Coldplay launch £14m countersuit in legal battle with former manager
Rockers Coldplay have launched a £14m countersuit against their former manager Dave Holmes after he sued them for £10m over the summer alleging he's owed unpaid commission
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Arsenal's next six games compared to Man City after Sunday's win
How the upcoming schedules of Arsenal and Man City compare after their meeting on Sunday.
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Kremlin: Russia must hold 2024 presidential vote on schedule despite Putin ally comment
MOSCOW The Kremlin believes Russia's presidential and parliamentary elections should be held on schedule irrespective of the "special
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Harry Maguire issues Man Utd rallying cry after Brentford comeback
Harry Maguire has called on Manchester United's win over Brentford to be a "turning point" for the club this season. The Red Devils scored twice in stoppage time to beat the Bees at Old Trafford.
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CEO of AI company warns his tech has a large chance of ending the world
The boss of one of the biggest artificial intelligence firms in the world has estimated the chance that his technology could end human civilisation is up to 25 per cent. Dario Amodei, chief executive of Anthropic AI, said in an interview that a catastrophic end result of advanced AI technology could come from the tech going wrong itself, or humans misusing it. He said: “My chance that something goes really quite catastrophically wrong on the scale of human civilisation might be somewhere between 10 per cent and 25 per cent. “Put together the risk of something going wrong with the model itself with something going wrong with people or organisations or nation states misusing the model or it inducing conflict among them.” Amodei is a co-founder of Anthropic AI and previously worked for OpenAI, the company which developed ChatGPT. It comes as concerns ramp up across the world about the power of AI, and whether it could eventually lead to catastrophe for humanity. The release of the most recent version of ChatGPT, which illustrated writing skills which, in some capacities such as legal and technical writing, are comparable to that of a human, but at much higher speeds. Amodei added: “That means there is a 75 per cent to 90 per cent chance that this technology is developed and everything goes fine. “In fact if everything goes fine it’ll go not just fine, it’ll go really really great. “If we can avoid the downsides then this stuff about curing cancer, extending human lifespan, solving problems like mental illness… This all sounds utopian but I don’t think it’s outside the scope of what this technology can do.” Amodei did not elaborate on his speculation of how AI could “cure” cancer or “solve” mental illness. A handful of early-stage AI projects have shown promise in early diagnosis of hard-to-detect tumours like some types of lung cancer. But doctors have cautioned against over-optimism of AI’s ability to curer or detect diseases, pointing out that it could also lead to over-diagnosis, potentially making the process even less efficient, rather than more streamlined. Meanwhile, earlier this year, hundreds of AI industry leaders signed an open letter calling for more robust regulations of the technology to lessen the risk that it ultimately leads to the extinction of humanity. The letter, signed by OpenAI founder Sam Altmann and others, said: “Advanced AI could represent a profound change in the history of life on Earth, and should be planned for and managed with commensurate care and resources.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter 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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Starmer Prepares Labour for UK General Election as Soon as May
Keir Starmer said his Labour Party is preparing for a UK general election as soon as May 2024,
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Wayne Rooney agrees to Championship return after leaving D.C. United
Wayne Rooney is set to be appointed as the new head coach of Birmingham City. He recently left his role at D.C. United, while he has previous experience managing in the Championship with Derby County,
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John Eustace sacked amid reports Birmingham keen to make Wayne Rooney manager
Birmingham have sacked head coach John Eustace despite a bright start to the season, increasing rumours of former England captain Wayne Rooney taking charge at the club. Eustace led Birmingham to safety last season, while a come-from-behind 3-1 derby win over West Brom on Friday left Blues sixth in the Sky Bet Championship after 11 fixtures heading into the international break. While Birmingham recognised in a statement Eustace had “helped to stabilise and strengthen the club” in his 15 months at the helm, they have decided to part company with the ex-Republic of Ireland assistant. “It is essential that the board of directors and the football management are fully aligned on the importance of implementing a winning mentality and a culture of ambition across the entire football club,” the statement on Birmingham’s official website said. “With this in mind, Birmingham City has parted company with head coach John Eustace. “A new first-team manager will be announced in the coming days who will be responsible for creating an identity and clear ‘no fear’ playing style that all Birmingham City teams will adopt and embrace.” Eustace succeeded Lee Bowyer in July 2022 and helped Birmingham finish nine points above the drop zone in the second tier amid off-field issues surrounding the ownership of the club. Despite just three defeats so far this season, it was reported over the weekend Eustace’s position was under threat as the club’s new American owners sought a big-name appointment. Former Manchester United striker Rooney would seemingly fit the bill after he announced on Sunday he would be leaving DC United following their failure to qualify for the Major League Soccer play-offs. “It’s just the right time,” he said in quotes reported by the Washington Post. “I have really enjoyed my time here. But I just feel it’s the right time to go back to England. What lies ahead, I don’t know.” Read More Ireland wings Mack Hansen and James Lowe on mend ahead of New Zealand showdown Jos Buttler concerned by ‘poor’ outfield ahead of England clash with Bangladesh Football rumours: Wayne Rooney in the running for Birmingham job
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Lopsided quarterfinals in Rugby World Cup highlight absurdity of early draw for pool stage
The absurdity of the decision to stage the draw for the pool stage of the Rugby World Cup three years out from the tournament will really hit home this week
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Metro Bank’s Riskiest Bonds Gain Most on Record After Rescue
Metro Bank Holdings Plc’s riskiest bonds gained the most on record on Monday after the bank announced a
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Israel attack: Every Jewish family in UK affected, says chief rabbi
The chief rabbi calls it a time of mourning, deep grief and enormous worry for the whole community.
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Analysis: Bill Belichick seems lost without Tom Brady, Sean Payton off to a disastrous start
Bill Belichick is lost without Tom Brady
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