AI governance is expected to be on the agenda in a meeting planned for next week between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with the topic gaining urgency in both countries.
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It is understood the three males were at Cobham Street at St Albans, in Melbourne's northwest, about 1.20pm on Sunday when a fight broke out.
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Of those surveyed, 64% received a device between the ages of 11 and 13.
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"This is probably the first election where a significant chunk of Kiwis use AI to tell them how they should vote," a political polling expert says.
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The uncertainty over where it all could lead is at the heart of growing fears about AI evading human control and possible threats to humanity.
Here's a look at what some of the major players have said.
“Technology still has a place in education, but it should enhance learning, not become the default way children learn," says education spokesperson Erica Stanford.
Since the rollout was announced, some have been apprehensive about how much access third parties will have.
Sat, Sep 19
A Hawke's Bay-based food truck operated by a giant robotic arm is offering a glimpse into what the future of New Zealand's takeaway industry could look like.
Fri, Sep 18
The King said the "existential dangers of such technologies falling into the wrong hands, and being used in potentially catastrophic ways” should be urgently considered.
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” activity in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on safety heats up.
Thu, Sep 17
The credentials will be stored in the Govt.nz app wallet.
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In a lengthy essay, Anthropic's chief executive warned that a “Chinese lead in AI would pose grave danger for the United States and the world”.
Tue, Sep 15
"The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT," Trump wrote.
AI's biggest supporters are urging caution, and global markets are feeling the impact.
The chief executive of Anthropic, the San Francisco company behind Claude, said he thought the industry needed to reduce the speed of its work.
Mon, Sep 14
Immigration NZ has paused a major overhaul after discovering its projected savings were overstated by $134 million.
The CEO of Anthropic said the artificial-intelligence industry should slow its fast-moving development to give safety measures time to catch up.
Sun, Sep 13
Anthropic said it has prevented efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for activities such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons.
Fri, Sep 11
Consumer NZ recently warned about the vast amounts of data collected through supermarket loyalty programmes.
Jacob Coxon warned the race to build ever-more powerful systems is moving faster than the safeguards designed to control them.
Thu, Sep 10
Apple unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo.
"There are not enough safeguards built by the manufacturers of these products – we do not want them at our events where people could easily take advantage."
Wed, Sep 9
Scrutiny of the AI sector has grown in the past year, including calls for a moratorium on new data centre consents.
