Tag: AI
Tech Digest daily roundup: War crimes erased by social media AI, BBC claims
Image: BBC Evidence of potential human rights abuses may be lost after being deleted by tech companies, the BBC has found. Platforms remove graphic videos, often using artificial intelligence - but footage that may help prosecutions can be taken down without being archived. Meta and YouTube say they aim to balance…
Tech Digest daily roundup: AI poses similar risk to ‘nuclear war’, experts warn
Artificial intelligence poses a similar risk of human extinction as pandemics and nuclear war, experts have warned. The boss of the firm behind ChatGPT, the head of Google's AI lab, and CEO of Anthropic - another major AI firm, have all signed an open letter. It reads: "Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Jaguar Land Rover to build gigafactory in Somerset, UK
The UK is set to win a major battery plant for electric vehicles as Tata Group, the parent company of Jaguar Land Rover, appears to have decided against Spain. The boss of Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata (TATAMOTORS.BO) is expected to fly to London next week to finalise the deal, the BBC reported. The massive state-of-the-art factory would…
Harnessing the Power of Data Analytics for Actionable Insights and Improved Business Outcomes
Data analytics is rapidly becoming a game-changer for businesses across the globe, allowing organizations to glean valuable insights into their operations and customers, leading to informed decision-making. In this article, we will provide an overview of data analytics, its importance in business decision-making, and the various types of data analytics, such as descriptive, predictive, and…
9 in 10 drivers not keen on buying a self-driving car, survey claims
Image: Shutterstock According to a new survey, nearly 9 in 10 car drivers 'would not be keen to buy a self-driving car'. Motoring experts at Quotezone.co.uk asked 1000 car insurance customers whether they would be keen to buy a self-driving car and 87% said they wouldn’t. Last month the UK became the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Cryptocurrency should be regulated as type of gambling, UK government told
UK authorities should regulate cryptocurrency trading as a form of gambling rather than a financial service, parliament’s Treasury committee has said after a fresh inquiry into the industry. The government must avoid wasting more taxpayer funds promoting tech innovations such as digital tokens, without demonstrating the clear benefits to the public, MPs said in a report…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Is the Google Pixel 7A the best midrange Android phone available?
Google’s latest mid-range phone brings high-end features down to a reasonable price, including the firm’s top chip and class-leading camera. The Pixel 7a costs £449 (€509/$449) – £50 more than the initial price of last year’s 6a but £150 cheaper than the Pixel 7 – while offering almost the same features. In fact, it looks almost identical to…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Free EV charging points down almost 40%
Tesco, which has been providing charging points to customers since 2019, stopped offering free electricity in November last year. Britain's electric car owners will have to pay more to recharge as thousands of free charging points have disappeared this year due to rising energy costs. The number of charging points that…
Over 1 in 3 researchers fear ‘nuclear-level AI catastrophe’, Stanford study finds
Data presented by Atlas VPN shows that more than a third of credible AI experts believe that AI will cause a nuclear-level catastrophe within this century. These findings are part of Stanford's 2023 Artificial Intelligence Index Report, released in April 2023. During the months of May and June 2022, a team of American researchers…
Tech Digest daily roundup: AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton quits Google
A man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Geoffrey Hinton, 75, announced his resignation from Google in a statement to the New York Times, saying he now regretted his work. He told the BBC some of the dangers…
