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Police intelligence tool quickly sends information on risk to frontline officers

Police use powerful new AI to help assess the risk posed by offenders.

'Why was I singled out?' Woman left distressed after pat-down search by airport staff

False alerts by airport body scanners can lead to embarrassing pat-down searches.

'Mission: Impossible’ reveals what’s at stake with AI in movies

The Tom Cruise blockbuster explores AI threats to human society and our political order.

Amazon makes US$4 billion AI bet

Startup founded by former staffers from OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT.

ChatGPT can now respond with spoken words

NY Times: A new version of OpenAI’s popular chatbot behaves a lot like Siri and Alexa.

Can Chatbots be trusted for medical advice?

The Conversation: Three ways to avoid misleading information via chatbots.

John Grisham, George R.R. Martin among authors suing OpenAI

17 authors sue OpenAI for 'systematic theft on a mass scale'.

How to tell if your AI is conscious

New York Times: Qualities that might indicate the presence of some presence in a machine.

Letters: National’s tax plan, Act’s construction policy, boot camps and what visitors see

OPINION: Letters on protesters, Labour's policies and transport solutions.

The AI revolution is coming. But not as fast as some people think

New York Times: There has always been a lag between technology invention and adoption.

Chinese robot waiters fuel Korean anxiety over labour shortages

Financial Times: Imported machines designed to serve diners outnumber homemade rivals.

AI takes flight: How AI can (and can't) help you with travel planning

AI is changing the game in terms of tech, but can it take you around the world?

This AI-powered pest-buster can pick kea from stoat

Clever traps that can pick pests from native species set to join NZ's war on predators.

White House unveils ban on US investment in Chinese tech sectors

Financial Times: Security threat cited, restrictions for firms linked to Chinese military.

A new frontier for travel scammers: AI-generated guidebooks

New York Times: Shoddy guidebooks, promoted with deceptive reviews, have flooded Amazon.

Meta develops AI chatbots with personas

Financial Times: Facebook owner seeks to seize on AI hype, battle TikTok.

Is AI’s 'hallucination' problem fixable?

Spend enough time with them and it doesn’t take long for chatbots to spout falsehoods.

How to future-proof your children’s careers against AI

Telegraph: What do young people need to study now to make sure they thrive in the future?