Albanese government warned it is ‘sleepwalking into another robodebt scenario’ over use of algorithms and AI
The centre is concerned Australians may not know whether ADM has been used in decisions affecting them. Among eight recommendations, the report calls for a mandatory audit and public register of all ADM use, and an…
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‘Discontent and distrust’: annual social cohesion checkup shows exactly what’s making Australia angry
People are more worried about artificial intelligence than climate change or going to war, but a global economic downturn and cost-of-living pressures are Australians' key concerns. Economic pain is also changing the way…
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Hannah Fry: How to win The Traitors with maths (step one, don’t get made a traitor)
He called it Mafia and originally intended it as a teaching device, a way to demonstrate how a small, informed minority could manipulate the dynamics of a much larger, uninformed group and wield outsized power over those…
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Drax plans a £20B AI data centre at Britain’s largest power station
It plans to build an AI data centre there with Brookfield and Radiant, Brookfield’s UK-based AI infrastructure business. The site could eventually host more than 1GW of computing capacity, Drax said in a stock market…
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UK Officials Said AI Would Add £400 Billion to the Economy. That Figure Mainly Came From Google
Researchers blame the country’s slow rate of adoption. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters For the last two years, the UK government has been telling the British public that the country could receive an economic boost…
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‘I’m 100 Percent at War with Trump’: MAGA Revolts After Midterms Wipeout
Trump spent Tuesday evening lashing out at Fox News for platforming the Democrats who swept aside their GOP opponents in deep red states and took control of the House and Senate. “[Fox] bears responsibility for these…
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Google won't let schools that opt-out of AI use search
For example, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has banned AI use in some schools meaning that they would be effectively cut off from using Google Search. “Google is trying to use its monopoly power to force AI into our…
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French blood banks hacked in latest cyber-attack on Europe
The French blood service (EFS) said temperature and defrosting thresholds had been raised to "very high levels" in the attack, adding that its alarm systems had allowed technicians to intervene before the products were…
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Google says a certified partner turned 1.3M Android TV boxes into a botnet
Google says the device maker built it in on purpose, its Threat Intelligence Group wrote in a blog post on Monday. “A device manufacturer intentionally infecting their users with malware is an unacceptable breach of…
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Moderate drinking carries health risks even within UK alcohol guidelines
Government guidelines offer a way to reduce the risks associated with drinking, but consuming alcohol within recommended limits does not mean those risks disappear. Restrictions on drinking, such as those governing…
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