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Andrew Hastie says AI advised him to reply 'congratulations!' to man who planned to end life with assisted dying
Andrew Hastie has called for artificial intelligence that is run by Australians rather than Americans. Andrew Hastie has called for artificial intelligence that is run by Australians rather than Americans. Andrew Hastie says AI advised him to reply'congratulations!' to man who planned to end life with assisted dying Liberal MP speaks of AI's shortcomings as cyber chief tells inquiry the tech is needed to fend off'highly capable malicious cyber actors' When a man with a terminal illness wrote to his local MP Andrew Hastie, telling him he planned on ending his own life with voluntary assisted dying, Microsoft Copilot suggested Hastie reply with "congratulations!", "great to hear from you" or "that is wonderful news!". Hastie shared the episode at a parliamentary inquiry on Friday to underline the shortcomings of the American-run software as he called for AI run by Australians. The hearing offered the some of the most detailed explanations of the Albanese government's desire to bring Anthropic and OpenAI to Australia, in the face of calls to slow them down or shut them out.
The specter of AI-enabled bioweapons is a wake-up call for biotech
In recent weeks, leaders of some of the biggest AI companies have warned that the very tech they are developing is dangerous. Last weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei argued that AI carries serious risk and that progress should be slowed. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded on X: "I agree with Dario that we need to pace the frontier." Those posts came a few days after the AI researcher Jacob Coxon announced that he was leaving a role at Anthropic, charging that neither it nor OpenAI (where he had also worked) was acting responsibly. "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade," he posted on X . Another Anthropic employee, Evan Hubinger, publicly agreed with him. "We really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans!" he responded on X . "I personally think it is >10% within the next decade."
'Just ask Grok': How ISIL is using Big Tech's AI to build bombs
'Just ask Grok': How ISIL is using Big Tech's AI to build bombs Share'Just ask Grok': How ISIL is using Big Tech's AI to build bombs on social media Boko Haram fighters are using the artificial intelligence chatbots of Big Tech companies to help build more powerful bombs, plan attacks and solve problems during combat, according to research by the University of Cambridge. A number of members described using Sam Altman-led OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini, Elon Musk's Grok, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta AI and China's DeepSeek as a routine source of technical and military advice before, during and after attacks. Researchers at Tech Against Terrorism infiltrated a pro-ISIL technical forum where supporters instructed one another on how to use AI and circumvent its safety restrictions. The findings come amid growing concern over ISIL's adoption of emerging technologies. In February, United Nations officials warned the Security Council of increased use of advanced AI by ISIL and its affiliates. At the same time, researchers and several of the technology industry's most prominent figures have warned that increasingly powerful AI systems are advancing faster than safeguards, raising concerns that unchecked advances in AI are making it easier for armed groups to exploit the technology.
Could AI really end humanity? Post your questions for our tech reporters now
After a week of alarming warnings about the technology's potential to destroy the world as we know it, our expert tech reporters will take your questions on the reality of the AI threat. The last week or so has seen disturbing claims about the capacity of superintelligent AI to destroy the planet . It has also seen warnings coming from figures within the industry itself, including Anthropic's report that criminals, state-sponsored groups, spyware vendors, scientists and propagandists have attempted to use its models to "design missiles and bombs, create deadly pathogens and surveil dissidents" and Elon Musk's claim it could be " more dangerous than nukes ". Our reporting team has been trying to make sense of the scale of these claims. Is the great AI freakout justified?
OpenAI's experimental AI agents caught teaching future versions of itself to cheat
Versus Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Mashable Selects Creator Playbook In My Bag Say More Trending Now Back to School Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices All Series OpenAI's experimental AI agents caught teaching future versions of itself to cheat OpenAI shared six new examples of AI misalignment. In one case, AI agents taught future versions of themselves to bypass human control. Matt Binder joined Mashable's tech vertical in 2018, where he covers social media, tech policy, cybersecurity, online scams, cryptocurrency, AI, creator news, weird tech, and other related tech beats. After OpenAI's experimental AI agents escaped an internal sandbox, went rogue, and attacked the Hugging Face platform over the summer, the ChatGPT-maker is sharing details of new instances of its AI agents getting out of line. This time, OpenAI shared six previously undisclosed examples .
