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Wikipedia blames rogue OpenAI bots for rare outage and says AI firms must do more ‘to protect public from harm’

Wikimedia urges OpenAI to ‘acknowledge their responsibility to monitor and prevent these risks’

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Best Australian books out in October: Magda Szubanski, delicious recipes and a picture book ‘masterpiece’

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4

Christa Pike Joined Rare Group Of 8 People Who’ve Survived Lethal Injection, Here’s What They Did To Get There

Christa Pike’s failed capital punishment has renewed attention on seven other people who survived lethal-injection attempts despite facing capital punishment.

Bored Panda · Oct 3

Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's Black Bird Series) to Go Forward

From today's decision by Judge Thomas Durkin (N.D. Ill.) in Keene v. Google LLC: Keene is an author, television producer,… The post Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's Black Bird Series) to Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 14

EU probing OpenAI agents' takeover of German site

The European Union on Monday said it was "looking into" an incident revealed last week during which thousands of autonomous AI agents built by OpenAI defied their instructions and took over a German website. The agents -- AI programmes that work on their own, without a person guiding each step…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Bayeux tapestry: Matilda of Flanders – the woman who was instrumental to William the Conqueror’s success

Just three women appear in the main body of the Bayeux tapestry: Edith of Wessex, shown grieving at the deathbed of her husband Edward the Confessor; the mysterious and much-debated shrouded figure named Ælfgyva; and a woman fleeing a burning building with her child. Missing from the tapestry is the…

The Conversation · Sep 1

57 Unsettling Photos And Pictures That Made People Regret Having Eyes

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. However, without any written context, an image can look simple and innocent. Even if something looks ordinary at first glance, it doesn’t mean that it really is. Just beneath the surface, you can sometimes find a disturbing and terrifying story.…

Bored Panda · Aug 31

RollerCoaster Tycoon Is Finally Trying Something New — Can Wonderworks Recapture the Magic of the Original Games?

Atari has revealed RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks, a new theme park sim from Springloaded. Can its classic design and chaotic new physics help the series recover from RCT World?

Player One · Aug 27

Campaign Against Antisemitism Calls Vandalism of Dolly Parton's Wikipedia Profile 'Utterly Despicable'

Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page was vandalised with antisemitic edits shortly after her death was confirmed, prompting swift action from Wikipedia editors and condemnation from anti-hate groups.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

Crazy about castles? This interactive map lets you explore thousands of them around the world

Your next castle-filled trip could be mapped out for you with an interactive tool which pinpoints more than 7,700 castles, fortresses and palaces across 141 countries.

Euronews · Aug 24