Partly AI-generated folk-pop hit barred from Sweden’s official charts

Song that topped Swedish Spotify rankings ruled ineligible after elements of song revealed to be partly AI-made

BBC could soon make programmes for release first on YouTube under deal

Plan follows pressure on broadcaster to put more content on platform, but raises questions about licence fee

Moderators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form union

Move comes as calls for Australia-style social media ban for under-16s grow around world

Despite restrictions announced this week, Guardian reporters find standalone app continues to allow posting of nonconsensual content

Patrick Vallance says robots would take away ‘repetitive’ tasks, but Sadiq Khan warns AI will usher in ‘new era of mass unemployment’

Win for Memphis activists who say ‘Colossus’ facilities add extra pollution to already overburdened communities

Ashley St Clair files lawsuit in state of New York over deepfakes that appeared on social media platform X

It’s becoming more common for people to use AI chatbots for personal guidance – but this doesn’t come without risks

UK users will no longer be able to create sexualised images of real people using @Grok X account, with Grok app also expected to be restricted

Letters sent using campaign group’s template as Keir Starmer indicates Australia-style move being considered

The Oscar winner intends to combat misuse of the famous line from Dazed and Confused by creating ‘a clear perimeter around ownership’

In Mansion House speech, mayor will talk of opportunities technology offers but highlight mass unemployment risk

‘Godfather of AI’ Yoshua Bengio says firms building powerful systems without appropriate guardrails

Accounts removed or restricted on Twitch, Kick, YouTube, Threads, Facebook, Instagram, Snap, X, TikTok and Reddit in world-leading ban