Artificial intelligence (AI)
Should big tech be allowed to mine Australians’ text and data to train AI? The Productivity Commission is considering it
Jim Acosta interviews ‘made-up’ AI avatar of Parkland victim Joaquin Oliver
The G2 interview
Demis Hassabis on our AI future: ‘It’ll be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution – and maybe 10 times faster’ The head of Google’s DeepMind says artificial intelligence could usher in an era of ‘incredible productivity’ and ‘radical abundance’. But who will it benefit? And why does he wish the tech giants had moved more slowly?
The modern mind
Using Generative AI for therapy might feel like a lifeline – but there’s danger in seeking certainty in a chatbot Carly Dober
Breakthrough
What will the AI revolution mean for the global south? Krystal Maughan
Australia and the AI revolution – turning algorithms into opportunities Jim Chalmers
AI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn
Big tech has spent $155bn on AI this year. It’s about to spend hundreds of billions more
Airbnb guest says images were altered in false ￡12,000 damage claim
Enough of the billionaires and their big tech. ‘Frugal tech’ will build us all a better world Eleanor Drage
‘It wasn’t an error’: Ofqual boss defends regulator after withdrawn data row
Margaret Boden obituary Cognitive scientist who explored how consciousness arises from biochemical interactions within the brain
Amazon fails to calm tariff worries with worse-than-expected financial outlook Tech giant reported generally positive revenue numbers, but may not meet expectations on its operating income
Microsoft becomes second public company to reach $4tn valuation amid AI boom The technology company surpassed the milestone after chipmaker Nvidia hit the $4tn mark earlier this month
Guardian Opinion cartoon
Jason White on water management – cartoon
Attacks on prison officers and inmate deaths at record levels in England and Wales
First NHS AI-run physio clinic in England halves back-pain waiting list
Zuckerberg claims ‘superintelligence is now in sight’ as Meta lavishes billions on AI In advance of Meta’s quarterly earnings report, CEO says his company aims to bring powerful AI into the lives of millions
Wall Street delighted with Microsoft as it spends $100bn on AI Company’s second-quarter financial results showed a booming cloud business and enormous capital expenditures
YouTube to gauge US users’ ages with AI after UK and Australia add age checks Tech company says it will use machine learning to estimate ages in order to show users in US age-appropriate content
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The G2 interviewDemis Hassabis on our AI future: ‘It’ll be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution – and maybe 10 times faster’The head of Google’s DeepMind says artificial intelligence could usher in an era of ‘incredible productivity’ and ‘radical abundance’. But who will it benefit? And why does he wish the tech giants had moved more slowly?
