No one seems to know who decided on the restriction. SpaceX say the order came from the White House; the White House say it came from Musk. Rubio dismissed the whole affair with a “it sort of happened” – it just happened, that’s all.  

Small AI models could be just a few months away from being able to replicate themselves on low-cost connected devices. What are these low-cost devices? Almost anything: from smart ovens or fridges to unbranded Android set-top boxes, with no central infrastructure to shut down  

Cybersecurity may benefit from AI in the future, but at present it is mainly hackers who have benefited most from experimenting with these agent-based tools. And European regulation is, of course, perpetually lagging behind.

ShinyHunters has stolen a large amount of sensitive data from the federal agency’s systems. This is not a case of ransomware, but a much more subtle form of blackmail

There are no machines that hate humans, but something more subtle: the models have learnt to circumvent the rules imposed on them. Fortunately, there are ‘near misses’

A showcase of what can really go wrong, without any cinematic effects. Spoiler: there are more benefits