Canada is proposing new rules for chatbots as governments worldwide move to address AI safety concerns
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Secret soulmates: How AI companions are reshaping intimacy
Many young people in relationships have — and hide — relationships with AI companions. Experts say this is worrisome
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Germany to create AI safety agency
Institute comes as Germany reports increased cybercrime, with around 334,000 cases recorded last year, most from abroad or unknown sources
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Killing the mood: smartphones reduce birth rate, studies say
Declining birth rates are reported in rich and poor countries, with possible reasons including increased living costs
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First AI-designed ‘universal vaccine’ tested in humans: U.K. researchers
Researchers hope machine-designed vaccine could one day protect against both known coronavirus threats and future spillovers
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Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development
As AI systems begin helping create more capable successors, one major developer is urging the world to slow down
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U.K. allows websites to opt out of Google AI search
Britain’s competition watchdog has ordered Google to let publishers opt out of AI search features
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Carney unveils AI strategy, warns of foreign dominance
Carney said Canada must strengthen its AI sector to prevent the technology from being used against it
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Mathematicians say ‘don’t believe hype’ on AI capabilities
More than 150 mathematics professors signed a declaration warning that an overreliance on AI in the field could lead to faulty research
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After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills
Experts point to the use of AI chatbots as the reason for the rise in cost of AI; each task by an AI agent costs AI tokens