Can we really trust AI to channel the public’s voice for ministers? Large-language models such as ChatGPT are still liable to distort the meaning of what they are summarising, says academic Seth Lazar
Why is US threatening to ban TikTok and will other countries follow suit? Joe Biden signs into law bill requiring Chinese owner to sell app’s US operations
Sampha, Yussef Dayes and Daniel Pemberton top Ivor Novello award nominations Sampha and Dayes get nods for best album and share in nomination for Sampha’s song Spirit 2.0, at awards for British songwriting and composition
In the Company of Kings review – boxing legends hold court in illuminating mosaic Freewheeling documentary presents a compelling if somewhat rambling portrait of the hardscrabble roots of many contenders
Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024 International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared with 2023
Paedophiles create nude AI images of children to extort from them, says charity Internet Watch Foundation has found a manual on dark web encouraging criminals to use software tools that remove clothing
Can AI image generators be policed to prevent explicit deepfakes of children? As one of the largest ‘training’ datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible?
Thousands of flights to and from Europe affected by suspected Russian jamming About 46,000 aircraft have logged GPS problems over Baltic Sea since August, says report
Stephen review – fact blurs with fiction in powerfully raw study of addiction Stephen Giddings gives a committed performance as a recovering alcoholic who’s started betting again in this often tense experimental docudrama
Life as a YouTube creator was great, but 12 years in, I felt like I was trapped on a hamster wheel The never-ending commitment took its toll on my creativity and my mental health. Having a baby was the last straw, says author and podcaster Hannah Witton
Lawsuit in London to allege Grindr shared users’ HIV status with ad firms High court action will claim US owner allowed access to app users’ private information in breach of UK law
Synthetic opioids previously linked to UK deaths are being ‘advertised for sale on social media’ Suppliers boast to undercover reporters about promoting illegal nitazenes, on SoundCloud and X
Manchester women: filmed by voyeurs and stalked online Two friends tell their story for National Stalking Awareness Week, as police bring in new powers to protect victims
UK children bombarded by gambling ads and images online, charity warns Young people feel their internet activity is overwhelmed by betting promotions and similar content, says GambleAware
Sex offender banned from using AI tools in landmark UK case The decision could set a precedent for future monitoring of people convicted of indecent image offences