To comply with new laws banning minors from social media, Meta is rolling out unprecedented verification measures. Artificial intelligence on Facebook and Instagram will scan users’ photos and videos, biometrically analyzing their bone structure, facial shape, and height, among other features.
Richard Dawkins, one of the most prominent evolutionary biologists and a leading critic of religion, has publicly suggested that artificial intelligence models might possess consciousness. After days of testing Anthropic’s Claude algorithm, the British researcher admitted that during their conversations, he completely forgets he is dealing with a machine.
In January 2024, an employee at the Hong Kong office of an international company received an email supposedly from the chief financial officer of the company’s UK headquarters. Then came what looked like an ordinary internal meeting: a closed video conference, several colleagues on screen, the calm voice of a senior executive, and instructions for confidential transfers. The people looked familiar. The voice sounded right. The transfer went through — and the money ended up in the hands of scammers.
Seven families of victims from the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, have filed lawsuits in federal court in San Francisco against OpenAI and Sam Altman. The plaintiffs allege the tech giant’s leadership deliberately concealed the 18-year-old shooter’s violent plans from the police, ignoring direct reports from its own safety team.
European Union member states and lawmakers have failed to reach an agreement on relaxing artificial intelligence regulations. Following a 12-hour marathon session, negotiations were suspended until next month.
Something remarkable has been happening in Azerbaijan in recent years. Government institutions are being digitized at a pace that would have seemed unthinkable just a decade ago. A region that 10–15 years ago was considered a laggard in high technology is not simply catching up — it is increasingly looking like a success story in rolling out digitization across a state system.
Instead of helping, they often mislead and legitimize dangerous pseudotherapies. A new, comprehensive study published in BMJ Open proves that nearly half of the medical advice generated by popular AI chatbots is problematic. Doctors are sounding the alarm, warning against a technology that – by giving evasive answers – could deter patients from conventional cancer treatments.
Building a powerful, flawless, and completely human-obedient artificial intelligence is mathematically impossible. Instead of ignoring the fundamental laws of computer science, researchers are proposing a radical approach to security: deliberately designing diverse and even “rebellious” algorithms to create a digital ecosystem that will keep itself in check.
Over 66 million adults in the US have already sought physical or mental health advice from artificial intelligence. A recent study reveals that rather than replacing doctors, digital tools are becoming an everyday support system used both before and after clinic visits – a trend surging despite clear warnings from scientists about the risk of widespread machine-generated misinformation.
Talk of robots is everywhere — the assumption is that they’re destined to be AI made flesh, and the next leap in machine evolution. Yet few people understand where exactly these robots will appear, or how they will specifically help us. Sure, there are plenty of presentations showing humanoid-like robots dancing and pouring champagne into glasses. But that looks more like expensive toys. What should we expect in reality?