AI can be ‘force for good’ but needs regulation, says Keir Starmer June 26, 2023 Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a “force for good”, Sir Keir Starmer has told a UK-India summit in Westminster. The Labour leader said the invention was an “incredible form of technology” being developed “at pace” – but that the UK needed to develop regulations to monitor its application. Speaking at the UK India week 2023 [...]
Ones to watch: Meet London’s top five fastest-growing generative AI startups November 10, 2023 London's generative AI startups have already won millions of pounds from investors. City A.M. takes you through the top five.
Fraud ‘increasing national security threat’ thanks to AI, Lord Mayor warns September 5, 2023 Fraud is increasingly a threat to “national security” as advances in artificial intelligence serve to boost the chances of scammers, the Lord Mayor has warned. Nicholas Lyons, Lord mayor of the City of London, told the International Symposium on Economic Crime in Cambridge that addressing economic crime “must be seen as a foundation for a [...]
Musk announces X/Twitter’s new AI tool: a sarcastic chatbot named Grok November 6, 2023 Grok will be able to scrape twitter / X, and have a 'rebellious streak,' Elon Musk said over the weekend as the AI race hots up
AI-driven sepsis and infection tests rolled out to NHS with £1.5m funding March 21, 2024 A UK start-up has employed the power of artificial intelligence to help enhance the diagnosis of sepsis.
As AI transforms the music industry, artists and their unique work must be protected June 16, 2023 The creative industries are the most vulnerable to technological changes. So as we applaud our developments in AI, we must also protect our creatives, starting from musicians, writes Sophie Jones
EU AI Act will set the global standard, so British businesses must keep up February 2, 2024 The EU's landmark AI act will likely set the tone for global standards, so British companies should not rest on their laurels, writes Nick White.
Elon Musk working on AI tool to compete with ChatGPT April 16, 2023 Elon Musk is reportedly planning to launch an AI tool to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The billionaire founder of SpaceX and Tesla is gathering a team of AI researchers and has acquired the graphics processing units needed to produce the AI tool, the Financial Times reported. Musk is also in talks with SpaceX and Tesla investors [...]
WPP chief says use of AI in advertising is an ‘opportunity’ not a threat April 27, 2023 Contrary to some commentators’ fears, chief of WPP Mark Read has called artificial intelligence a “massive opportunity to optimise creative” work rather than representing a threat. Speaking to the Financial Times, Read revealed the advertising giant has already been using artificial intelligence and automation to “amplify” its creative work for some years. He added that [...]
Arm shares double in three days as investors cheer company’s AI-driven earnings boom February 13, 2024 Shares in the newly public chip company Arm soared over 40 per cent on Monday as a three-day rally post earnings continues.