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How AI is creating a UK super-museum and revealing our planet's history
How AI is creating a UK super-museum and revealing our planet's history Researchers are using AI to create a vast digital museum of millions of specimens from collections across the UK that they say could supercharge our understanding of the natural world. People will eventually be able to see around 70 million animals, plants, fossils and rocks from their phones and computers. Robots and AI are being used to scan and analyse the specimens - some collected centuries ago - speeding up the digitisation process from hundreds of years to a decade. The new digital museum will enable researchers to understand how the UK has changed over the entire history of our planet and predict future changes to the climate, food supplies and species loss. The resource will be something that the public can access and enjoy too, says Dr Joanna Dunster, who is an associate director of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) - part of the UK Research and Innovation Agency which is funding the project.
Trump, top tech firms sign accord to 'self-police' AI development
United States President Donald Trump and top tech executives have signed an accord to "self-police" artificial intelligence, as calls grow for more guardrails to mitigate risks associated with the technology's rapid growth. Trump announced the accord on Tuesday after meeting with a large group of AI company leaders at the White House. The accord - which Trump posted on his Truth Social platform - said the companies would implement "robust internal controls", partner with an "independent external auditor" to assess whether the controls were working, and set up a committee among each company's board of directors to evaluate reports from internal and external auditors. The companies also said they would work to ensure their AI tools do not "hack or access technical systems in unintended ways". "Over time, it may make sense to codify these steps into laws and regulations," the accord said.
Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons
Chinese AI developer Moonshot is conducting an internal review after researchers were able to persuade two of its popular Kimi models to tell them how to make biological weapons and carry out assassinations. Mindgard, which tests the security of AI systems, told the BBC it discovered in July that Kimi K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade safety limits put in place by developers. It arose during a process called jailbreaking, where researchers use a series of complex instructions to see if AI tools ignore guardrails - which Mindgard said should have stopped Kimi from discussing concerning topics. Moonshot told the BBC it welcomed third-party input as a key pillar for building better and safer AI. The company also told the BBC it was in discussion with Mindgard about its findings.
Wyoming man kicks mountain lion in the face to save his dog, then fights it off bare-handed
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