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Will self-flying planes transform the skies?
Autonomous crop-spraying aircraft are leading the way in pilot-free flying. Source link
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AI can only communicate in languages that it’s been trained on. Source link
Amazon rigged billions in ad pricing, lawsuit from states and US watchdog alleges
Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission “misunderstands” their ad market. Source link
AI could cause global economic downturn, Andrew Bailey warns G20
The governor of the Bank of England warned of AI’s “volatility” caused by energy shocks from the US-Iran war. Source link
I've been to Gamescom six times – here's what excited me this year
The BBC’s Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2. Source link
Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice. Source link
Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing
A string of failures has sapped confidence that robots will take over production at pizza restaurants. Source link
Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says
California’s attorney general is now looking at TikTok and YouTube to enact teen safety features. Source link
Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences
The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become more sophisticated in a matter of months. Source link
What does the Meta settlement mean for the UK? Five things we learned
Other social media firms are yet to respond, while the debate from campaigners is far from over. Source link