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Bernie Sanders speaks to the BBC about proposal to ban AI superintelligence

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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. US Senator Bernie Sanders recently said he intends to introduce legislation banning AI superintelligence and propose a sort of sovereign wealth fund in which the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies. Sanders, who is an independent but often collaborates with his Democratic lawmaker colleagues, would need to pass both houses of Congress - currently held by Republicans - and be signed by President Donald Trump to become law. Trump has championed US government investment in AI companies, to create almost a partnership with the American public. The US senator spoke to BBC Newsnight about his concerns about artificial intelligence overtaking humanity.


Gruffalo illustrator says rise of AI images 'worrying'

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Gruffalo Granny illustrator says rise of AI images'worrying' To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Gruffalo Granny illustrator says rise of AI images'worrying' Close The illustrator for the Gruffalo books has said images created by artificial intelligence (AI) are worrying. He was speaking to the BBC alongside author Dame Julia Donaldson for the launch of their new book Gruffalo Granny, with Dame Julia reading an extract. Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage .


BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank

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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Violence by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank is set to reach record levels this year, as human rights groups warn that they are increasingly spreading into new areas of the territory. Attacks on Palestinians have risen under Israel's current government, alongside a rapid increase in Israeli settlements, illegal under international law. Many of these attacks are not widely reported on. The BBC's Lucy Williamson has been tracking settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone.


Watch: What are the US sanctions on Iran and who else will be affected?

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Watch: What are the US sanctions on Iran and who else will be affected? To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Watch: What are the US sanctions on Iran and who else will be affected? On Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, announced an economic D-day against Iran, with further sanctions on the regime and countries doing business with it. Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said Tehran was fully prepared for the sanctions, which he said would lead to another defeat for the US.