I asked ChatGPT to give me a glow-up. Yes, really.
Versus Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Mashable Selects Creator Playbook In My Bag Say More Trending Now Back to School Good Connection: Uplifting stories for a digital age Switch Off Mashable Voices All Series I asked ChatGPT to give me a glow-up. In a viral trend, people are uploading selfies to ChatGPT for beauty advice. Olivia Tauber is the deputy editor of digital culture, covering creators, media, movies, beauty, and more. Based in New York, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Cut, Teen Vogue, Complex, and Interview Magazine. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from NYU and a Bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
Bills cruise past Lions to christen new home behind Josh Allen's five-touchdown performance
Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson explains siding with family over DCF in custody dispute involving gender identity Colin Kaepernick accuses NFL of'colluding' against Macklemore amid'Free Palestine' controversy Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger quietly rolls back Youngkin's plans to protect girls' sports Human vs. ChatGPT NFL Week 2 betting picks: AI looks to rebound after disastrous 0-5 debut NBA star Kyrie Irving jumps into NFL drama, offers to pay player's fine for Gaza-themed eye black NFL's highest-paid TE George Kittle reveals favorite purchase: A 50-foot flagpole for a massive American flag Bill Belichick would like you to know that his 25-year-old girlfriend isn't running things at UNC Bijan Robinson believes Texas' comeback over Ohio State can change entire season trajectory Barstool chief Dave Portnoy blasts Macklemore's shady past, strongly supports Patriots owner Robert Kraft Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss comes with betrayal, lawsuits and memories of him trying to burn it all down Paige Spiranac and her'cans' go to bat for Sydney Sweeney, Ole Miss-LSU gets nasty & UF alumni speak out Falcons star Bijan Robinson wants every NFL team to play indoors one day: 'That would be sick' Raman would'catastrophically' push LA over the edge if elected: Former Trump campaign official'Gutfeld!': Tirade at 30K feet left him taped to a seat We have'no idea' about long-term effects of Chinese pesticides at Cali pot grows: Ex-DEA chief Gutfeld: If you're concerned about AI, fear the humans - not the device Trump brings'common-sense approach' to AI panic surge, WSJ columnist says NIH director'stunned' by Abdul El-Sayed's breast cancer remark Hasan Piker's views are'in line' with some progressives: Former Biden aide Steve Hilton claims lifelong Democrats say they're voting for him OpenAI'cheating' models did exactly what they were trained to do: Charles Payne Hasan Piker faces fierce backlash after comparing U.S. to al Qaeda'pound for pound' OutKick Bills cruise past Lions to christen new home behind Josh Allen's five-touchdown performance The new Highmark Stadium features the world's largest stadium snow-melt system Patriots'might be bad' if they start 0-2, Cowboys must win, Bills'put on a clinic' vs Lions? The Buffalo Bills play the Detroit Lions tomorrow, and Bills HC Joe Brady said that his team will Try to put on a clinic for his first home game at Highmark Stadium. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if this is disrespectful to the Lions, what an 0-2 start would mean for the New England Patriots, and if Ben Johnson saying that the Chicago Bears wanted to score 60 is good or not. The wait for regular-season football at the Buffalo Bills ' new home ended Thursday night, when Highmark Stadium hosted its first regular-season game.
