Artificial Intelligence

What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?

The Guardian Technology Oct 18, 2026, 4:30 PM (1 hour ago)

The tech company says successful AI worms need more capability on less powerful devices, but current trends make that feasible by the end of the year Warnings about what artificial intelligence might do in the future – together with alarming reports of what it has gotten up to already – are being…

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Artificial Intelligence

AI-Generated Content Can Plant Fake Memories, Researchers Say

Human memory is suggestible, and AI is making it worse.

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Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft reportedly quits Nscale’s UK data centre weeks before its IPO

Microsoft has pulled out of a deal to anchor Nscale’s first British data centre, the Telegraph reported. The move comes as the AI cloud startup prepares to go public. The site in Loughton, Essex, has faced a string of delays, Bloomberg reported, citing the Telegraph.

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Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic’s proposed AI safety bill only kicks in if 50 deaths or $1 billion in damages are on the line

Anthropic’s proposal requires evaluators to report any imminent risk to the Department of Commerce within 72 hours, after which the Department must present the evidence to a federal judge and await an order.

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I turned Google Keep into my personal assistant with Gemini; it’s awesome

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Artificial Intelligence

OnlyFans Creators Are Pissed That Meta Lets Muse Talk Dirty

Adult performers are questioning why Meta allows its AI agent to sext while restricting their social media accounts.

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Artificial Intelligence

World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries

Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decades The World Bank is urging developing countries to kickstart the creation of “small AI” models, which can run on a mobile phone with low connectivity, to reap the full benefits of artificial…

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Wikipedia often gets taken for granted – but its history is fascinating, and its future is fragile

Wikipedia’s 68m articles have been consulted trillions of times. Not bad for a website that has barely changed since it was founded 20 years ago A few years ago, I was struck by the tension between how Wikipedia was used, and how it was talked about.

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Gaming

The best toys and gifts for eight-year-olds, tested by eight-year-olds

From science kits to karaoke machines, shower sets to brain-boosting games, here are the presents our mini testers loved the most • The best gifts for seven-year-olds Eight is such a wonderful age.

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‘I felt disgusted’: MEP speaks out over nude deepfakes and urges EU action

Lena Schilling of Austrian Greens says images are ‘digital violence against women’ and a threat to democracy An Austrian MEP has spoken out about her experience of being “stripped naked” online without her consent and has urged the EU to take action, as a report found that one in six female MEPs…

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Artificial Intelligence

Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI

In the west the technology comes with at least some effort to provide security and a benign intent – not so from China There is much to fear from artificial intelligence developed in China and handed to businesses and governments in the west almost free of charge.

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