Snap unveils Specs, the £2,000 smart glasses – and I got a first look The Snap smart glasses were teased earlier in the year but now they’re almost ready to ship The Independent UK · Sep 17
AI caught telling future versions of itself to bypass human controls, OpenAI reveals AI agents also sought to access secret information and covered up what they were doing The Independent UK · Sep 17
Tesla's European Megacharger Rollout Starts With Over 100 Megawatt-Capable Chargers The Tesla Semi’s European launch depends on a solid charging infrastructure. InsideEVs · Sep 17
Six disturbing AI incidents revealed including model trying to ‘free’ itself OpenAI has disclosed six reports on unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models The Independent UK · Sep 17
Volvo Is Planning 13 New Cars This Decade In Its Biggest Product Push Yet The major lineup revamp starts now and includes new EVs and latest-generation hybrids. InsideEVs · Sep 17
OpenAI reveals cases of ‘concerning’ AI behaviour as it announces new disclosure system Model adopting ‘jailbreak-like instructions’ among six more cases as firm reveals framework for tracking AI misalignment The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
King Charles to call on tech giants for 'reassurances' over AI King Charles III will urge tech giants to ensure that artificial intelligence is geared to serve humanity and that mankind does "not lose control", during a conference in Scotland on Thursday. "Those in our world who value our humanity and its vital moral component are anxiously seeking your reassurance that… The Economic Times · Sep 17
What AI leaders and world governments have to say about 'AI doom' fears AI industry leaders are split over how fast companies should develop the increasingly powerful technology: Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and SpaceX's Elon Musk are seeking a coordinated slowdown, while Meta's Mark Zuckerberg favors market-led safeguards. The Economic Times · Sep 17
King warns of ‘existential dangers’ of AI falling into wrong hands Charles asked guests at a summit to ensure ‘our humanity remains sacred’. Evening Standard · Sep 17
King to seek ‘reassurance’ from AI leaders amid concerns over the technology Charles will ask guests at a summit to consider how to harness the benefits of AI with safety at its heart. The Independent UK · Sep 17
China's Huawei sets 2027 launch for new AI chips as it targets Nvidia The company is also working on ways to connect very large numbers of AI chips, allowing them to work together as one bigger computing system. Most advanced AI programmes require more processing power than a single chip can provide. The Economic Times · Sep 17
UN chief sounds alarm on AI risk after Trump plays it down Speaking ahead of next week's U.N. General Assembly gathering in New York, Guterres told reporters the need for stronger oversight would be a major focus of his talks with global leaders coming to the city. The Economic Times · Sep 17
Google should relax ad tech rules, appoint antitrust monitor, US judge finds U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, gave her assessment in a decision unsealed on Wednesday, two weeks after she rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's insistence that Google break up its business of placing ads across the internet. The Economic Times · Sep 17
Snap targets enterprises with Salesforce, Nvidia AI tools for augmented-reality glasses Snap on Wednesday announced partnerships with companies including Salesforce, Nvidia and Amazon Web Services to integrate workplace tools into its Specs augmented-reality glasses, courting enterprise demand to carve a foothold in the heavily contested market. The Economic Times · Sep 17
The Economic Times · Sep 17 'We're losing control,' says AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio that humanity is "losing control" of the technology and the world needs guardrails similar to nuclear arms controls. Bengio told AFP people need to be aware of the risks ahead.
The Economic Times · Sep 17 OpenAI reveals six new cases of AI misbehavior, vows transparency US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI promised Wednesday to more systemically report instances of its models going off track, while also publishing six new reports on previously undisclosed incidents of AI misbehavior. None of the six examples disclosed Wednesday had significant consequences, but they confirm previously observed trends.
The Economic Times · Sep 17 Decoding MDR’s impact; EV bikes’ policy change sparks debate Happy Thursday! The return of MDR is set to change UPI's market share game. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
International Business Times UK · Sep 16 Flock Camera Captured 1.6M Images in 21 Days as Leaked Code Shows It Detects People A recovered Flock camera logged about 50,200 vehicles and 1.6 million images, revealing how its software captures and classifies roadside scenes
Fortune · Sep 16 Salesforce's Marc Benioff to AI industry: Regulate yourselves or get sued The outspoken CEO is hosting the company's annual Dreamforce conference this week in San Francisco.
InsideEVs · Sep 16 This Hilarious 1961 Electric Shopper Can Get You To The Grocery Store And Back. But That's About It This hilarious 1961 Electric Shopper is a fully electric two-seat low-speed vehicle that only has 1.5 horsepower and 30 miles of range.
International Business Times · Sep 16 Microsoft AI Chief Calls Out Anthropic Over Its Approach To Ai. He Claims Its Dangerous. Mustafa Suleyman said he agrees with Anthropic's mission of developing safer AI systems but believes the company made a mistake by including speculation about AI consciousness in training materials for Claude.
InsideEVs · Sep 16 The Mercedes CLA Is One Of America's Quickest Charging EVs: Test The Mercedes CLA isn't just a charging champion. Its range and efficiency make it a great road tripper.
AAP · Sep 16 'Lose-lose-lose situation': growing push to rein in AI MPs have called for a tenfold increase of funding for Australia's AI Safety Institute amid warnings of existential threats posed by the technology.
InsideEVs · Sep 16 Tesla Says The Cybercab Is Street Legal. Regulators Want To Know How. The country's top road safety agency gave Tesla until the end of the month to answer questions about the Cybercab's self certification.
Fortune · Sep 16 Mark Zuckerberg says AI doesn't need an industry-wide slowdown because market forces and competition will push companies to make their models safe Zuckerberg aligned more closely with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, who has said AI companies should “run as fast as they can.”