INSANE: 48 | Vintage Vibes

AI tech could be nationalised, Green Party deputy leader suggests

Rachel Millward said a Green government would immediately bring water companies in public ownership.

Evening Standard · Oct 3

As public fears of AI grow, Trump digs in on voluntary safeguards

Donald Trump is seeking to reassure voters about AI safety without imposing new regulations, unveiling a voluntary agreement with six major technology companies that calls for stronger internal controls and independent audits. Critics say the pact lacks enforcement mechanisms, as public concern grows over AI risks and whether companies can…

The Economic Times · Oct 3

Queen’s Brian May issues warning to Andy Burnham over ‘evil’ AI data centres

‘Stop it now before it’s too late. It’s trashing our future,’ Queen’s lead guitarist said

The Independent UK · Oct 3

OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day

Company says it is reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites including Medicare without authorisation

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3

Indian stocks face a cyclical correction, not a deeper earnings reset: Mahindra Manulife MF CIO

Markets are also digesting a range of near-term uncertainties, including energy price volatility, geopolitical tensions and the potential impact of AI-led disruption on future employment patterns.

The Economic Times · Oct 3

How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American Revolution

The Smithsonian Institution is using artificial intelligence to better understand its collection related to the American Revolution

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Anthropic invited Hindu monk to teach Claude right from wrong; company turns to Vedanta to explore consciousness and whether AI can ever have a sense of self

Anthropic flew Hindu monk Swami Sarvapriyananda to its San Francisco office as part of a wider effort to shape Claude's moral character through its constitution, bringing in religious and philosophical thinkers from multiple traditions to explore ethics, consciousness and whether AI could ever be owed moral consideration.

The Economic Times · Oct 3

Posted about niqab, ‘ruined women’: What we know about Omani co-pilot who attacked Indian captain

Deleted social media posts by Hamam al-Hammami, the Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a Flydubai flight, have offered a glimpse into his views on women, religion and mixed-gender workplaces.

The Times of India · Oct 3

AI sings Russia's war story: Kremlin's unexpected soundtrack of Ukraine's conflict

Among the songs whose release dates could be established, most appeared after 2024. That coincided with the wider availability of AI music generators such as Sudo and Udio. It is not clear how much involvement, if any, the Russian government has had in producing or distributing the songs. However, the…

The Times of India · Oct 3

Eliza review – an ambitious, unsettling play about the birth of AI

Melbourne Theatre Company While the cast is excellent, Eliza lacks real emotion – a play that sends us back to AI’s genesis moment should feel more human than this

The Guardian - AU · Oct 3