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Musk's Grok AI bot falsely suggests police misrepresented footage of far-right rally in London

The Guardian

Grok claimed the location was Trafalgar Square. Grok claimed the location was Trafalgar Square. Musk's Grok AI bot falsely suggests police misrepresented footage of far-right rally in London The Metropolitan police has had to counter false suggestions by the artificial intelligence on Elon Musk's X platform that the force passed off footage from 2020 as being from Saturday's far-right rally in the city. The claim by the chatbot Grok was in answer to an X user's query about where and when footage of police clashing with crowds was filmed. Police seek man who called for Keir Starmer to be'assassinated' at far-right rally Grok, which has had a track record of giving false and misleading answers, replied: "This footage appears to be from an anti-lockdown protest in London's Trafalgar Square on 26 September 2020, during clashes between demonstrators and police over Covid restrictions."


Romania becomes second Nato country to detect Russian drone in its airspace

BBC News

Romania says a Russian drone has breached its airspace - the second Nato country to report such an incursion. Romanian fighter jets were in the air monitoring a Russian attack in Ukraine on Saturday and were able to track the drone near Ukraine's southern border, the defence ministry said in a statement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the incursion could not be a mistake - it was an obvious expansion of the war by Russia. Moscow has not commented on the Romanian claims. On Wednesday, Poland said it had shot down at least three Russian drones which had entered its airspace.


How to use ChatGPT at university without cheating: 'Now it's more like a study partner'

The Guardian

Educators advise that AI should be used to assist, not replace, learning. Educators advise that AI should be used to assist, not replace, learning. How to use ChatGPT at university without cheating: 'Now it's more like a study partner' The ubiquitous AI tool has a divisive effect on educators with some seeing it a boon and others a menace. So what should you know about where to draw the line between check and cheat? For many students, ChatGPT has become as standard a tool as a notebook or a calculator.


Huge fire rips through residential homes in Manila

BBC News

A large fire broke out in two buildings in the Tondo district of Philippines capital, Manila on Saturday night, affecting around 700 families, according to local media reports. Footage of the scale of the fire was shared by the Manila Public Information Office, which said that the fire had been brought under control. Three people are said to have been injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. See Kathmandu's destroyed and barricaded streets after violence From'nepo kids' to PM resignation: How the Nepal protests unfolded The BBC's Charlotte Scarr explains how the use of two slogans sparked a wave of protests in Kathmandu.


Billion-dollar coffins? New technology could make oceans transparent and Aukus submarines vulnerable

The Guardian

Australia's forthcoming Aukus nuclear-powered submarines have been called the'apex predator of the oceans'. Australia's forthcoming Aukus nuclear-powered submarines have been called the'apex predator of the oceans'. Quantum sensing, satellite tracking and AI are part of an accelerating arms race in detection that should prompt a re-evaluation of Australia's defence strategy Military history is littered with the corpses of apex predators. All once possessed unassailable power - then were undermined, in some cases wiped out, by the march of new technology. " Speed and stealth and firepower," the head of the Australian Submarine Agency, Jonathan Mead, told the Guardian two years ago of Australia's forthcoming fleet of nuclear submarines.


'It's going to be a life skill': educators discuss the impact of AI on university education

The Guardian

'It's going to be a life skill': educators discuss the impact of AI on university education Artificial intelligence is changing how students learn and the world they'll graduate into. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently told a US podcast that if he was graduating today, "I would feel like the luckiest kid in all of history." Altman, whose company developed and released ChatGPT in November 2022, believes the transformative power of AI offers unprecedented opportunities for young people. Yes, there will be job displacement, but "this always happens," says Altman, "and young people are the best at adapting to this." New, more exciting jobs will emerge, full of greater possibilities. For UK sixth-formers and their families looking at universities, trying to make the best possible choices about what to study - and where - in the age of generative AI, Altman's words may offer some comfort.


Video games are taking longer to make, but why?

BBC News

Video games are taking longer to make, but why? It's been 84 years... or so says the meme. For video game fans, it can certainly feel like it, as the gap between big releases gets longer. Earlier this month Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to 2017's Hollow Knight, was finally released . And don't get us started on Grand Theft Auto 6.


Colombian court rules Meta was wrong to bar porn star's Instagram account

BBC News

Colombian court rules Meta was wrong to bar porn star's Instagram account Colombia's highest court has ruled that Meta violated a porn star's right to freedom of expression when it deleted her Instagram account. The South American nation's Constitutional Court said on Friday that the tech firm had removed Esperanza Gรณmez's account without a clear and transparent justification and without offering similar treatment to other, similar accounts. The 45-year-old, whose account had more than five million followers, is one of Colombia's best known adult content actresses. Meta argued in the case that she had violated its rules on nudity. The company, which also owns Facebook and WhatsApp, did not immediately react to the ruling.


UK workers wary of AI despite Starmer's push to increase uptake, survey finds

The Guardian

The survey uncovered worries about the advance of AI, with only 17% saying it was a good substitute for human interaction. The survey uncovered worries about the advance of AI, with only 17% saying it was a good substitute for human interaction. UK workers wary of AI despite Starmer's push to increase uptake, survey finds It is the work shortcut that dare not speak its name. A third of people do not tell their bosses about their use of AI tools amid fears their ability will be questioned if they do. Research for the Guardian has revealed that only 13% of UK adults openly discuss their use of AI with senior staff at work and close to half think of it as a tool to help people who are not very good at their jobs to get by.


New Nato mission to bolster eastern flank after Russia drone incursion

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More Nato countries will move their troops and fighter jets eastwards after Poland accused Russia of an unprecedented drone incursion on Wednesday. Denmark, France and Germany have joined a new mission to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank. Other Nato allies are expected to take part later. It came as the Kremlin said on Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on pause, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying: You can't wear rose-tinted glasses and expect that the negotiation process will yield immediate results. Political tensions have been high across Europe after Poland said 19 Russian drones had flown through its airspace on Wednesday.