Chatbot given power to close ‘distressing’ chats to protect its ‘welfare’
Anthropic found that Claude Opus 4 was averse to harmful tasks, such as providing sexual content involving minors
The AI future is too scary even for James Cameron. Where can the Terminator franchise go from here?
He complains tech is moving faster than he can write a script, but the director who invented machines thinking for themselves is still more creative than them
‘It’s like a stone gets shoved into the river of your life’: Eva Victor on sexual assault drama Sorry, Baby
The actor’s dirercting debut has been acclaimed for reimagining the ‘trauma plot’. Victor discusses bootcamp with Barry Jenkins – and what you can learn from working in a bridal shop
‘My buyer’s guilt is insane. It’s $1,300 on trash’: the adults addicted to blind box toys like Labubus
Grownups get thrills from opening these collectibles they buy without knowing what they’re getting – but experts warn the craze is akin to gambling
Terence Stamp obituary
Strikingly handsome British actor hailed for his film roles in Far from the Madding Crowd, Billy Budd and Superman
Christy review – outstanding actors and Cork landmarks shine in a moving and funny Irish drama
Diarmuid Noyes and Danny Power play two brothers finding their feet after time in care in a social-realist film with heart and humour
We used AI to analyse three cities. It’s true: we now walk more quickly and socialise less
Social media and the climate crisis present a real challenge to how we socialise outside. AI, however, can help us find a solution, says Carlo Ratti, the director of Venice’s 2025 Biennale Architettura
Joe Caroff, designer of James Bond 007 logo and countless iconic film posters, dies aged 103
The artist, whose work can be also seen in posters from West Side Story to Cabaret, Manhattan and A Hard Day’s Night, worked on more than 300 campaigns, often uncredited
Asian Persuasion review – indie New York romcom of divorcee meddling in his ex’s dating life
A coffee-shop owner tries to get out of paying alimoney with a scheme that lacks finesse at best and is sociopathic at worst
How the US army is using influencers to recruit a new generation: ‘Promise them this idea of stability’
In a new initiative, the army is partnering with social media creators to show young adults possibilities of military life
Author Rie Qudan: Why I used ChatGPT to write my prize-winning novel
Sympathy Tower Tokyo attracted controversy for being partly written using AI. Does its author think the technology could write a better novel than a human?
A Road to a Village review – striking visuals ballast Nepal drama of haves and have-nots
Widening gulfs in mountain society drives one father to the precipice in Nabin Subba’s humble yet mythic parable
‘I luxuriate in the weird details’: why Highlander is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers paying tribute to their favourite comfort watches is a journey back to the unusual sci-fi antics of 1986
Gal Gadot blames ‘pressure on celebrities to speak out against Israel’ for box office failure of Snow White
Israeli actor says she received death threats after her co-star Rachel Zegler supported Palestine in a post on X
Dongji Rescue review – epic tale of British PoWs saved by Chinese fishers gets blockbuster treatment
With Imax cameras and an $80m budget, this second world war epic about the rescue of 384 British prisoners boasts stunning scenes but a simplistic script