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Why AI behaves differently in different languagesUnder The Radar Study finds Claude in Arabic uses more ‘polite phrasing’ and showed ‘greater warmth’ than other language models
By Lea Tran Published
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Nashville Zoo becomes new front against data centersIn the Spotlight Animal activists are railing against the potential effects
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Is AI’s juice worth the financial squeeze?Today’s Big Question Prices are rising, but the payoffs are not clear
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The push to protect your fingerprintsUnder The Radar Experts have devised a way to update your fingerprints and iris data
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why AI firms are turning to philosophersIn the Spotlight Philosophy is becoming integral to the development of AI, but some critics accuse the industry of ‘ethics-washing’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Will the under-16s social media ban work?Talking Point PM’s about-turn on Australia-style ban suggests a ‘dead-duck administration grasping for a legacy’
By The Week UK Published
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The UK’s AI experiment on children seeking asylumThe Explainer Two reports have identified flaws with the facial age estimation technology to be used by Home Office
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Did smartphones cause the world’s baby bust?Talking Points People bought iPhones and stopped having children
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Fox buys Roku in a bet on ad-supported streamingSpeed Read The $22 billion deal gives Fox additional access to 100 million households
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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How the UK became a data centre hubThe Explainer UK hosts nearly a quarter of Europe’s data centres, despite growing concerns around environmental impact and water consumption
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The UK’s new social media ban explainedThe Explainer UK will ‘go further than any other country’ in the world in limiting online access for under-16s
By The Week UK Published
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Why Gen Z is leading the charge against AIIn The Spotlight The generation that was ‘supposed to lead AI adoption’ is ‘leading the resistance to it’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Apple joins AI race with updated SiriSpeed Read The new AI model is Apple’s response to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other rivals
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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AI has passed the Turing TestUnder the radar The systems can imitate humans
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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