Rishi Sunak's adviser warns that AI could ‘kill many humans’ in just two years
An adviser to Rishi Sunak has made a worrying confession about AI, and its ability to kill people in the near future, during a new interview with Talk TV. Matt Clifford is currently leading the prime minister on the government's Foundation Model Taskforce, using the likes of ChatGPT. "You can use AI today to create new recipes for bio weapons or to launch large-scale cyber attacks. These are bad things", he said. "You can have really very dangerous threats to humans that could kill many humans – not all humans – simply from where we would expect models to be in two years’ time." Click here to sign up for our newsletters
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Real Madrid decide new captain after Karim Benzema exit
Real Madrid have chosen their next club captain to replace Karim Benzema.
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A major change is coming for people who want to swear over text
Have you ever tried to swear over text, only to find that your intended expletive has been autocorrected to "ducking". Fear no more, because Apple has announced it will upgrade its autocorrect feature so people can swear away to their heart's content. “In those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it, too,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s software chief at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino on Monday. We'll leave you to work out what word people really want to say when they end up writing "ducking"... Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter TechCrunch reported that iOS 17, which will roll out to the general public by September, will feature an upgraded autocorrect powered by AI. Over time, the AI model will learn to predict words and phrases that the iPhone user repeats, including swear words. Meanwhile, it comes as the company announced it was making a new mixed-reality headset, which caused quite the stir on social media. Big times for iPhone users and people with potty mouths, then... Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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Apple's new Vision Pro AR headset is giving major Black Mirror vibes
Apple has unveiled its first-ever augmented reality headset, and it's giving people the creeps over how futuristic it is. The headset has a two-hour battery life, and will cost $3,499 (£2,849), when it's released next year. Functionality includes watching TV, being able to use your favourite apps in a 3D setting, FaceTime calls, and using a keyboard, with CEO Tim Cook saying it's the ultimate way to 'blend the digital and virtual' worlds. However, fans have been quick to point out it looks like the start of a Black Mirror episode. Click here to sign up for our newsletters
1970-01-01 08:00
Evergrande Property Services flags sufficient working capital till 2024
(Reuters) -Evergrande Property Services Group Ltd on Monday reported a 46.4% plunge in its fiscal 2022 profit, when compared with
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Singapore to hold final horse race after more than 180 years
The Southeast Asian island nation's only race course will hold its final meeting next year.
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Thai May headline inflation lowest in 21 months
BANGKOK Thailand's headline inflation rate dropped to its lowest in 21 months in May due to falling energy
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NFL Rumors: Browns CB robbed at gunpoint day after RB's car stolen
Days after a Browns teammate had his car stolen, cornerback Greg Newsom II was reportedly robbed at gunpoint over his vehicle.The world can feel like a scary place sometimes. For a couple members of the Cleveland Browns, this is one of those times.According to a report by Brandon Little of B...
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NBA rumors: Deandre Ayton trade likelihood not lessened by Monty Williams leaving
The Suns are reportedly not less likely to trade Deandre Ayton after firing Monty Williams with Chris Paul's future also uncertain.The trade likelihood for Deandre Ayton has not decreased since the Suns fired Monty Williams, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN on The Hoop Collective Podcast....
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Are the Red Sox winning the Xander Bogaerts breakup?
With the latest injury news regarding Xander Bogaerts, the question needs to be asked: Are the Red Sox winning the breakup between the two?To begin his decade-long tenure on the San Diego Padres, things have not gone according to plan for super-shortstop Xander Bogaerts.Signed to a gigantic ...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Rumors: Grading trade fits for Shane Bieber, Brewers stars and Mets
FanSided's MLB Insider Robert Murray is back to grade trade fits for the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.With the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, it's time to look at trade fits. And the early indications are that there could be a number of big name pla...
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Ghana patients in danger as nurses head for NHS in UK - medics
The recruitment of nurses by high-income countries is "out of control", a nursing body says.
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