No utopia: experts question Elon Musk’s vision of world without work Using AI to create less and better work would benefit society but getting rid of it altogether would be unproductive, experts say
‘Bletchley made me more optimistic’: how experts reacted to AI summit Not everyone sees AI as a threat to humanity – caveated hope was a common mood after the artificial intelligence safety conference
Labour accuses Rishi Sunak of angling for job after Elon Musk interview Shadow minister says PM may have had one eye on his future career as he and tech billionaire talked AI on stage
Amazon and Facebook owner Meta agree to protect consumers, CMA says Sites agree to stop practices that give them an unfair advantage over businesses and shoppers
When Musk met Sunak: the prime minister was more starry-eyed than a SpaceX telescope As a man soon out of a job, perhaps Rishi Sunak sat dreaming of his own future in Silicon Valley, says Marina Hyde
Sunak, Musk and AI: what we learned from the Bletchley Park summit The PM held his passion project get-together in the UK to understand the risks and rewards of AI – what did we learn?
Tech firms to allow vetting of AI tools, as Musk warns all human jobs threatened ‘There will come a point where no job is needed’, says Elon Musk, who predicts ‘AI will be able to do everything’
Ombudsman argues against allowing journalists access to their own search warrants Four-year appeal to obtain information on secret trawling of journalists’ data by law enforcement agencies continues
KPMG lodges complaint after AI-generated material was used to implicate them in non-existent scandals Senate inquiry into Australian consultancy industry concedes its integrity has been undermined by reliance on case studies generated by Google Bard AI tool
Sam Bankman-Fried trial: former crypto star facing up to 110 years after being found guilty of fraud – as it happened Sentencing set for March 2024 after weeks-long trial saw his inner circle turn against him. This blog is now closed.
Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty of defrauding FTX customers out of billions The prosecutor said that ‘while the cryptocurrency industry might be new … this kind of corruption is as old as time’
Shattered wunderkind image: five key takeaways from Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud trial The trial of the FTX founder has ended after a month with a guilty verdict. What did we learn?
Sunak plays eager chatshow host as Musk discusses AI and politics The prime minister flattered the entrepreneur who in turn put aside his abrasive persona for their talk on AI
Apple’s overall earnings slump despite record iPhone and services revenue Company posts its fourth consecutive quarter of revenue loss but has shares up about 32.5% so far this year
The great powers signed up to Sunak’s AI summit – while jostling for position Even China is part of the UK’s ‘Bletchley declaration’ – but Britain is not the only country ambitious to lead on the issue