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Advanced AI threatens global financial stability, says Bank of England boss
The Bank governor recently told City bosses: 'No country can seal itself off from the cross-border nature of systems that are prevalent today.' The Bank governor recently told City bosses: 'No country can seal itself off from the cross-border nature of systems that are prevalent today.' Andrew Bailey warns G20 members about risk of cyber-disruption spreading'across jurisdictions' The Bank of England's governor, Andrew Bailey, has joined the throng of figures warning about the global risks posed by the most advanced artificial intelligence technology. In a two-page letter sent to international finance ministers and central bank governors as part of his role as chair of the international Financial Stability Board (FSB), Bailey said "frontier" AI models were "showing increasingly sophisticated autonomy and problem-solving abilities, as well as threat capabilities". He said the models risked destabilising the "highly interconnected" global financial system via cyber-disruption that "can spread across jurisdictions".
This actor was told he had Alzheimer's, now he's performing a one-man show
This actor was told he had Alzheimer's, now he's performing a one-man show Image caption, Peter Marinker, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease two years ago, began dress rehearsals for the Beckett play Krapp's Last Tape in June For four days running, Peter Marinker had arrived at rehearsals that were not even taking place. Dementia had muddled the dates in his mind. Yet he is now preparing to do something most actors would find daunting even with perfect recall: performing a much-loved Samuel Beckett play alone on a London stage. Marinker, 85, is best known for his voice work: from radio plays and video games to big-budget films like Labyrinth and Paddington in Peru. On camera he was the adviser to the US president in Love Actually and one of the airline passengers in the drama United 93.
'We're alive': Kyiv-area survivor recalls Russian strike that killed 38
'We're alive': Kyiv-area survivor recalls Russian strike that killed 38 A firefighter works at the site of a Russian drone attack in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on Saturday. MYLA, Ukraine - Glass crackles as Liudmyla Polianychko walks through her shattered home outside Kyiv, where a Russian drone strike on an ammunition depot on Friday sparked blasts that killed 38 people and ravaged her neighborhood. Debris littered her young daughter's bedroom. Charred artillery shells and belts of ammunition lie scattered across her carefully manicured lawn. "But we're alive, and thank god for that," said the 48-year-old entrepreneur. Polianychko was still cleaning up on Sunday after the deadliest Russian strike of the year, whose devastating effects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed on official negligence.
Weird, wet heat is finally set to taper off: Here's where and when
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Weird, wet heat is finally set to taper off: Here's where and when Geydi Diego, left, and mom Eulalia Tomas, both of Los Angeles, try to stay cool Saturday at the Festival Chapín de Los Angeles, a celebration of Guatemalan art and culture, in Lafayette Park. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.
Texas blocks funding for Flock as backlash grows against AI surveillance cameras
Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Say More Switch Off Creator Playbook Mashable Voices Trending Now Mashable Selects Safety Net Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List In My Bag All Series Governor Greg Abbott was previously criticized by his Democratic challenger for funding Flock cameras. Backlash against Flock has led to the state of Texas pausing funding on the AI cameras. Flock's AI surveillance cameras are increasingly being targeted by its critics across the country. No, we're not just talking about vigilantes who are taking the cameras down in their towns. And it's a bipartisan effort; an anti-Flock position is being taken up by both Republican and Democratic politicians.
Google changes Lake Ontario to Lake America in Search, Google Maps
Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Say More Switch Off Creator Playbook Mashable Voices Trending Now Mashable Selects Safety Net Versus Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List In My Bag All Series Trump's executive order has Google making changes to the map once again. Donald Trump has changed Lake Ontario to Lake America. Are you visiting the Great Lakes before the end of summer? You may notice something odd when planning out the trip on Google. Lake Ontario is no more.