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UK cinemas consider banning Meta AI glasses due to privacy fears

United Kingdom, Aug. 21 -- UK cinemas are considering restricting or banning camera-equipped smart glasses over concerns they could be used to record films without permission. The UK Cinema Associati... Read More


Robot cops put on traffic duty in China

United Kingdom, Aug. 21 -- China is putting robots on traffic duty as it looks to automate some of the repetitive work normally carried out by police officers. At a busy intersection in Hangzhou, eas... Read More


Roblox agrees to privacy overhaul after revelation that adults can access child accounts

United Kingdom, Aug. 21 -- Roblox has agreed to make changes to its online gaming platform after Australia's eSafety commissioner found adults could access children's accounts and send connection requ... Read More


OpenAI slows training of advanced models to improve security

United Kingdom, Aug. 20 -- OpenAI is slowing training on some of its most advanced AI models as it strengthens security measures following a series of incidents involving autonomous AI agents. The Ch... Read More


Meta whistleblower claims Mark Zuckerberg created 'false impression' of concern for child safety

United Kingdom, Aug. 20 -- Meta adopted a "don't ask, don't tell" approach to child safety on its platforms, a former company safety engineer has told a US court. Arturo Bejar, who worked on Facebook... Read More


Musicians are being 'marginalised' from the industry by AI

United Kingdom, Aug. 20 -- Musicians are being "squeezed out" and "marginalised" by artificial intelligence systems that are reshaping the music industry without sufficient safeguards, researchers hav... Read More


OpenAI makes ChatGPT less 'human' for teenage users

United Kingdom, Aug. 19 -- OpenAI is introducing new safeguards for teenagers using ChatGPT, including controls designed to make the chatbot feel less like a human companion. New teen accounts will a... Read More


US court hears claims that Meta 'hooked' children on Facebook and Instagram as trial begins

United Kingdom, Aug. 19 -- Meta allegedly "hooked" a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram despite knowing the platforms could harm their mental health, a US court has heard. The claims we... Read More


Unitree claims new robot can run faster than Usain Bolt

United Kingdom, Aug. 19 -- Chinese robotics firm Unitree claims its new humanoid robot can run faster than Usain Bolt. The company unveiled its 'Superman' robot on Monday (17.08.26), saying it can re... Read More


AI will try and help planes avoid climate-warming contrails

United Kingdom, Aug. 18 -- AI will be used to help aircraft avoid forming climate-warming contrails in a new £5 million UK trial involving Google, the government, the Met Office and air traffic c... Read More