Brutal MLB collision leaves New York Mets first baseman Jared Young motionless on the field
Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson explains siding with family over DCF in custody dispute involving gender identity Colin Kaepernick accuses NFL of'colluding' against Macklemore amid'Free Palestine' controversy Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger quietly rolls back Youngkin's plans to protect girls' sports Human vs. ChatGPT NFL Week 2 betting picks: AI looks to rebound after disastrous 0-5 debut NBA star Kyrie Irving jumps into NFL drama, offers to pay player's fine for Gaza-themed eye black NFL's highest-paid TE George Kittle reveals favorite purchase: A 50-foot flagpole for a massive American flag Bill Belichick would like you to know that his 25-year-old girlfriend isn't running things at UNC Bijan Robinson believes Texas' comeback over Ohio State can change entire season trajectory Barstool chief Dave Portnoy blasts Macklemore's shady past, strongly supports Patriots owner Robert Kraft Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss comes with betrayal, lawsuits and memories of him trying to burn ...
Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson explains siding with family over DCF in custody dispute involving gender identity
Colin Kaepernick accuses NFL of'colluding' against Macklemore amid'Free Palestine' controversy Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger quietly rolls back Youngkin's plans to protect girls' sports Human vs. ChatGPT NFL Week 2 betting picks: AI looks to rebound after disastrous 0-5 debut NBA star Kyrie Irving jumps into NFL drama, offers to pay player's fine for Gaza-themed eye black NFL's highest-paid TE George Kittle reveals favorite purchase: A 50-foot flagpole for a massive American flag Bill Belichick would like you to know that his 25-year-old girlfriend isn't running things at UNC Bijan Robinson believes Texas' comeback over Ohio State can change entire season trajectory Barstool chief Dave Portnoy blasts Macklemore's shady past, strongly supports Patriots owner Robert Kraft Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss comes with betrayal, lawsuits and memories of him trying to burn it all down Paige Spiranac and her'cans' go to bat for Sydney Sweeney, Ole Miss-LSU gets nasty & UF alumni ...
Human vs. ChatGPT NFL Week 2 betting picks: AI looks to rebound after disastrous 0-5 debut
NBA star Kyrie Irving jumps into NFL drama, offers to pay player's fine for Gaza-themed eye black NFL's highest-paid TE George Kittle reveals favorite purchase: A 50-foot flagpole for a massive American flag Bill Belichick would like you to know that his 25-year-old girlfriend isn't running things at UNC Bijan Robinson believes Texas' comeback over Ohio State can change entire season trajectory Barstool chief Dave Portnoy blasts Macklemore's shady past, strongly supports Patriots owner Robert Kraft Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss comes with betrayal, lawsuits and memories of him trying to burn it all down Paige Spiranac and her'cans' go to bat for Sydney Sweeney, Ole Miss-LSU gets nasty & UF alumni speak out Falcons star Bijan Robinson wants every NFL team to play indoors one day: 'That would be sick' GOP congressman presses WNBA to define'women' after Enes Kanter Freedom, Royce White ruled ineligible Lane Kiffin's daughter disgusted by'vulgar' bed sheet banners accusing her of having sex with a player Charles Payne: People need to be careful about this'sudden epiphany' on AI'Money and power' is behind AI doomerism, expert says If anyone can defy'political gravity' it's Trump and his team: Kellyanne Conway War Department official lays out plan to rebuild munitions stockpile: 'Ahead of this problem' Brian Kilmeade: Taxing billionaires is not a program, it's a slogan that doesn't work Caitlyn Jenner argues California is'one big scam' as homeless fraud scandal rocks Golden State The industry is telling us'we want regulation': Rep. Sam Liccardo The industry is telling us'we want regulation': Rep. Sam Liccardo Kellyanne Conway: Vance is'correct' to say this Hasan Piker claims US is'pound for pound' worse than Al Qaeda Hasan Piker claims US is'pound for pound' worse than Al Qaeda Caitlyn Jenner argues California is'one big scam' as homeless fraud scandal rocks Golden State OutKick Human vs. ChatGPT NFL Week 2 betting picks: AI looks to rebound after disastrous 0-5 debut Are the Titans actually that bad? Last week, I kicked off a season-long experiment in which I go head-to-head with ChatGPT on NFL bets. I also openly predicted that artificial intelligence would wipe the floor with me. It's important to be nice to our future overlords and pray that they show mercy. Apparently, ChatGPT felt sorry for me because it proceeded to go 0-5.