holding hundreds of meetings with people at heart of government, data showsTech companies have been meeting government ministers at a rate of more than once per working day, enjoying high-level political access that dwarfs that of child safety and copyright campaigners, who called the pattern “shocking” and “disturbing”.Amazon,

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Prominent PR firm accused of commissioning favourable changes to Wikipedia pages

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Portland Communications, founded by Keir Starmer’s communications chief, linked to so-called black hat editsA high-profile PR company founded by Keir Starmer’s communications chief has been accused of commissioning changes to Wikipedia pages to make them more favourable towards clients.Portland Communications, founded by Tim Allan, has been linked to the so-called black hat edits, sometimes referred

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Sacked TikTok workers in UK launch legal action over ‘union busting’

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Moderators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form unionTikTok moderators have accused the social media company of “oppressive and intimidating” union busting after it fired hundreds of workers in the UK, beginning the process just before they were due to vote on forming a

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TikTok to strengthen age-verification technology across EU

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Move comes as calls for Australia-style social media ban for under-16s grow around worldTikTok will begin the rollout of new age-verification technology across the EU in the coming weeks, as calls for an Australia-style social media ban for under-16s grow in countries including the UK.ByteDance-owned TikTok, and other major platforms popular with young people such

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AI will transform the ‘human job’ and enhance skills, says science minister

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Patrick Vallance says robots would take away ‘repetitive’ tasks, but Sadiq Khan warns AI will usher in ‘new era of mass unemployment’Advances in AI and robotics will transform human jobs, starting with roles in warehouses and factories, the UK science minister has said, as the government announced plans to reduce red tape for robot and

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Grok AI: what do limits on tool mean for X, its users and Ofcom?

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UK users will no longer be able to create sexualised images of real people using @Grok X account, with Grok app also expected to be restrictedElon Musk’s X has announced it will stop the Grok AI tool from allowing users to manipulate images of people to show them in revealing clothing such as bikinis.The furore

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More than 100,000 people urge MPs to ban social media for under-16s in UK

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Letters sent using campaign group’s template as Keir Starmer indicates Australia-style move being consideredMPs’ inboxes have been flooded with letters calling for an Australia-style social media ban for under-16s, as the prime minister indicated such a move was being considered.More than 100,000 people have contacted their local MP since the grassroots organisation Smartphone Free Childhood

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