The UK government has launched a consultation on implementing an Australian-style social media ban for children in the UK, as well as other measures to better protect minors online. The government said on Monday it would examine evidence from around the world on a wide range of suggested proposals, including looking at whether a social media ban for minors would be effective, and if one was introduced, how best to make it work. "The consultation will look at options including raising the digital age of consent, implementing phone curfews to avoid excessive use, and restricting potentially addictive design features such as'streaks' and'infinite scrolling'," the government said. The UK's announcement comes as governments and regulators worldwide grapple with the rapid explosion of AI-generated content, which was highlighted this month by an international outcry over reports of Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot generating non-consensual sexual images, including of children. The UK has already set out plans for an outright ban on artificial intelligence nudification tools, while working to stop children being able to take, share or view nude images on their devices, it said in Monday's statement.

Chris Pratt on new film Mercy: I asked to be locked into an executioner's chair Being locked barefoot in an executioner's chair sounds uncomfortable, but that is what Chris Pratt requested for his latest film, Mercy. More familiar as a wisecracking action hero in blockbusters like Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, this role is quite a departure for him. He plays homicide detective Chris Raven, who's fighting for his life after being accused of murdering his wife. Raven is an alcoholic who wakes in the chair after a drinking binge, with just 90 minutes to convince an AI judge he's innocent, or he'll be executed immediately. The film is set in real time, so we see Raven defend his case - while enduring a crashing hangover.

More than 75% of City firms now use AI, with insurers and international banks among the biggest adopters. More than 75% of City firms now use AI, with insurers and international banks among the biggest adopters. UK exposed to'serious harm' by failure to tackle AI risks, MPs warn Consumers and the UK financial system are being exposed to "serious harm" by the failure of government and the Bank of England to get a grip on the risks posed by artificial intelligence, an influential parliamentary committee has warned. That is despite looming concerns over how the burgeoning technology could disadvantage already vulnerable consumers, or even trigger a financial crisis, if AI-led firms end up making similar financial decisions in response to economic shocks. More than 75% of City firms now use AI, with insurers and international banks among the biggest adopters.

Greenland'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares Donald Trump will not be able to force Greenland to change ownership, a former top adviser to the US president has told the BBC. IBM's vice chairman Gary Cohn, who advised Trump on the economy in his first term, said Greenland will stay Greenland and linked the need for access to critical minerals to his former boss's plans for the territory. Cohn is one of America's top tech bosses, a leader in the race to develop AI and quantum computing, and served under Trump as director of the White House National Economic Council. In a sign of how seriously business leaders are taking the crisis, he warned invading an independent country that is part of Nato would be over the edge. He also suggested the president's recent comments about Greenland may be part of a negotiation.

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'Music is not a problem to solve' Mikey Shulman, co-founder and CEO of Suno. 'Music is not a problem to solve' Mikey Shulman, co-founder and CEO of Suno. Is this man the future of music - or its executioner? AI evangelist Mikey Shulman says he's making pop, not slop Worth a staggering $2.45bn, Suno is an AI music company that can create a track with just a few prompts. Why is its CEO happy to see it called'the Ozempic of the music industry'?

Revealed: The message Norwegian PM sent Trump that sparked president's outburst saying Nobel Peace Prize snub justified Greenland land-grab The Kristi Noem photo that reveals why anti-ICE mob stormed Minnesota church as terrified child worshipper sobbed in father's arms We were $460,000 in debt. We weren't high earners and paid it off using simple but life-changing tricks... anyone can do it Idyllic city was hit by a surge in cancers and miscarriages when Trump's'beautiful baby' arrived. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was the hottest actor in Hollywood... then vanished: Unearthing family tragedy that sparked disappearance and has left'lasting' scars Mayor of gorgeous Oregon city that's home to Nike HQ explains simple reasons why it is thriving while neighboring Portland circles the drain Spanish train disaster victims flew through windows and were found hundreds of yards away, with more than 39 feared dead - as mystery over what caused'truly strange' crash grows Dark side of America's favorite vacation hotspot... where women are subjected to the most horrific sex attacks imaginable Dietitian reveals the game-changing supplements that work like Ozempic... and will super-charge your weight loss without side-effects Pierce Brosnan fans defend star's wife Keely Shaye Smith, 62, after cruel troll posts a photo of her when she met the 72-year-old Bond star alongside a recent snap as a'reminder to avoid marriage' My husband was acting odd for months. But nothing prepared me for what was hidden under the couch... undeniable proof of my worst fear John Barrowman breaks down in tears while cradling his dog's body after the beloved pet'waited until I got home' before dying peacefully in his arms Country singer Karley Scott Collins responds to rumors she's living with Keith Urban after Nicole Kidman split Is AI making us STUPID? Latest episode of Daily Mail's Wellness Explained examines what our increasing reliance on ChatGPT is doing to our brains Artificial Intelligence ( AI) chatbots like ChatGPT are now a daily part of life for millions of people - but what is that really doing to our brains?

Ed Zitron on big tech, backlash, boom and bust: 'AI has taught us that people are excited to replace human beings' His blunt, brash scepticism has made the podcaster and writer something of a cult figure. But as concern over large language models builds, he's no longer the outsider he once was I f some time in an entirely possible future they come to make a movie about "how the AI bubble burst", Ed Zitron will doubtless be a main character. He's the perfect outsider figure: the eccentric loner who saw all this coming and screamed from the sidelines that the sky was falling, but nobody would listen. Just as Christian Bale portrayed Michael Burry, the investor who predicted the 2008 financial crash, in The Big Short, you can well imagine Robert Pattinson fighting Paul Mescal, say, to portray Zitron, the animated, colourfully obnoxious but doggedly detail-oriented Brit, who's become one of big tech's noisiest critics. This is not to say the AI bubble burst, necessarily, but against a tidal wave of AI boosterism, Zitron's blunt, brash scepticism has made him something of a cult figure. His tech newsletter, Where's Your Ed At, now has more than 80,000 subscribers; his weekly podcast, Better Offline, is well within the Top 20 on the tech charts; he's a regular dissenting voice in the media; and his subreddit has become a safe space for AI sceptics, including those within the tech industry itself - one user describes him as "a lighthouse in a storm of insane hypercapitalist bullshit".

Socks, salsa and stand-up comedy... easy ways to find joy in January There is a reason it is called Blue Monday. Slap-bang in the middle of a month that is all about freezing drizzle and self-denial, the third Monday in January is notoriously the gloomiest day of the year. But some of us are fighting back. Here are some ways to find joy among the January gloom. Laughter is a great tonic.

Apart from the snow and the temperature Greenland does not have much in common with the Swiss alps. But the fight for the future of the island looms over the gathering of world leaders and businesses at the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week. Indeed the timing of Donald Trump's extraordinary threat must have had in mind this meeting. And that is beyond strange given the views of his base. Last year, he beamed himself into the WEF from the White House, appearing before an audience of largely bewildered European executives just two days after his inauguration.