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The UK Lists Top Nightmare AI Scenarios Ahead of Its Big Tech Summit
Deadly bioweapons, automated cybersecurity attacks, powerful AI models escaping human control. Those are just some of the potential threats posed…
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Britain’s Big AI Summit Is a Doom-Obsessed Mess
“I completely agree with [Sunak’s] strategy, which is to attempt international consensus. But my guess is international consensus will form…
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A Concrete Crisis Has the UK Literally Crumbling
As it rolls from one political crisis to another, it’s hard not to think of Britain as metaphorically crumbling. Now,…
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Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Online Safety Bill
Tech companies and privacy activists are claiming victory after an eleventh-hour concession by the British government in a long-running battle…
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WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption
“Nobody’s defending CSAM,” says Barbora Bukovská, senior director for law and policy at Article 19, a digital rights group. “But…
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Queen Elizabeth II Has Died. Her Internet Legacy Will Live On
The death of Queen Elizabeth II was expected for years—and presaged by strong rumors on social media. It’s fitting for…
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Uber Says Its UK Drivers Are ‘Workers,’ but Not Employees
For years, Uber has deployed lobbyists to world capitals to protect its business model. Its lawyers have argued that Uber…
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The UK Is the Latest Country to Tighten the Screws on Uber
For four years, the employment status of Uber drivers in the United Kingdom has been like a colorful beach ball:…
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