Artificial Intelligence

‘Synthetic twin’: Why Socceroo Cristian Volpato is the latest footballer to license his AI clone

The Guardian Technology Oct 24, 2026, 10:00 PM (2 hours ago)

Athletes’ scramble to control – and monetise – their digital identities at the cutting edge of AI rights deals Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast The Socceroos star stares at the camera as he strides through an enormous atrium, the sound of his football boots on polished…

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Artificial Intelligence

Blue Planet III is keeping the rough edges in the age of AI

BBC’s Blue Planet III is looking to prove its authenticity by leaving in the less-than-perfect shots. Previous incarnations of the nature series were defined by their gorgeous, crystal-clear footage that seemed almost too good to be real.

The Verge 26 minutes ago

Artificial Intelligence

Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet?

The moment you realize the internet is “held together by glue and dreams.”

TechCrunch 1 hour ago

Artificial Intelligence

The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it

From Apple’s repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI’s messy “super app” launch, here’s a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations.

TechCrunch 2 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

Pennsylvania will require labels on AI-generated ads

On Thursday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Advertising Act into law, requiring disclosures on AI-generated ads.

The Verge 3 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Built a Giant Fake Internet for Its Agents to Use and Abuse Safely

It’s like the Truman Show for AI.

Gizmodo 4 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

The UK is investing $134 million into an AI Biosecurity Lab

The UK has established the AI Biosecurity Lab, which will help it detect biological threats and develop vaccines with AI.

Engadget 5 hours ago

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General Tech

The datacentre next door: on the frontline of tech’s latest David v Goliath battle

The AI boom is pitting local residents against corporate giants seeking to power their energy-hungry networks – but one Welsh city is fighting back Dale Johnston opens the gate to his neat suburban garden on the western fringes of Newport in South Wales.

The Guardian Technology 10 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

Blue Planet III features cloudier footage to prove authenticity amid AI boom

BBC series deliberately uses ‘more organic’ shots to assure viewers animals are not AI-generated, producers say The David Attenborough-narrated series Blue Planet III deliberately includes cloudier, less polished footage to counter AI fakery and assure viewers it is “authentic”, its producers have…

The Guardian Technology 13 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

John Healey pledges to use budget to harness power of AI to bolster Britain’s security

Chancellor says government to commit hundreds of millions to develop ‘distinctively British’ approach to AI John Healey has pledged to use Wednesday’s budget to harness the power of artificial intelligence to bolster Britain’s security and prosperity against the risks in the accelerating global…

The Guardian Technology 16 hours ago

Cybersecurity

‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking

After discovery of severe bug in the PHP programming language, executives warn of ‘vulnerability tsunami’ Leaders in cybersecurity are sounding the alarm after the discovery of a major vulnerability this week.

The Guardian Technology Oct 23, 2026, 9:48 PM