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NPR
OpenAI beat humans to solving the Navier-Stokes problem, but mathematicians say the AI's solution isn't telling them much.
The Conversation
The most probable scenario is likely not what you think.
The world's first scientific body on Artificial Intelligence called on Monday for AI safeguards to be adapted as current firewalls are “unravelling”.
Salon.com
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico lose access to the grounds over coverage Trump calls "fake news" and threatens more bans
CNN
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
the Guardian
Safety crisis makes it more likely that governments will be spurred into action, says Yoshua Bengio
Serious people are putting troubling odds on the machines wiping out the humans in the near future.
The Conversation
Competition for AI dominance resembles the nuclear arms race of the Cold War era. A similarly serious response may also now be needed.
RNZ
Government agencies that haven't beefed up email security could be leaving the door open to hackers, according to an international cyber security company.
PBS News
Concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence, and whether the companies building it are doing enough to keep it safe, have erupted across the tech world. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at Anthropic and OpenAI, wrote that the industry understands the potential risks but is moving ahead anyway. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Amrith Ramkumar of The Wall Street Journal.
RNZ
It's a familiar pattern for many - open your phone on a break and before you know it an hour has passed and you're still scrolling. That’s by design.
Draft laws setting up a digital duty of care were introduced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese earlier today.
Salon.com
The president flooded Truth Social with dystopian machines warriors, exploding ships and Space Force fantasy memes
Indigenous media leaders from around the world have gathered in Sápmi to strengthen their collective voice and shape the future of Indigenous media, languages and storytelling.
A new study shows how young New Zealanders actually watch, listen and engage with media platforms in 2026.
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Gizmodo
Things could've gone a whole lot worse if they'd actually meant the company harm.
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