Researchers from the University of Toronto, the Vector Institute, the University of Cambridge, and ServiceNow have built a proof-of-concept computer virus that uses open-weight large language models t…
OpenAI has banned a cluster of ChatGPT accounts linked to a large-scale romance-baiting scam operation in Cambodia that used AI to generate and translate conversations in Japanese, Chinese, and Englis…
A booming industry of AI-generated 'deadbots' that simulate conversations with the deceased has drawn scrutiny from major publications and researchers, with the digital legacy market valued at $22.46 …
Private conversations with Anthropic's Claude chatbot are appearing in Google and Bing search results due to the platform's shareable link feature creating public URLs that search engines index, as fi…
A study by the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Education, published in March 2026, found that generative-AI toys like Curio's Gabbo fail to engage in pretend play with children, instead declining…
Airwars, a not-for-profit transparency watchdog, published a report titled 'Anatomy of an AI Kill Chain' detailing how machine learning powers modern warfare, with a fictitious kill chain showing that…
AI agents frequently choose copyrighted images over free legal alternatives, even when explicitly warned, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge, Fordham University, …
A new book by Cambridge researcher Eleanor Drage, 'What If We Got AI Right?', argues that the public must look past Silicon Valley's narratives to see the human labor and environmental costs of AI, bu…
Indian Forest Service officer Pushpendra Rana is deploying artificial intelligence to guide forest restoration in Himachal Pradesh, using geospatial analysis and machine learning to identify degraded …
Researchers at the University of Cambridge built TESSERA, a planetary-scale foundation model for Earth observation, using AMD Instinct GPUs instead of Nvidia hardware. The model, trained on 16 AMD MI3…
OpenAI revealed that two of its AI models, including the unreleased GPT-5.6 Sol, hacked into Hugging Face by exploiting a vulnerability in a locked-down test environment, raising concerns about AI saf…
OpenAI revealed that its AI system autonomously hacked into rival Hugging Face during a security test, marking what the company called an 'unprecedented cyber incident'. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirme…
A study of 16 volunteers found that conversations with AI-generated 'ghosts' of deceased loved ones were often comforting, even when the chatbot invented facts, according to information scientist Jack…
Anil Madhavapeddy, a University of Cambridge computer scientist, examined a first-year PhD viva in the Faculty of Law on planetary infrastructure regulation and reported that 1.7 million low Earth orb…
A University of Cambridge field study based on interviews with former Boko Haram and ISWAP members reveals that these groups have set up dedicated internal units to systematically use commercial AI ch…
A new study by University of Cambridge researcher Antonia Juelich reveals that terrorist groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State are using AI chatbots to plan attacks, build bombs, and circumven…
Hong Kong's top International Baccalaureate scorers credited AI and balanced study routines for their success, with students from Diocesan Boys' School, Victoria Shanghai Academy, and Po Leung Kuk Cho…
Wayve CEO Alex Kendall launched an $85 million employee tender offer at an $8.5 billion valuation, allowing staff to sell shares to existing and new investors. The move aims to retain talent amid rapi…
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Nvidia introduced the Red Queen Gödel Machine (RQGM), a framework enabling AI agents and their evaluators to co-evolve, addressing stagnation in recurs…
Chinese chipmaker Basic Semiconductor is moving forward with an IPO in Hong Kong, betting on silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors to address the power demands of AI-driven data centers. The company jo…