Co-op cyber attack includes customer data, firm admits
[ad_1] The Co-op membership database is thought to be highly valuable to the company. Since the BBC contacted Co-op about the hackers’ evidence, the firm has disclosed the full extent of the breach to its staff and the stock market. “This data includes Co-op Group members’ personal data such as names and contact details, and […]
Law firm restricts AI after ‘significant’ staff use
[ad_1] Hill Dickinson, who have offices in several parts of England and abroad, later told BBC News: “Like many law firms, we are aiming to positively embrace the use of AI tools to enhance our capabilities while always ensuring safe and proper use by our people and for our clients.” The firm added that its […]
Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt fears for ‘Bin Laden’ AI scenario
[ad_1] Mr Schmidt agreed with US export controls on powerful microchips which power the most advanced AI systems. Before he left office, former US President Joe Biden restricted the export of microchips to all but 18 countries, in order to slow adversaries’ progress on AI research. The decision could still be reversed by Donald Trump. […]
Unofficial TikTok downloads surge in the US
[ad_1] Currently it is not illegal to download TikTok and although US lawmakers ruled that distributing it is against the law, both President Trump and his predecessor, Joe Biden, indicated they would not enforce it. Unofficial app shops like Mr Pomperleau’s operate in a legal grey area by signing up customers to software developer accounts. […]
Google Maps blocks Gulf of America reviews after rename criticism
[ad_1] Forbes reported, external on Thursday that the company had “tacitly admitted” to removing reviews criticising the Gulf location’s renaming on Maps. The BBC has asked Google to confirm whether it has deleted them. It comes after Google said in a blog post, external on Monday that US users would see “Gulf of America” replace […]
TikTok says data of four dead British teens may have been removed
[ad_1] Speaking on Safer Internet Day, a global initiative to raise awareness about online harms, Mr Derrington said TikTok had been in contact with some of the parents, adding that they “have been through something unfathomably tragic”. In an interview on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the families accused the tech firm of having […]
Sam Altman says OpenAI not for sale after Elon Musk-led $97bn bid
[ad_1] Unlike many tech giants, such as Meta or Microsoft, OpenAI is not a publicly traded company. Instead it has a complicated structure, external with involves a partnership between non-profit and for-profit arms. Musk says he wants to return it to its non-profit roots and original mission of developing AI for the benefit of humanity. […]
AI chatbots unable to accurately summarise news, BBC finds
[ad_1] Some examples of inaccuracies found by the BBC included: Gemini incorrectly said the NHS did not recommend vaping as an aid to quit smoking ChatGPT and Copilot said Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon were still in office even after they had left Perplexity misquoted BBC News in a story about the Middle East, saying […]
UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration
[ad_1] The UK and US have not signed an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit in Paris. The statement, signed by dozens of countries including France, China and India, pledges an “open”, “inclusive” and “ethical” approach to the technology’s development. In a brief statement, the UK government said it had not […]
China’s former UK ambassador clashes with ‘AI godfather’ at summit
[ad_1] On Tuesday it is the turn of world leaders including French president Emmanuel Macron, India’s PM Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance to hold talks at the summit. Discussions will include how AI will impact the world of work and be used in the public interest, and how to mitigate its risks. […]