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Two major publishing companies, Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group, have asked a federal court in California for permission to join a high-profile copyright lawsuit against Google, Reuters reports. The case alleges that Google used copyrighted works without authorization to…

A 60-year-old man with no prior history of mental illness was admitted to a hospital emergency department after claiming his neighbour was poisoning him, before developing worsening hallucinations and attempting to flee the facility within 24 hours. Doctors later determined…

A hospital in eastern China has begun using an artificial intelligence system known as “PANDA” to assist in the early detection of pancreatic cancer, Shia Waves Persian reported citing The Decoder. The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University has deployed…

Google has removed some of its artificial intelligence–generated health summaries after a Guardian investigation found that inaccurate information in search results could put users’ health at risk. The investigation revealed that Google’s “AI Overviews,” which appear at the top of…

UK urges Elon Musk’s X to tackle AI deepfake abuse of women, girls ———————————– UK Technology Secretary Liz Kendall on Tuesday urged Elon Musk’s X platform to urgently address the use of its AI chatbot Grok to create non-consensual sexualized…

East Africa researchers employ AI to address mental health crisis —————————- Researchers in East Africa are using artificial intelligence to help address a growing mental health crisis by training chatbots to recognize distress in local languages, according to a report…

World losing pace to keep up with potential AI risks, expert warns —————————– A leading AI safety researcher has warned that the world may not have sufficient time to prepare for the risks posed by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence systems.…

AI Race Placing Huge Burden on Environment, Experts Warn ——————————– The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is raising growing concerns among scientists and environmental experts about its impact on the climate, even as technology companies argue that AI could help…

Schools Embracing AI Tools Amid Skeptics Growing Concerns Over Future of Education ———————————— Governments around the world are rapidly introducing generative artificial intelligence tools into schools and universities, even as educators, researchers and children’s advocates warn about potential risks to…

AI showing signs of self-preservation, expert warns urging action to tighten grip on this technology ————————- A pioneer of AI has expressed criticism for calls to grant the technology rights, warning that it was showing signs of self-preservation and humans…