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Top UK artists urge Starmer to protect their work on eve of Trump visit
Paul McCartney, Kate Bush and Elton John among creatives arguing that Labour’s AI proposals could result in ‘an artist’s life work to be stolen’
🤖 AI Toy Raises Privacy Concerns for Families
The AI toy Grem records and transcribes conversations with children to learn their personalities. Concerns about data privacy and security implications have emerged, prompting discussions on the impact of AI in family settings. The toy’s operation raises ethical questions about children’s data protection.
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Meta’s struggles to decouple from Chinese supplier of AI smart glasses
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Google’s President and Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat tells the BBC there are “profound opportunities in the UK”.
Google makes £5bn pledge to Britain – but concerns raised over mooted UK-US tech deal
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Ohio brings on artificial intelligence chatbot app to help fight crime, terrorism
Ohio Homeland Security has a new app that allows people to submit information about potential criminal activity.