ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Elon Musk said he had experienced what he called 'AI or SI psychosis' roughly six times over the past year, linking the phrase to his belief that AI can understand beauty and 'good taste'.

A Harvard study found men were more likely to claim knowledge of fictional AI figures, while the gender gap in factual understanding was relatively small.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says treating AI chatbots as religious authorities or replacing human judgement with them could pose a safety risk.

Anthropic's Claude Haiku 4.5 submitted fabricated information about an unsolved Philadelphia murder during an internal test, exposing gaps in safeguards for AI actions on real-world websites.

Bill Gates has warned that criminals using advanced AI without safeguards could cause major cyber disruptions within a year, while also highlighting the risk of AI-enabled biological attacks.

Nvidia will provide £250m of computing resources over five years to three UK university-led research groups studying the safety and security of autonomous AI systems.

Mia Goth's representative criticised Instagram over a verified fan account sharing an AI-generated image amid her divorce from Shia LaBeouf

The IMF has warned that AI could affect 40% of jobs worldwide, potentially reducing entry-level opportunities for graduates even as investment in the technology supports global growth.

Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar says some AI researchers smoke in faith that AI will cure cancer, but offers no evidence as he warns against hype replacing medical proof.

AI-generated game mashups are going viral on social media, but their legality under UK copyright law depends on which assets or code they reproduce and how they are used.

Anthropic researchers warn that improving small AI models could soon form self-replicating worms across insecure household devices, though current systems remain unreliable.

Geoffrey Hinton has criticised Donald Trump's understanding of artificial intelligence and opposition to government safeguards.

Patients are using AI to analyse hospital bills and dispute possible errors, but experts warn the technology may increase costs, misclassify charges and expose consumers to privacy and financial risks.

Fields Medal winner Hugo Duminil-Copin has criticised OpenAI's mass release of AI-generated mathematical proofs, warning it could disrupt research and discourage young scholars.

Employees at three major US publishers told WIRED that AI is being used in marketing and communications, prompting concerns about copyright, workplace surveillance, job losses and transparency.

Elon Musk faced online criticism after sharing screenshots of Grok showing a $241.34 Lego order and address details, though he denied the address was his home.

Three former OpenAI AI safety researchers say their dismissals could discourage staff from raising concerns and working with independent experts.

Elon Musk is urging X users to 'just take a picture of your credit card' and send it to his Grok AI bot to shop online, prompting privacy warnings, policy questions and a flurry of jokes as critics highlight unclear security safeguards and a LEGO test order shared in a public screenshot

The FTC has begun sending $15.8M in Cleo AI refunds to 2.1M eligible US customers via PayPal. Find out who qualifies and when payments arrive.

Bill Gates warns of catastrophic AI misuse, seeks talks with Trump on oversight and backs considering a robot tax and human-reserved roles.

Sam Altman has warned that assigning religious authority to AI or surrendering human judgement could create safety risks, as debate grows over consciousness and human oversight.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson favours shorter-term AI debt as complex financing, uncertain technology returns, and a possible December rate rise raise investor risks.

Google's proposed $10M purchase of Spirit Airlines data faces scrutiny from lawmakers and unions over employee records and AI training.

Certos survey: 81% of corporate finance leaders reported attempted or suspected AI-enabled fraud, with payment diversion the top concern.

Goldman Sachs upgrades Palantir to 'Buy', citing rising demand for sovereign and customised AI, but questions remain over the stock's lofty valuation and rivals.

Samsung estimates record third-quarter operating profit of 107.4tn won as AI memory demand surges, but component costs hurt devices and shares slide.

Applied Digital reports a 322% rise in fiscal Q1 revenue to $341.9M, driven by AI data-centre demand, and signs an agreement for up to 1GW of potential power capacity in Finland.

Broadcom, Oracle and SpaceX are seeking tens of billions in financing for AI chips and data-centre capacity, highlighting the rising cost of the global AI race.

RTX Spark laptop prices range from $2,599 to $6,999.99, with higher-cost models offering more unified memory for local AI workloads and demanding professional tasks.